A butterfly mobile. A gift given many years ago by a friend. The wings are growing a bit threadbare and dust is adding a fuzzy film. Regardless, still a lovely source of inspiration, and occasionally contemplation, whenever it catches the light.
Posts Tagged ‘light’
winter light on my butterfly mobile
Posted in Inspiration, tagged butterflies, colors, friendship, gifts, imagination, Inspiration, light, mobile, Photography on February 10, 2016| 3 Comments »
the milk bottle in the hallway
Posted in Inspiration, tagged abstract, black and white, Inspiration, light, Photography on January 28, 2016| 3 Comments »
light through a glass
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, gifts, Inspiration, light, Photography, shadow, silhouette on January 12, 2016| 2 Comments »
shadows of a different sort
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Belle Isle Reservation, colors, Inspiration, landscape, light, nature, Photography, shadows, sunset, trees on January 4, 2016| 2 Comments »
shadow and reflection side by side
Posted in Inspiration, tagged abstract, Inspiration, light, Photography, reflection, shadow on January 4, 2016| 1 Comment »
On the left is the silhouette of the spiral staircase and to the right is its reflection. Just a lovely play of light and shadows in the hallway.
in short the sun was just so bright
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, curiosity, Inspiration, light, Photography on December 3, 2015| 7 Comments »
It streamed into the kitchen and set everything on fire, from the honey on bread to the pink petals of the African violet.
And then of course my curiosity was sparked and so I wondered what if I pull out that green glass and fill it once more with water and perhaps a dried flower or two?
Nothing earth shattering but it was fun and as I had fun the light went out. A thick layer of blue-gray clouds veiled the sun. I missed the sun but the clouds were beautiful too.
simply sunset
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, California, colors, Inspiration, light, Monterey Bay, nature, ocean, Photography, sunset, travel on December 1, 2015| 1 Comment »
the journey began with a tomato in green glass
Posted in Inspiration, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, curiosity, fun, glass, green, Inspiration, light, Photography, rainbows, refraction, storytelling, water on November 3, 2015| 4 Comments »
The drinking glass I picked up at a thrift store with the intention of planting sprouts in it this winter. But for now it has been sitting on a table next to the window. This morning I dropped two small tomatoes into it, just a placeholder until I chop them up for salad later. Then that thing happened again. While at the keyboard I happened to glance over my shoulder and there it was, a curious light on the tomato as the morning sun shone through the curves of the green glass. At first my focus was purely the tomato but as I hunched over my still life I noticed what was happening at the base of the glass. So I placed a piece of black cardboard beneath the glass, removed the tomatoes and added some water. This is what I saw.
I changed the level of the water. I placed the green glass on top of a clear glass to raise its height. At one point I dropped in an ice cube.
It was just fun to see what changes might take place.
I set aside the green glass and replaced it with a clear square glass that has a thick bottom. I photographed its pyramid like base and that was pretty cool.
Overall, my “experiment” took about 15-20 minutes.
Not much clean up. Just some glasses to dry.
Just some glasses to dry.
a rainbow in the pine needles
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Blue Hills Reservation, colors, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, pine needles on November 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
seeking light
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged brown, colors, encouragement, gold, grasses, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, urban landscape on October 30, 2015| 2 Comments »
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