Posts Tagged ‘nature photography’
grasses in the meadow
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, grasses, Inspiration, landscape, meadow, nature, nature photography, Photography on May 31, 2016| 3 Comments »
baby birds
Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, tagged Belle Isle Marsh, birds, birdwatching, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, Photography on April 26, 2016| 2 Comments »
There were nearly as many birdwatchers as baby birds at the Belle Isle Marsh this weekend. And I’m not sure the birds were pleased.
mallardian blues
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged birds, colors, ducks, humor, Inspiration, mallard, nature, nature photography, Photography, poetry, storytelling, waterfowl on April 19, 2016| 11 Comments »
One day a mallard stepped out of the water onto a rock and began to preen.
So tame was it, or so quiet I, that it did not seem to mind that I watched the scene.
I braced myself in the bright, hot sun and took photo after photo with the goal,
I think, to be surprised, to see what might be revealed by this creature in the shoal.
Later I’d discover that most of the pictures were not good but in the moment I did not mind.
I’d had my time with mallard who, I like to think, bowed his head deep at our parting in the ways of his kind.
sparrow
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged birds, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, Photography, sparrow, urban landscape on July 14, 2015| 5 Comments »
I’m sure there’s a story here, about the metal spikes put in place upon this roof to discourage birds, and how this sparrow built a nest in their pointed midst, and when the mood strikes, she stands upon their length and sings the day away.
frogs and toads and …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged amphibian, assabet river, camoflage, colors, frogs, Inspiration, landscape, nature, nature photography, Photography, sudbury, toads on July 5, 2015| 3 Comments »
I don’t suppose I should call them all Melissa’s frogs or her toads — she’s the friend for whom I try to make a reasonable attempt at photographing the amphibian-kind of the forests wherever I visit. They do have species names and local titles. I think this little fellow, actually he would have fit inside the palm of my hand, he might be an American toad.
Later I did see a teeny tiny frog that could have sat on the tip of my finger with room to spare. He moved too fast for me to capture. At first I thought it was a cricket. Aside from frogs and toads, I did see a few other things in the woods that made the day quite special.
You can learn more about the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge via this link.
the moth
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged assabet river, ferns, hiking, Inspiration, moths, nature, nature photography, Photography, sudbury on July 4, 2015| 3 Comments »
honeysuckle abstractions
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, honeysuckle, Inspiration, landscape, memories, monarch butterflies, nature, nature photography, Photography, plants, storytelling, vines on May 31, 2015| 3 Comments »
As a child I remember a wire fence separating our house and yard from that of the neighbor’s. Along this fence twined the milkweed vines so thick that we were sometimes a stop for errant monarch butterflies. And there entwined amidst these sturdy vines were the delicate strands of the honeysuckle.
A friend taught me how to harvest the nectar. Quite tasty though I did wonder how long would it take to fill a glass or even just a thimble.
Sometimes I’d attempt to braid the vines to make tiny crowns for my dolls’ heads (because my brothers would not deign to wear them). The flowers adorned play dough cakes and moist mud pies. With hindsight, I wish that I had placed them upon the dark red mulberries that I once handed to my dad on a tea set plate.
Just some of the thoughts that came to mind as I recently stood next to a wall of honeysuckle.
here’s the short of it …
Posted in Inspiration, tagged art, Black Friday, creativity, entertaining, food photography, Inspiration, interior design, nature photography, Photography, shopping, stocking stuffers, unique gifts on November 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »
I have three little shops and there’s one Black Friday. If you’ve visited my shops and seen something you liked for yourself or someone else, now’s a great time to revisit and take advantage of these discounts. Links for the shops are below. New items have been added in them all. Enjoy. 😉
http://www.zazzle.com/imagesbycynthia
http://www.zazzle.com/justfood
a second book of thanks
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged abstract, birds, books, colors, dublin, gratitutude, Inspiration, ireland, landscape, nature, nature photography, photobooks, Photography, travel, UCD Belfield, water on November 13, 2014| 2 Comments »
Last year, I created a “book of thanks” for folks who made me feel very welcome in my travels around Dublin. As simply the guest of one of the conference speakers, I was free to ramble about the city and especially St. Stephen’s Green. This year, I was lucky enough to attend again (and even visit Galway). I decided I should do another book, to thank folks, and to highlight just a tiny bit of the beauty I saw as I meandered, this time, about the UCD Belfield Campus and its wonderful system of walking paths. The images are sorted into three sections: Amidst the Trees and in the Fields, Among the Birds, and Reflected in the Many Waters. Below are a few excerpts and the entire book is available via this link.
thanks …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, Photography, Wright's Pond, Wright's Pond photos on August 11, 2014| 1 Comment »
… for all of the wonderful comments and feedback about the Wright’s Pond photos. Here’s one last image taken before the mosquitoes ran me off. Have a good day. 😉
Words + Images 