Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged flowers, food, food photography, indoor gardens, Inspiration, Photography, recipes, seeds, sprouts, sunflower seeds, sunflowers, vegetarian on April 10, 2013| 6 Comments »
sunflower seeds
sunflower seeds sprouting in a shallow pot
an impromptu salad
place spinach greens on a plate
add sliced grape tomatoes and radishes
pick sunflower sprouts and drop on top
sprinkle with garlic powder, black pepper and sea salt
drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
eat!
(and plant more seeds)
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, light, Photography, plants, tulips on April 7, 2013| 7 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, creativity, flowers, Inspiration, light, nature, petals, Photography, plants, tulips on April 4, 2013| 5 Comments »
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.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Easter, flowers, Inspiration, Photography, plants on March 31, 2013| 5 Comments »
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. 😉
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.
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.
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.
Posted in Inspiration, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, petals, Photography, plants, white on February 24, 2013| 8 Comments »
Words + Images 