Posted in Photography, Publication Updates, tagged Alive Now Magazine, Inspiration, meditation, nature, Photography, reflection on July 2, 2012| 5 Comments »
For many people, including myself, it seems that this has been an especially chaotic year. And so it is a great honor to have one of my images appear in the pages of Alive Now in the July/August 2012 issue focused on rest. It is a small, lovely publication that I highly recommend. And get this, the editor paired my image next to the words of Maya Angelou. How cool is that? 😉 Have a good day, folks.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, colors, Inspiration, nature, ocean, Photography, seashells on July 2, 2012| 2 Comments »
I was lucky enough to travel to the seashore this weekend. Like all of the other little kids, I found myself filling my pockets with seashells. Today as the sun shone brightly throughout the house, I took photos of the shells in a series of different poses, so to speak. As with the sunflowers mentioned earlier, I leaned toward the abstract. Still working with the images, but here are few. We’ll see what the rest of the summer holds in store.
Posted in Nature Notes, tagged abstract, art, flowers, gardening, Inspiration, nature, Photography, sunflowers on June 27, 2012| 4 Comments »
I have been having great difficulty photographing sunflowers. Somehow the image of the whole flower is never quite right. Finally I decided to stop worrying about the mythic image and enjoy the beauty of the abstract.
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 …
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.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged clouds, humor, imagination, Inspiration, nature, Photography, sky, storms, weather on June 13, 2012| 4 Comments »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, food, garden, Inspiration, musings, nature, Photography on June 12, 2012| 4 Comments »
Last night I stood in the kitchen, trimming the sage, snipping dead thyme and bundling dry lavender branches. It kept my hands busy as I talked with a friend. In the end I tossed the litter haphazard on a white piece of paper that just happened to be on the table. In the morning I rose, drank my coffee and prepared to sketch out my day. And then of course I glanced at the paper, at the textures and colors, the shadows in transit… what could I do but run to get my camera? A few more leaves crushed, petals pulled from various nooks, colored paper unfolded, an old bird’s nest found … and somehow my morning became special.
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged Chelmsford, colors, food, gardens, Inspiration, nature, Parlee's Farm, Photography, red, strawberries on June 11, 2012| 5 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, reflections, water, white on June 7, 2012| 5 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, food, green, herbs, Inspiration, japanese paper, nature, Photography, spices on June 7, 2012| 6 Comments »
A short break in the kitchen with a few herbs, spices and small squares of Japanese paper.
Words + Images 