Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged creatures, insects, Inspiration, macabre, moths, nature, Photography, spiders, wings on October 4, 2012| 2 Comments »
… but I couldn’t help myself. Sometimes I find dragonflies on the ground and sometimes I find moths. On occasion, I spy spiders sitting on silken webs in a corner of the house.
I’ve yet to photograph the mouse that refuses to wear diapers else he’d be welcome to stay. In the end, they are all beautiful creatures.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, Contributing Writer, flowers, Inspiration, nature, petals, Photography, poetry, white on October 3, 2012| 1 Comment »
… something soft and dreamy and a bit fantastic but, at the moment, the words are not fully forming in my head. A good thing since I have a very concrete project to complete involving hard numbers and rigid forms. But if you have a poem to share, please do. 😉
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, colors, dragonfly, insects, Inspiration, nature, patterns, Photography, wings on October 2, 2012| 3 Comments »
… found, one Saturday morning, on the church steps. I wrote about him once.
Over time, and with the aid of little hands and big windy storms, the little fellow’s body has deteriorated quite a bit, but the wings are still intact …
… and quite beautiful.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, collage, colors, creativity, illustration, Inspiration, nature, paint, Photography, watercolor on September 30, 2012| 6 Comments »
For most of the day, a rainy day with little light coming in through the windows.
A perfect time to sit with old paints and new bits of board …
… and to imagine what might be seen on a brighter day.
Tomorrow back to the photography and writing, but it is fun to play with other forms. 😉
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography on September 27, 2012| 2 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, Inspiration, musings, nature, Photography, shells, travels, walks on September 26, 2012| 1 Comment »
Part of the genesis of the story referenced in the previous post, about The Long Walk, was an accidental 26 mile walk I took a few months ago. Now, people keep asking me, “How do you accidentally walk a marathon?” Well, let me tell you, it is possible, if you keep wondering what’s around the bend.
Posted in Contributing Writer, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, Photography, Publication Updates, tagged children, colors, Contributing Writer, Creativity Portal, forks, imagination, muse, nature, Photography, roads, storytelling, travel on September 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
What do forks have to do with a long walk? Well, just click the picture or on this link to find out. Find a tale inspired by my interactions with a five-year old who has grown adept at asking “can you make up a story about [fill in the blank],” and my interactions with a 50-plus year old who has the spirit of a five-year old who tells me quite often what he will do with a fork in the road.
With such muses in my life, how could I not write this tale? Please enjoy and let me know what you think.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beach, call and response, Inspiration, lyrics, music, nature, Photography, songwriting, spirituals, sunlight on September 25, 2012| 3 Comments »
Call and Response with the Sun*
Sun, will you shine in my sky?
Lord, yes indeed, I will try.
Sun, will you shine, brightening my sky?
Lord, yes indeed, I will try.
Sun, will you shine in my sky?
Lord, yes indeed, I will try.
Sun, my sweet sun, will your light fill this world?
Yes, Lord! Yes, indeed, I will try.
*Lyrics composed while sittin’ in the sun.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, petal, Photography, plants, seashore, sunlight on September 24, 2012| 7 Comments »
A few blossoms found by the seashore this weekend. They suddenly glowed in a shaft of afternoon light.
One of those unexpected sights that made many a person pause, and one older gentleman even exclaimed, “What a glorious day it has turned out to be.”
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged foliage, Inspiration, leaf, light, monotype, nature, Photography, shadow on September 23, 2012| 2 Comments »
Words + Images 