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Posts Tagged ‘light’
autumn light in the kitchen
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged autumn, colors, Inspiration, leaf, light, nature, Photography, seasons on October 16, 2012| 4 Comments »
a leaf in shadow
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged foliage, Inspiration, leaf, light, monotype, nature, Photography, shadow on September 23, 2012| 2 Comments »
beauty in the broken
Posted in Inspiration, tagged compassion, earrings, Inspiration, light, mental illness, musings, Photography on September 17, 2012| 1 Comment »
I have this pair of earrings that sit on the windowsill. They are broken but their beauty is such that I cannot make myself throw them away. When I get into a cleaning mood, when I just want to create some space, I almost reach for them. But then the light … yes, always the light … will strike the pieces revealing a uniqueness that once tossed I will never find again. That is the thought that came to mind this morning as I found this image on my camera. I often have trouble labeling a photo but instantly the words “broken light” appeared in my head. And those two words brought to mind an inspiring blog, Broken Light: A Photography Collective. The site presents the powerful words and images of those living with, or affected, by mental illness. If you have not had a chance to view Broken Light, I highly recommend a visit. 😉
plastic bag on the kitchen table
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, food, imagination, Inspiration, light, Photography on July 31, 2012| 4 Comments »
Only moments before the bag had held zucchini or scallions perhaps. Now it lay crumpled on the table fodder for my imagination as sunlight filled its cavities.
At first I thought of folds of cloth and crinkled skirts like women wore so long ago. But then as the rays of light shifted, I imagined glaciers and ice caves illuminated in rainbow colors throughout an arctic day.
The sun soon dipped behind a building and with it most of the light but just enough remained for one last shot that made me think of a cavern opening.
a tissue on the table top in sunlight
Posted in Inspiration, tagged Inspiration, light, Photography, tissue paper, white on July 31, 2012| 1 Comment »
dry landscapes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art, dark, imagination, Inspiration, landscape, light, nature, paper, Photography on July 26, 2012| 1 Comment »
A mountainous landscape in some far away place. Stars shine in the dark waters flowing past rocky shores. At least that’s what I see on screen.
But in reality?
In fact, the landscape is two pieces of paper juxtaposed. I had been working with paper on the kitchen table when afternoon sunlight hit these two — a textured brown and a sheet of black — in such a way that I could not help but snap a photo. Later, on the computer, I desaturated the color and then my imagination took over. 😉
leafy shadows on wooden plank
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, shadow on July 24, 2012| 1 Comment »
using my mood
Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, tagged color, emotions, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, reflections, silhouettes on June 25, 2012| 3 Comments »
Well, I won’t lie. I was having a moody morning to be sure. The approaching storm outside my window didn’t help. But instead of denying that fact, I decided to use that darker energy for this post.
I may have had no choice in the matter. You see, as I sorted through images this morning for a project that must be bright and colorful, I found myself drawn toward the darker photos, those with branches and leaves in stark contrast against pale skies.
Like a persnickety child, I suddenly wanted to select only those images, the darkest of my photographs in black and white …
… and those in hues of all the shadowy shades.
Even though I knew I could not submit them for the project.
But selecting the images and spending time in a darker place was like taking a deep breath … or smacking a styrofoam bat against a tree. A bit of release. 😉
Until I could abide the color amidst the shadows and the light leaking through.
Yes, I remain a bit moody and the rains have yet to fall outside my window but I think, just maybe, it might turn into an okay day. We’ll see …
the day’s last light …
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged cactus pear, candle, cherries, color, fruit, Inspiration, kitchen, light, nature, Photography, plants on June 17, 2012| 2 Comments »
… captured in leaves, on petals and upon the surface of a few other items in the kitchen.
light/dark in old words
Posted in Inspiration, tagged Contributing Writer, friends, Inspiration, journal, life, light, musings, personal, Photography, poetry on April 26, 2012| 2 Comments »
In an old journal, I found the following words. Perhaps one day I will polish them, but even a bit rough, I feel inclined to share them, paired with some new images. I suppose I should be sharing a poem, given that it’s Put a Poem in Your Pocket Day, but perhaps there is poetry embedded in these words and images.Â
Journal Entry: Several friends think that I never go to the dark places. That I always see the light in the world. The glass is always at least half-full. Lemons can always be turned into tasty lemonade. There is no dark so dense where some bit of brightness cannot be found. At such accusations, I usually say nothing or  I perhaps point out the beauty of fallen petals upon the ground. I do not to say with indignation, you are wrong because I do go to the dark places. Don’t we all? I do not say, I have seen the dark clouds descend from once-bright skies and settle over once-clear roads. Haven’t we all? But, for me, you know what always happens … even upon the darkened road … eventually? Winds come and blow the clouds away. If there is a lingering dark fog, the sun rises and burns it to a cooling mist, refreshing upon the skin. When I’m in the darkest place, pitch black, I don’t always see the light but I know it’s there somewhere. It has to be. I can feel it even if I cannot see it. Don’t the blind feel the sun on their faces?
Maybe that’s why I write, why I photograph. To show that no matter how dark, light penetrates and reveals certain glories. In the contrasts, the shadows created, the silhouettes that emerge, unique beauty is revealed. That is what I want to convey, in whatever medium feels right in the moment. The simple beauty in this life.
I do not want to ignore the dark, or the fears that spring to life though I may not always share such fears with friends. I will walk the dark roads until the sun rises. I will carry a flashlight or a lit candle and if these items should fail then I will take a deep breath and raise my eyes to the sky and focus on the tiny beacons of the stars. And who knows, I might even see a sliver of moon. All I know is I may walk in the dark – we all do at some point in our lives — but I will not stay there. I will not.
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