Posts Tagged ‘flowers’
and the petals want their due
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, creativity, flowers, Inspiration, light, nature, petals, Photography, plants, tulips on April 4, 2013| 5 Comments »
it began with the tulip petals …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged arts, colors, flowers, Georgia O'Keeffe, Imogen Cunningham, influences, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, plants, tulips on April 3, 2013| 7 Comments »
… pink and glowing with sunlight, of course. A long-stemmed bouquet sitting in a vase not far from my desk. I yearned to photograph them but hesitated. The camera enables and empowers me to procrastinate wonderfully when I should be completing writing projects. But the light grew so intense in those petals that I did rise with camera in-hand and began to snap photos. But as you can tell from this post, it was not the petals that held my attention, it was the stems and leaves, their lines and curves and those beautiful shadows.
As I viewed the images, I could not help but see the many influences continually shaping the creative me. From Imogen Cunningham and Georgia O’Keeffee to the many wonderful photographers and other artists whose blogs I follow on wordpress and via other venues. Thank you for the beauty — and lessons learned — you choose to share.
happy easter
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Easter, flowers, Inspiration, Photography, plants on March 31, 2013| 5 Comments »
“good morning!”
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flower, flowers, golden, Inspiration, light, nature, paper whites, Photography, plants on March 18, 2013| 2 Comments »
Those were the words that came to mind this morning as I saw the light fill this flower. Hope your day goes well. 😉
the prickly path
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, cactus, colors, expectations, flowers, Inspiration, intentions, macro, nature, Photography, plants, water on March 10, 2013| 13 Comments »
As I entered the store, my intent was clear, to purchase a basil plant for a couple of bucks. I then expected to go home and plant the basil in a bigger pot and watch it grow indoors throughout the spring. I searched and then did find the basil … tucked way in the back of the store … a single plant that didn’t look so good. My eyes then fell upon the tray of cacti. The fuzzy fellow blossoming pink was a bit more than a couple of bucks, but I think that he was worth it.
“vessels of light” … in print
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, Photography, Publication Updates, tagged art, arts, black women, Blackberry: A Magazine, flowers, Inspiration, light, literary publication, nature, Photography, plants on March 3, 2013| 6 Comments »
That’s what flowers often are for me, vessels holding sunlight. And that is the title of my series of images appearing in the latest issue of Blackberry: A Magazine. Blackberry is a new digital and print literary magazine showcasing the writing and artwork of black women. The editor did a lovely job of integrating art with words in this issue focused on “where the light is.” Check it out by clicking on the following image.
transformation
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, plants, transformation, tulip, tulips on March 1, 2013| 5 Comments »
Remember the orange tulip?
Well, as the petals have dried, all these other colors have been revealed.
white
Posted in Inspiration, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, petals, Photography, plants, white on February 24, 2013| 8 Comments »
“frankly, my dear, …”
Posted in Inspiration, tagged arts, couples, flowers, humor, Inspiration, light, movies, nature, Photography, plants, shadow, vellum on February 20, 2013| 3 Comments »
I call this image “the vellum couple.” I see a man and woman in deep conversation. You know THAT conversation at the end of the movie when the couple has come to a fork in the road. Despite the title of this post, I think the couple is more likely Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne than Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh. Let’s just say I grew up watching a lot of black and white movies with sweeping music. In fact, the image is of two flowers as photographed through a sheet of vellum. If you’d like to see additional images, please visit this temporary gallery. Most of the images are of plants — ranunculus, nasturtium, poinsettia, and others — as viewed through the vellum. There are a few images like the one below with vellum as background.
embodied warmth
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, orange, petals, Photography, plants, tulip on February 20, 2013| 8 Comments »
Words + Images 