Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged landscape, Middlesex Fells Reservation, nature, Photography, water, waterfall, winter on February 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Finally made it back to the Middlesex Fells Reservation this winter season. There was a single mission — return to the waterfall.
It was Steve’s idea again, as it was his idea four years ago. A calmer journey this time around with a much more direct route taken.
Now we just have to remember to return in the spring. 😉
Posted in Inspiration, tagged history, Inspiration, nature, Photography, research, storytelling on February 15, 2014| 2 Comments »
For the past couple of years, I’ve had the pleasure of engaging in a part-time research project. Though in the beginning I thought I was documenting the story of one person, it quickly became an opportunity to learn the stories of many peoples, some famous and others not so famous, across many lands. I’ve been struggling with how to share just a few vignettes. With the advice of friends, I’ve decided to think of the vignettes as a journey, a walk through history. Since the stories from that time have relevance today I think it is okay to share some of my findings here on this blog. These “interludes: a walk through history,” present different chapters in one’s man life, but really provide a glimpse into the history that continues to shape this world. It’s been a wonderful, sometimes surprising, experience for me. I hope you enjoy the tales to be posted over time. Not too frequently — I still need to share my pictures of the present day, like these branches covered in fresh fallen snow.
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, blue, Branches, colors, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, Photography, winter on February 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged african violet, colors, flowers, nature, petals, Photography, pink on February 9, 2014| 3 Comments »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Branches, flowers, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, serenity on January 27, 2014| 4 Comments »
When I first went up the stairs there were no shadows cast on the wall, no dark silhouettes in the air. Then the sun peeked out for just a short while lighting up my little corner of the world.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, ice, Inspiration, nature, patterns, Photography, water, winter on January 23, 2014| 4 Comments »
the ice will have melted.
The panes of glass will be mostly clear.
The icy forest will be gone.
And likely I’ll be a bit warmer, but what a way to start the day. 😉
Posted in Branches, Nature Notes, tagged Branches, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, sunlight, winter on January 22, 2014| 4 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged ice, Inspiration, nature, patterns, Photography, water, winter on January 22, 2014| 5 Comments »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Inspiration, landscape, nature, nature photography, Photography, seasons, weather, winter on January 21, 2014| 4 Comments »
I have to admit I was much more enchanted by the first few winter storms. Now as we batten down the hatches for roughly 10 inches of snow tonight, I’m really, really, really looking forward to spring. I may feel differently in the morning when the sun’s rays strike all the white surfaces. We’ll see … 😉
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, beauty, colors, glass, Inspiration, light, nature, perspective, Photography, refraction on January 12, 2014| 8 Comments »
It was a bit like finding the rainbow in the ice last week. I was walking past a sunlit window and turned my head at just the right moment to see something there, that would only be there for a moment. This morning I was walking past a sunlit window in a different room and turned my head at just the right moment to notice not ephemeral ice but ripples and waves in the old glass. At certain angles, the ripples distorted my view in wonderful ways. I’ve posted about the views through this window before (like here).
Branches and old vines. A dead tree with falling bark. A metal fence and crumbling stone wall. That’s really all that’s captured in any of the photos.
I think the photos have always been taken through the two panes of old glass. It’s just that the angle of the winter sun was different today, and my perspective was different today.
We’ll see what tomorrow holds in terms of light, perspective and all those other variables that influence a picture.
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