Posts Tagged ‘flowers’
Impressions
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, scanner images on May 23, 2012| 7 Comments »
Culinary Abstractions
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, flowers, food, herbs, Inspiration, nature, Photography on May 20, 2012| 1 Comment »
A few photos of herbs and flowers from the kitchen and the landlord’s garden.
English parsley drying in the window.
A bit of sage.
A stalk of lavender to dress up the table.
Meanwhile, at home …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, wildflowers on May 17, 2012| 2 Comments »
A Birthday Gift in Bloom
Posted in Nature Notes, tagged birthday, colors, flowers, gifts, home, Inspiration, nature, Photography, purple, seeds on May 13, 2012| 5 Comments »
You know those cards that have the seeds embedded in the paper? Well, a friend gave me such a birthday card a while back. I’m sure it was meant to be planted outside but I tend to grow things indoors now. And so I tore up the black-flecked purple card embedded with wildflower seeds, and pushed the paper beneath the soil of a planter or two. I’d almost forgotten that I had done such a thing and then one day I noticed in a pot of marjoram, new green growth of a different hue. Wildflowers! Still, I did not think that they would grow very much. But the spring sun worked its wily ways and one day I peeked into the hallway where the pot does sit, and this is what I saw.
A Few Flora Seen Throughout the Day
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, nature, Photography on May 7, 2012| 6 Comments »
like a net of stars
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, beauty, black and white, dandelion, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography on April 30, 2012| 5 Comments »
silk + roses
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, beauty, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, roses, silk on April 29, 2012| 2 Comments »
Just Pansies on a Spring Morning
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, gardens, Inspiration, nature, pansies, Photography, plants on April 15, 2012| 6 Comments »
Make Me
Posted in Inspiration, tagged bullying, Contributing Writer, dandelion, Ezra Keats, flowers, Inspiration, Mister Rogers, Photography, reflection on April 9, 2012| 2 Comments »
Making me smile this morning …
The delightful essay Solitaire in Talking Writing Magazine, that brings to mind that conundrum I’m experiencing this month of balancing discipline and productivity with just a dash or two (or three) of what I call creative procrastination.
Making me reflect …
Bullying. No, I have not seen the new documentary just released, though I hope I have the courage to watch it when it comes to my area. I’m referring to comments made in the Ezra Keats biography mentioned in yesterday’s post, and stories told by Mister Rogers in a documentary now airing on PBS. How both men as young boys were bullied and how the experiences influenced the art of Mr. Keats (check out Goggles) and the life work of Mister Rogers (see Mister Rogers and Me).
Making me imagine …
Dandelions. Through the office window where I sit, I see a field of dandelions in a garden that my neighbor has yet to prepare for planting. I imagine going over to my neighbor, whom I have never met, and asking her if I might pick those “weeds” and turn them into wine as I once did as a child back in Virginia. She might hear me out and then slam the door. Or, in a month or so, I might be sharing pics of mason jars filled with citrus-infused homemade brew. Time will tell … 😉
With Colors Like the Rising/Setting Sun
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, daffodils, flowers, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography on April 5, 2012| 1 Comment »
So, earlier today, I wandered into the kitchen to make some lunch. A cloudy day and chilly to start so I decided on a cup of tea. As I walked toward the stove past the little table where I keep herbs, cut flowers and things like that, I glanced at a vase of old daffodils.
I could not help but think, “I’ve got to throw these things away before the petals fall all over the floor!” Then I’d have to vacuum … though I already needed to vacuum. I spritzed a few stems with water. Maybe a little moisture would help. Instead, a petal drifted free of its stem and just managed to land on the table.
I turned away with a curmudgeonly sigh. I put the kettle on to boil. While waiting for it to whistle, I felt a bit of warmth on the back of my neck. Perhaps the sun was finally peeking through a cloud. I turned to look over my shoulder, and this is what I saw that made me smile.
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