Well, at least a very ripe avocado was the first ingredient and then I scavenged about the kitchen. The end result was unruly and messy but quite tasty.
Posts Tagged ‘Inspiration’
an avocado melange
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged avocado, colors, food, food photography, green onions, Inspiration, lettuce, Photography, red peppers, salad, vegetables, vegetarian on July 16, 2013| 5 Comments »
strawberries in glass
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, dessert, food, fruit, glass, Inspiration, Photography, red, strawberries, sunlight on July 16, 2013| 4 Comments »
in the works …
Posted in Inspiration, tagged art, Boston, Burne-Jones, churches, Fiona MacCarthy, Inspiration, madonna and child, Photography, prints, St. Francis, stained glass windows, stationery, Trnity Church in Copley Square, William Morris on July 15, 2013| 2 Comments »
Well, there’s all sorts of things I’d like to cry havoc about today but the words and thoughts aren’t coming together so I’ll simply share a few good things in the works.
a new postcard
In a 2006 article for The Guardian, biographer Fiona MacCarthy writes, “Christmas would not be Christmas without a Burne-Jones angel.” This particular angel is from a group of stained glass windows at Trinity Church commonly referred to as the Christmas windows. They depict The Journey into Egypt, Worship of the Magi, and Wonder of the Shepherds. This particular blue-winged angel is from the Wonder of the Shepherds. Designed by Burne-Jones and executed by William Morris (1882). Available in August at the Trinity Book Shop.
a new notecard
This Madonna and Child does not appear in Trinity Church. The image is the center panel of a triptych likely created over 100 years ago for a competition in Florence, Italy. A set of 5-notecards will be made available at the Trinity Book Shop closer to the holidays.
small prints
A colleague recently said, “You’re always taking pictures of that statue.” I think there’s always something new to see. This is St. Francis in the garden on the Clarendon Street side of Trinity Church. A different angle than the image in the current postcard available in the Shop. This image is available as a 5×7 print in an 8×10 mat. I find it serene and hope others will too.
special requests
I’m not on Etsy yet but luckily that hasn’t prevented friends and family from placing special orders. Through them, I sometimes see my work with new eyes. Always enjoyable. I created these notecards for a friend looking for something a little different than traditional Hallmark.
next steps?
Not sure at this very moment, except … to take a deep breath, get up from my desk and go for a brief walk out into the day. And be sure to bring my camera. 😉
and speaking of sparrows … maybe …
Posted in Inspiration, tagged architecture, art, arts, Boston, Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Daniel Chester French, doors, Inspiration, McKim Building, Photography on July 12, 2013| 8 Comments »
While on Newbury Street, I wasn’t far from one of my favorite haunts, the Boston Public Library. I ventured there with the intent of perusing the new books and then taking a few more shots of the Sargent murals. But instead of murals, I found myself photographing the bronze doors created for the library by Daniel Chester French. According to the library website, there are three sets of bronze doors with each weighing 1500 pounds. The allegorical figures, modeled in low relief, represent Music and Poetry, Knowledge and Wisdom and Truth and Romance. I’m afraid I did not photograph Knowledge and Wisdom. Maybe next time. 😉
You can learn more about Daniel Chester French on this Metropolitan Museum of Art page.
still flying with a torn wing
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blue, colors, dragonfly, insects, Inspiration, Middlesex Fells Reservation, nature, Photography, Spot Pond on July 10, 2013| 5 Comments »
glass images
Posted in Inspiration, Music, tagged art, book, glass, glass engraving, Inspiration, Laurence Whistler, light, music, Photography, Rex Whistler, video, youtube video on July 10, 2013| 2 Comments »
Years ago, I walked out of a used book store with the book Point Engraving on Glass. Most likely it was the nature-themed cover that drew me to the book. The author, unknown to me, had an engaging writing style as he described the evolution of glass engraving and highlighted various masters of the craft. I read it, enjoyed it, and put it away to gather dust. But it was not until this week, in a roundabout way, that I realized the author, Laurence Whistler, was a master craftsman himself. Following is a youtube video of the glass prism memorial he created for his brother, the artist Rex Whistler. I hope you have a chance to view — with sound — from beginning to end. And here’s a link to my continuing experiments photographing a shard of glass. Enjoy.
fishing at spot pond
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged dragonfly, fish, fishing, Inspiration, landscape, Middlesex Fells, nature, Photography, Spot Pond, sunlight, water on July 7, 2013| 5 Comments »
As we rested with feet in the pond, Steve kept trying to identify the fish swimming in the shallows so that we could return with the proper lures. We had not come prepared to fish, only to scout a new possible location. I snapped a few fishy photos for him but then I got distracted by sunlight on water and other creatures by the shore.
You can read more about Spot Pond and other features of the Middlesex Fells here. I’m not sure if he and I will return to fish. You see, he actually likes to catch fish. I am more into the zen of fishing. We’ll see … 😉
in the landlord’s garden
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, gardens, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, Photography on July 7, 2013| 3 Comments »
On my way home from work, I decided to detour through the landlord’s garden. I was a bit cautious because I know there’s a rat that calls the garden home. On occasion I’ve seen a rabbit nibbling at the greens. And there’s a neighbor’s cat that likes to nestle in the lavender. She must smell quite lovely when she returns home.
and amidst the glass, three moths lay
Posted in Nature Notes, tagged Don Marquis, insects, Inspiration, moth, moths, nature, Photography, poetry on July 4, 2013| 4 Comments »
Seeing these fragile remains made me think of the poem by Don Marquis, the lesson of the moth.
a shard of glass in sunlight
Posted in Inspiration, tagged colors, glass, Inspiration, light, Photography, photos, prisms, rainbows, refraction on July 3, 2013| 8 Comments »
My friends accuse me of always finding the bright side. I don’t think that’s true. I can be quite the curmudgeon. But I do have to admit that when a sudden gust of wind tossed the lamp to the floor, shattering the glass shade and bulb, one of the first thoughts that ran through my head was, “Hmmm. I wonder what photos might come out of this incident?”
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