
Posts Tagged ‘nature’
just a bit more ice
Posted in Inspiration, tagged abstract, ice, Inspiration, nature, patterns, Photography, textures, water on January 10, 2014| 5 Comments »
B-612
Posted in Inspiration, tagged abstract, ice, Inspiration, nature, Photography, the Little Prince on January 8, 2014| 10 Comments »

Steve says this ice image reminds him of the Little Prince on his asteroid B-612 traveling the universe. What do you see? 😉
more ice on the windows
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, ice, Inspiration, nature, Photography, water, winter on January 7, 2014| 7 Comments »

Clearly, I don’t live in the most insulated house in the world.

But if I did, I don’t know how I would experience this beauty to be found on windows first thing in the morning.

Of course, as I write these words, I am reminded of folks who say that I tend to find the bright side of any situation.

But I wasn’t trying to come to terms with the cold this morning as I wandered from window to window. I reflected on the fact that different windows had different displays of ice from individual crystals to long glittering strands to sheets of ice thinly covering whole window panes.

The most surprising find of the morning was the rainbow. I stood next to an especially patterned window just as the light shifted or I shifted or whatever … all I know is I saw a rainbow and it was lovely. 😉

the beauty of time
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged african violet, artificial light, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, plants on January 6, 2014| 6 Comments »

I have been photographing this African Violet since at least 2010. This past year, the plant grew spectacularly well. Mostly because I tucked it into a corner and let it be. Now at the start of this first full week of 2014, I photograph the plant again. It is an overcast day which is all the inspiration needed to pull out flashlights and let the artificial light play upon iridescent petals and leaves.



indoor snow
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, snow, winter on January 3, 2014| 6 Comments »


Just a few images from around the house this morning.


As soon as I pull together all of the various layers — and there will be many — out into the snow I will go.


thank you and happy new year!
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Belle Isle Marsh, Happy New Year, Inspiration, landscape, light, nature, nature photography, Photography, Revere on December 31, 2013| 8 Comments »

Thanks for viewing this blog and all of your wonderful comments. Best wishes to you and yours this day, and may you have a Happy New Year filled with brightness.
ice at belle isle
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Belle Isle Marsh, ice, Inspiration, landscape, light, nature, Photography, Revere, water on December 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »

As I post this picture taken yesterday of ice on a Belle Isle trail, I look out the kitchen window and view light dancing upon water. Not river or pond water but water pooling upon asphalt. Heavy rains in New England at the moment, and the light that shines down is street and car lights. Red, gold, green. In this photo, the sun was setting and illuminating wonderful patterns at my feet of water cradling rocks and broken glass and bits of grass.
an unexpected sight before sundown
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged animals, Belle Isle Marsh, birds, Inspiration, kindness, nature, nature photography, owls, Photography, Revere, snowy owls on December 28, 2013| 16 Comments »

It was to be a short walk in the Belle Isle Marsh. I expected to capture sunlight on branches. The snowy owl in a tree was quite the surprise. Thanks to a kind stranger who pointed out the white spot and even let people borrow his binoculars for a better look.

a christmas walk on the beach
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beach, Christmas, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, Revere Beach, walking, winter on December 26, 2013| 4 Comments »

After eating all of that bread mentioned in the previous post, let alone all of the other holiday goodies, a walk was necessary. We chose a favorite spot, Revere Beach. No snow upon the ground, but it was cold as evidenced by the water frozen in shells upon the shore. A bright sun illuminated everything even if it did not warm.




a song of rain, and images
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, Inspiration, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, music, nature, Photography, rain, Rain Rain Beautiful Rain, song, water on December 23, 2013| 3 Comments »

At the bottom of this post is a video of Ladysmith Black Mambazo singing Rain Rain Beautiful Rain. A friend shared the song with me and I promised her when it next rained that I would share the song with others.
Well today is a very, very rainy and gray day in the Boston area.

Rainy and gray …

and still beautiful.