but really just the bottom of the pan (yes, lit by the sun) as it hangs on the kitchen wall.
Posts Tagged ‘imagination’
reminiscent of the moon, its surface lit by the sun
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged imagination, Inspiration, light, Photography on January 15, 2014| 4 Comments »
walking across sand dunes
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged deserts, imagination, Inspiration, movies, musings, Photography, random, sand, travel, walking on October 20, 2013| 5 Comments »
After smelling an open jar of wild mint (that’s all it was, I swear) I once had a waking dream of setting up camp in the desert, my feet sinking into the hot sands, the air filled with the sounds of horses snorting and the jingle of their bells. I was perhaps influenced by a conversation with a man from Morocco. Even before that dream I had been planning to visit the Sahara, as well as deserts within the U.S.
Some of my favorite movies have depicted vast dunes of sand in shades of sparkling white to dusky cream and even dark gold. Lawrence of Arabia. The English Patient. Dune. There’s that opening scene in the 1979 movie, The Black Stallion. And, of course, Star Wars. 😉 I love the depiction of man or beast making their way across the shifting landscape. I have been lucky to visit many different landscapes and to photograph them.
But no deserts yet. Not really. This morning, as I lay in bed, photographing the hills and valleys of the cotton sheets, I wondered anew if I ever will see such sandy sights firsthand.
no politics, just corn
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, corn, food, food photography, imagination, nature, perception, Photography, texture on October 3, 2013| 3 Comments »
“It’s rather dreamy,” is how I described the corn to Steve this morning, the 4 cobs lying snug as you know what in a rug in the refrigerator crisper. I pointed out the soft light from the various sources, the opaqueness of the crisper drawer …He looked at me, shook his head and went back to his coffee. Of course, after he left, I pulled out my camera.
Only a few golden kernels were visible in one of the cobs.
The rest had the husks still tightly wrapped, until I started to unwrap them.
I haven’t told Steve yet, but I know what we’re having for dinner.
where the jelly swam
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged astronomy, coastal, colors, imagination, Inspiration, manchester, nature, nature photography, Photography, seascape, water on September 9, 2013| 5 Comments »
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a function in Manchester, MA. A beautiful spot on the coast, with lots of sunlight dancing on water. 
With such white sparkle upon blue waves …
… I could not help but think of starry skies and their bright, colorful sweep across the universe.
the colors in a story
Posted in Inspiration, tagged books, colors, geography, identity, imagination, Inspiration, language, literature, Photography, race, storytelling, writers on September 4, 2013| 4 Comments »
As a child, I loved all literary critters from Stuart Little to Wilbur in Charlotte’s Web. I also loved the feisty young heroes in books like Little House on the Prairie, The Black Stallion, The Secret Garden, The Swiss Family Robinson and so many more. I wanted to be those young people and see the places described in those literary worlds. Those young people and those stories helped to shape my initial views of my country, the world, and of myself. I think I turned out okay. 😉 But I do recognize as writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie asserts in the following TED presentation how stories — or the communication of “a single story” — can have unexpected consequences at many levels. In her eloquence on a thought-provoking topic, she raises both my awareness as reader and writer. I hope you have a chance to view.
rain drops did not keep falling on my head but …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, art, arts, colors, imagination, Inspiration, nature, Photography, rain, stars, textures, universe, water on September 1, 2013| 2 Comments »
… they did keep falling gently into the puddles. The puddles had been formed earlier in the morning when the heavy rains fell. As the rain eased I decided to see what would happen if I tried to photograph the ripples upon the waters. Afterwards as I played with brightness, contrast and color, the images reminded me of a watery universe. I’m not sure why my mind is in the stars of late, but … I am going to go with the flow and so I have created a temporary gallery pairing these water universe pics with my black sands universe series. Enjoy. 😉
dabbling in the dark
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, creativity, Creativity Portal, flowers, imagination, Inspiration, leaves, nature, photo essay, Photography on August 30, 2013| 3 Comments »
Hot off the press, a new photo essay posted on the Creativity Portal … Finding Inspiration in the Dark. Enjoy!
the smell of space
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, art, arts, astronomy, colors, imagination, Inspiration, Photography, seasonings, space images on August 29, 2013| 1 Comment »
Salt, cinnamon, smoky paprika and a few peppercorns. The best part about adding these seasonings into my black sands universe is that every time I reshape things a wonderful aroma arises.
FYI, here’s another cool site for actual space images: http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/archive/top100/
“it walked out of the forest into moonlight, veiled in white …”
Posted in Books I Love, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged arts, artwork, book covers, colors, fantasy, flowers, fun, illustration, imagination, Inspiration, nature, orchid, Photography on July 2, 2013| 5 Comments »
It was the beauty of the artwork on the covers of fantasy and sci-fi novels that used to draw my attention in bookstores. So many of the illustrations depicted a cloaked figure, partially illuminated. And then there’s my growing interest in stained glass windows. The figures in them, whether peasant or angel, wear luminous robes in a rainbow of colors. With such inspirations in my life, how could I not see a cloaked figure as I zoomed in on this orchid?
art by the child, what a wonderful thing
Posted in Inspiration, tagged art, child artists, children, creativity, drawings, family, friends, imagination, Inspiration, Photography on May 19, 2013| 4 Comments »
Art by Jordan S. (3 years old)
I’m a lucky person. Adults tell me stories. Children like to give me art. Or sell it to me for good causes. I don’t only accept the art to make the child feel good. I accept the art because it is unpretentious and celebrates a freedom of expression. The child artists in this post are between the ages of three and ten years old, live in different parts of the country and do not know each other. They are different ethnicities. Some are related by blood, and others I’ve come to know through friends. I encourage them to send (or sell) me more images. Maybe one day they’ll send me their words. 😉
Art by Arwyn L., signed artwork sold to help her grandfather who has MS
Art by Rokell S. (10 years old)
Art by Maya S. (4 years old)
Words + Images 