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… pink and glowing with sunlight, of course.  A long-stemmed bouquet sitting in a vase not far from my desk.  I yearned to photograph them but hesitated. The camera enables and empowers me to procrastinate wonderfully when I should be completing writing projects.  But the light grew so intense in those petals that I did rise with camera in-hand and began to snap photos.  But as you can tell from this post, it was not the petals that held my attention, it was the stems and leaves, their lines and curves and those beautiful shadows.

As I viewed the images, I could not help but see the many influences continually shaping the creative me.  From Imogen Cunningham and Georgia O’Keeffee to the many wonderful photographers and other artists whose blogs I follow on wordpress and via other venues.  Thank you for the beauty — and lessons learned — you choose to share.

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pistachios & figs

pistachios & figs

sunflower sprouts & cheddar cheese

sunflower sprouts & cheddar cheese

dark chocolate and dried cranberries

dark chocolate and dried cranberries

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Reading Emily Toth’s The Public Library Was My Bookstore just reinforced for me that there is no greater public institution than the public library.  As a child in Lynchburg, Virgnia, the public library was one of the few places my mother would allow my younger brother and I to walk by ourselves.  When we were older, and our young niece and nephew would visit for the summer, we would literally carry them piggyback to the library to keep them entertained.  My nephew who is now 30 with a child of his own still remembers those rides.  Once I moved to the Boston area, one of my homes away from home quickly became the Boston Public Library.

If you are ever in Boston, please visit the main branch located on Boylston Street in Copley Square.  It was the country’s first public library and remains one of its most important.  It is an expansive structure that has evolved over time.  In the “old part” you will find some of the most beautiful and unique art of John Singer Sargent.  In the “new part” you will find the books and there amidst the shelves and sitting at the tables you will find the mix of Boston’s humanity – young mothers with children, high school students studying (kind of), college students researching, business people escaping the office for a bit, the homeless resting, people learning English with tutors, tourists snapping photos (without flash), and everything and everyone in between.  It is an experience.

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I have a young friend who visits each week.  And each week I ask her, “What is your favorite color this week?”  When she recently said, “Orange!,” well that was all the impetus I needed to pull together some autumn colors.  You can view the book by clicking on the image above.  And if you’d like to hold the book in your hands, don’t forget, you can get $10 off your purchase of this book, or Summer Colors, using the code SHARE10 at checkout (through March 21st).

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This bamboo stalk sits in an old fashioned glass milk bottle in the kitchen. It has done so for years after an impromptu pickup in the plant aisle at my local grocery store.  Every now and then I change the bottle’s water, always experiencing a twinge of guilt because I feel like I should have found it a better container by now.  I’ve photographed its lengthening roots and widening leaves and considered posting them on this blog but the right rooty or leafy image has yet to jump out.  I’ve been focusing on the parts so much that I think there are times when I forget to see the whole structure.  Luckily, I am reminded.

 

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branches framed against the midday sky along Huntington Ave in Boston

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“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of Nature. As longs as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances … nature brings solace for every trouble.” — Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

Reflection, 2010

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The original plums post can be found here.

 

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Why have a potted nasturtium in the kitchen?  Well, they are easy to take care and when it’s late and you’re hungry and you’re trying to eat healthy, simply pull a few leaves from the plant.  Layer the leaves on a saucer.  Slice a couple of tomatoes.  Pile the slices on the leaves.  Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.  Glass of white wine or water on the side.  Done. Prep time?  About a minute and thirty seconds or so. 😉

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