It forms in all sorts of shapes and patterns.
Posts Tagged ‘nature’
an ice update …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, beauty, ice, Inspiration, nature, patterns, Photography, seasons, water, windows, winter on January 6, 2015| 2 Comments »
one of these three …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, Publication Updates, tagged art, colors, creative works, Inspiration, literary magazines, nature, Photography, posters, sky, Somerville, sunset on January 6, 2015| 5 Comments »
One of the challenges I set for myself at the end of last year was to practice what I was preaching which was encouraging other people to submit their creative works to literary and commercial publications. Towards that end, I submitted three images of a Somerville sunset to the online literary magazine, The Critical Pass. I was honored that one of the images was selected to appear in the current issue, viewable via this link. While, if you choose, you can easily discover which of these three images was selected, I hope you’ll have time to browse the other works in this issue, as well, from the thoughtful Letter from the Editor to a wonderful interview with a 15-year old poet (pp. 18-20).
FYI, each of these images is available in my Zazzle Shop here, here and here.
practicing patience
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, Publication Updates, tagged beauty, creativity, indoor gardening, Inspiration, nasturtium, nature, patience, photo essay, Photography on January 3, 2015| 3 Comments »
It is an everlasting gift given to me by my parents. An appreciation for gardening. I’m grateful that so far no matter where I have lived I have been able to play with seeds and soil. Along the way, I have always learned something. One of those recent learnings was the genesis of this new photo essay, Practicing Patience, now appearing on Creativity Portal. I hope you enjoy.
a series in sunlight
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged abstract, african violet, beauty, colors, indoor gardening, Inspiration, leaves, light, nature, Photography, seasons, sunlight, winter light on December 29, 2014| 3 Comments »
winter growth
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, cress, food, food photography, gardening, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, microgreens, nature, Photography, plants, simplicity on December 29, 2014| 2 Comments »
The instructions say to plant seeds in a shallow dish and move as needed for best light. Instructions I can follow! Not sure how I’m going to serve up this first little harvest. Maybe with slices of avocado and tomatoes on toasted bread rubbed with garlic. Theoretically, this cress is a spicy herb. We shall see. I’m not sure that I grow enough at a time to benefit from the nutritional value, but the simple act of planting a few seeds in a bit of dirt and watching the sprouts rise in the sun, that’s worth the effort alone.
walking by the water
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beaches, beauty, calm, Inspiration, nature, ocean, Photography, Revere, Revere Beach, shells, urban landscape, water, winter on December 27, 2014| 2 Comments »
and then of course there are those days …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, Inspiration, nature, perspective, Photography, views, windows on December 22, 2014| 2 Comments »
when I focus on the wonderfully altered views. Heavy rains are coming with strong winds so I expect future views will change quite a bit.
flight
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, birds, Branches, flight, Inspiration, monotype, nature, Photography, reflection, urban landscape on December 18, 2014| 2 Comments »
I was standing by the window waiting for them all to take flight and so I nearly missed the one that did.
it must be part of the creative journey
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged african violets, beauty, colors, indoor gardening, Inspiration, nature, Photography, plants on December 14, 2014| 4 Comments »
It better be, to crawl around on the kitchen floor, photographing the undersides of African violets. It is certainly a pleasure to look up at what is so rarely seen. There are two plants, both needing to be repotted. A winter task I am looking forward to doing and then I hope to tuck the plants away into a warm winter spot where I won’t mess with them so much. One I’m definitely watering too much but the other has new buds forming. Perhaps it is of hardier stock. We’ll see …
in the dying of the light
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged abstract, autumn, Branches, Brooks Estate, colors, Inspiration, landscape, leaves, light, Medford, nature, Photography, reflection, shadow, walking on December 9, 2014| 1 Comment »
Cliche but that’s what it was. These images were taken in the dying of the light, as we exited the Brooks Estate.
Words + Images 