Posts Tagged ‘Inspiration’
oh what a day …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Inspiration, landscape, nature, nemo, noreaster, Photography, winter on February 9, 2013| 5 Comments »
moro
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged blood orange, citrus, colors, food, food photography, fruit, Inspiration, moro, Photography, weather on February 7, 2013| 8 Comments »
Here in New England we’re awaiting the arrival of what’s being called an epic snowstorm. A might coating of white will cover the land soon enough. Maybe that’s why I’m drawn to the warm oranges and reds of the moro or blood orange. Given the amount of digging I’ll be doing over the next few days, I’ll need all the Vitamin C I can get. Wherever you are in the world, be well. 😉
“I can’t wait to cut it up!”
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, beauty, collaboration, collage, colors, fashion, illustration, imagination, Inspiration, nature, Photography, storytelling, Zoe Langosy on February 7, 2013| 5 Comments »
Those are the magical words that collage artist Zoe Langosy will sometimes say after viewing my nature-themed photographs. Most recently they were uttered after showing her the following image from an impromptu hike through the Blue Hills, of deep golden light falling upon a stand of birch trees.
It is my continuing pleasure to view such images through Zoe’s eyes, to learn how to see textures and patterns, and then to imagine how such textures and patterns can become part of a larger work with its own story. The story of this woman on a boat and a coyote, you will have to wait for Zoe to share as she continues with this work in progress. Stay tuned! Meanwhile, you can read this post about how we’ve collaborated in the past. And you can see more of her art on this Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LangosyArts
tornado or …?
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged daffodil, digital photography, flowers, imagination, Inspiration, monotype, nature on February 5, 2013| 9 Comments »
I was staring at this picture I’d taken of a daffodil, trying to figure out its name, when that fellow in my life walked by and said, “That looks like a tornado,” and then he walked on. What do you see? 😉
in need of a calm moment?
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged calm, Inspiration, literature, nature, nature writing, Talking Writing, walking on February 4, 2013| 3 Comments »
I do not know if I will ever meet Mr. John Gredler, winner of the 2012 Talking Writing Prize for Nature Writing. What I do know is viewing his words and image at the end of a long day was a lovely, calming respite. If you’re in need, check it out. 😉
stormy weather and rainbows
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, colors, fun, Inspiration, musings, nature, nature photography, painting, random thoughts, watercolor on February 3, 2013| 4 Comments »
Stormy Weather by Cynthia Staples
I’ve always enjoyed putting brush to paper, but I’ve never been especially disciplined about learning the right ways to do so. But the older I grow the more I realize it is more important to just put the brush to the paper and stop worrying about the right way. Van Gogh I will never be, but I don’t need to be Van Gogh to have fun with paint or to produce an image that might make someone’s day a bit brighter. Random thoughts on a quiet Sunday. 😉
emerald?
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, digital photography, edible flowers, emerald, flowers, food, food photography, green, Inspiration, light, nasturtium, nature, Pantone on January 31, 2013| 4 Comments »
Not sure this nasturtium leaf is emerald, Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2013, but I think it is a lovely shade of green just the same. And it is very tasty, in fact peppery, sprinkled on top of salads. 😉
New Postcards Available
Posted in Inspiration, Postcards, tagged architecture, art, colors, faith, Inspiration, light, murals, Postcards, religion, stained glass, Trinity Church in Copley Square on January 30, 2013| 5 Comments »
This winter, I’ve been lucky enough to continue photographing the interior and exterior artwork of Trinity Church in Copley Square, Boston.
Trinity is considered one of the most architecturally significant buildings in the United States. It sits in the center of the City of Boston in an area known as the Back Bay. If you are ever in the Boston area, I highly recommend a visit to view in person this beautiful structure. Inside you will find represented the great stained glass artists including John La Farge, Edward Burne-Jones and Margaret Redmond. Above is a scene from one of her stained glass windows, depicting King Solomon. I’m pleased to share that this image is available as a postcard in The Shop at Trinity Church, located in the church’s basement. Future postcards will include this scene from the window Jesus Blessing Little Children by Henry Holiday of London
and this mural by John La Farge depicting the story of Christ and the woman at the well.
The church is located at 206 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The Shop is located in the basement (or undercroft). You can read more via this link. Direct line is 617.536.0944 extension 225 for The Shop.
peace
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged blue, colors, Inspiration, landscape, light, nature, nature photography, peace, Woburn on January 30, 2013| 1 Comment »
That was the word that came to mind after I downloaded this image. A bit imperfect but somehow it felt wrong to delete it.
i must confess …
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged aurora, cactus, colors, food, food photography, fruit, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, plants, prickly pear, still life on January 29, 2013| 6 Comments »
… it was an impulse buy. I had traveled to my local grocery store with a specific list of items to purchase. Prickly pears were not on that list. And yet as I passed by that basket of fruit …
… I guess the overhead lights struck the skin in such a way that I was reminded of iridescent glass. How could I resist such a display?
And yes, if I look close enough, I still see stars in a night sky. Perhaps an aurora. 😉
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