Posts Tagged ‘nature’
The Sunflower in the Garden
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged garden, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, Somerville, sunflowers on July 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Green Day
Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, tagged green, life cycle, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, plants on July 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »
A single plant. Several stages of development. An unexpected find in a local park while out for a stroll.
Silhouettes
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged nature, Photography, photos, pictures, shadows, silhouettes on June 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
I have a good friend who is working on assignment out west near the Grand Canyon. Occasionally, she will call in to describe the wildlife that she is seeing at dusk and dawn and all hours in between. This morning she left a message about five large elk silhouetted against the evening sky. Later, as I went through my image archives, I found myself being particularly drawn to those subjects cast in shadow. Here are a few that jumped out at me.
Rose Petals
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Cambridge, flowers, gardens, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, roses on June 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Life By The River
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Boston, Charles River, Esplanade, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, turtle on June 15, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Leaves Mushrooms Water: Spring Colors in the Fells
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged colors, leaves, Middlesex Fells, mushrooms, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, reflections, water on June 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The Cycle of Life
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Boston, Charles River, death, fish, life, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, reflections on June 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Life and death connected as part of a cycle of existence. That is the thought that comes to mind as I review these pictures taken by the Charles River yesterday. It was sunlight glinting on the scales of the fish that initially caught my eyes. And, then, the longer I looked, the more I saw.
New Book Available: In Edmands Park
Posted in Nature Notes, On the Road, Photography, Publication Updates, tagged books, edmands park, Massachusetts, nature, Newton, Photography on May 31, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Between 2006 and 2009, I had the pleasure of working in the vicinity of Edmands Park in Newton, MA. As a writer (and a bit of a free spirit) I had a certain amount of leeway to get up from my desk to walk out into the nearby woods. The jaunts were always short but long enough to clear my head and to focus my writing. And sometimes I was able to carry along my camera and capture just a bit of the beauty that inspired me. With the help of some friends, I have compiled the images into a lovely little book that I hope you will find enjoyable. Available in softcover.
Mount Monadnock
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged hiking, Mount Monadnock, nature, New Hampshire, Photography on May 30, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, at the the summit of Mount Monadnock, I borrowed Steve’s phone to call my brother, Keith, in Virginia. I told him, “Guess what? Steve and I are standing on top of the world … sort of. We’ve hiked to the top of a mountain. We’re standing nearly 3200 feet in the air!” And my brother responds, “And how the heck are you getting down?” 😉
Getting down was a bit of an adventure because of the slippery rocks and spring muds. At least those elements impeded us a bit, not the eleven-year olds zipping up and down the mountain around us. As we made our way, Steve and I kept looking for mushrooms. Didn’t see many of those, but did see a wealth of wild blueberries in bloom.
At the summit, we found a ledge to sit on for a quick repast of crackers and cheese, cold meat, and an orange. There was not much sound of silence around us. Monadnock is one of the most climbed mountains in the area if not the world. Despite the cacophany, it was a beautiful experience. For more information about the site, visit here.
Abstract Images
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract images, Charles River, nature, Photography, photos, water on May 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was one of the first warm days here in the Boston area. I took a break from the computer for a brisk walk by the river. See more images from the day here.
