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Posts Tagged ‘Inspiration’
fruits and flowers transformed
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, colors, flowers, food, fruit, imagination, Inspiration, Photography on September 10, 2014| 6 Comments »
an impromptu study of a moth
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, insects, Inspiration, light, moths, nature, Photography, urban landscape, water on September 9, 2014| 9 Comments »
Upon my last great move, I had to get rid of a lot of books. One of the few books I kept was A Pocket Guide to Butterflies & Moths. The illustrations provided colorful, calming inspiration but I was also interested in learning just a bit of the science behind these winged insects that had captured my attention since childhood.
Here in Somerville, in this house with so many windows and so few screens, many a winged creature has made an appearance, from bumblebees and wasps to lady bugs and dragonflies. No butterflies that I can remember, but across all the seasons, many a moth has visited and some have never left. Usually, I find them nestled next to light sources, curled with proverbial charred wings next to light bulbs and candlewicks. The one in this series of images I found on a book shelf. He was dry at the time and near no lamp.
I held him in my hand and wondered what had happened. As I held him close, I could see the beauty of his form and so decided to try to capture what I saw before me.
A bit macabre perhaps but I think I learned some things about form, function, patterns and even color that I continue to muddle through.
a successful return to the koi pond
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, fish, Inspiration, koi, nature, Photography, pond, urban landscape, water on September 8, 2014| 3 Comments »
blue waters
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, blue, colors, Inspiration, light, Photography, shadow, sparkling water, water on September 7, 2014| 3 Comments »
the white fish
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged colors, fish, ghostly figure, Inspiration, koi, koi fish, nature, Photography, urban landscape, water, white fish on September 5, 2014| 5 Comments »
I passed by a pond of what I thought were all orange koi fish. Then, out of the blue, I spied a white fish with gold accents. A ghostly figure that I really wanted to capture amidst the reflections in the water. Mostly unsuccessful … he kept dipping deeper into the water. But what I caught, and what I remember, are magical to me.
flowers found in a field by the river
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Charles River, colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Parks, Photography, pinks, reds, urban landscapes on September 5, 2014| 4 Comments »
eventually I found the ducks …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged animals, Charles River, colors, ducks, eyes, Inspiration, mallard ducks, nature, Photography, urban landscape, waterfowl on September 4, 2014| 5 Comments »
I was trying to photograph a duck …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged animals, Charles River Esplanade, Inspiration, nature, Photography, squirrels, urban landscape on September 4, 2014| 6 Comments »
a bit more blue
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, blue, Charles River, colors, Esplanade, Inspiration, nature, urban landscape, walking, water on September 3, 2014| 8 Comments »
one day …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, blue, colors, gratitude, Inspiration, musings, nature, oak tree, Photography, shadow, silhouettes, urban landscape on September 2, 2014| 3 Comments »
One day, I will move from this house in Somerville with its many windows. I will no longer be able to climb its spiral staircase to the top floor and from there to peer out the old window at the towering oak. I will no longer be able to train my camera up through that tree’s branches into the sky. But that day has not yet come. So on this bright September morn, I am grateful for this window, this oak and the blue of the sky beyond. Have a good day, folks.
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