
* more photos from the ONE series can be viewed here.
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, food, fruit, Inspiration, peach, Photography on June 23, 2012| 3 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, food, fruit, humor, Inspiration, Photography, still life on June 20, 2012| 2 Comments »

With temperatures suddenly rising into the 90s and expected to stay there for the next few days … well, I think that’s why I felt called to choose a white background today. Like a field of fresh fallen snow beneath spring fruit and flowers. Tomorrow I might photograph ice cubes.




Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, food, garden, Inspiration, musings, nature, Photography on June 12, 2012| 4 Comments »

Last night I stood in the kitchen, trimming the sage, snipping dead thyme and bundling dry lavender branches. It kept my hands busy as I talked with a friend. In the end I tossed the litter haphazard on a white piece of paper that just happened to be on the table. In the morning I rose, drank my coffee and prepared to sketch out my day. And then of course I glanced at the paper, at the textures and colors, the shadows in transit… what could I do but run to get my camera? A few more leaves crushed, petals pulled from various nooks, colored paper unfolded, an old bird’s nest found … and somehow my morning became special.






Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged Chelmsford, colors, food, gardens, Inspiration, nature, Parlee's Farm, Photography, red, strawberries on June 11, 2012| 5 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, food, green, herbs, Inspiration, japanese paper, nature, Photography, spices on June 7, 2012| 6 Comments »

A short break in the kitchen with a few herbs, spices and small squares of Japanese paper.






Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, colors, food, fruit, Inspiration, musings, Photography, red on May 30, 2012| 1 Comment »

When I looked outside my ktichen window this morning I saw a blanket of clouds covering the sky. Every color was muted. People moved by at a meandering pace with umbrellas tucked beneath their arms. No one seemed particularly sad or depressed by the weather, just lost in thought, as if walking in a waking dream. Dreams … that’s what I thought of as I snapped these photos of raspberries from this morning’s breakfast.

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.
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, flowers, food, Inspiration, nature, Photography on March 24, 2012| 10 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged blue, blueberries, colors, food, Inspiration, nature, Photography on February 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »