Posts Tagged ‘nature’
andrea’s bouquet
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged botanicals, colors, flowers, friendship, Inspiration, nature, Photography on September 15, 2013| 2 Comments »
ethereal
Posted in Inspiration, Music, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, dance, fashion, food, food photography, fruit, Inspiration, music, nature, nectarine, Philip Glass, Photography, storytelling, white nectarine on September 12, 2013| 7 Comments »
Why “ethereal” as a title? Well, I recently chanced upon a very short video of ballerina Janie Taylor dancing in designer Chloé’s “dance-inspired spring/summer 2011 collection.” The dance was set to Philip Glass’s “String Quartet No. 3, ‘Mishima’: IV. 1962: Body Building.” I enjoy much of what Philip Glass composes. I have not been able to get the dance or the music out of my head. On this windy day, I went for a walk in hopes that the movement and music would inspire me to photograph something sweeping, cascading, flowing, etc. In the end …
… nothing. Not a single “sweeping” thing caught my attention. I put away the camera and headed home, pausing just long enough at a market to purchase a few pieces of fruit. At home, I placed the items on a side table figuring I’d put them away later. Back at the computer, I hit play and repeat on that darn video, and began to outline a writing project. But the wind kept rustling the plastic bag the fruit sat upon. Frustrated, I got up and went to the table. With Philip Glass blaring in the background, I looked down and thought, “That’s it! That’s the shot.” Anyway, that’s my story of this image and I’m sticking to it. If you’re curious, click here for link to the video.
in copley square before the rains
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Boston, colors, Copley Square, feather, Inspiration, nature, nature photography, Photography, water on September 10, 2013| 2 Comments »
where the jelly swam
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged astronomy, coastal, colors, imagination, Inspiration, manchester, nature, nature photography, Photography, seascape, water on September 9, 2013| 5 Comments »
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a function in Manchester, MA. A beautiful spot on the coast, with lots of sunlight dancing on water. 
With such white sparkle upon blue waves …
… I could not help but think of starry skies and their bright, colorful sweep across the universe.
a jelly in the harbor
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged colors, harbor, jellyfish, manchester, nature, nature photography, Photography, sealife, water on September 9, 2013| 7 Comments »
creating light and fashioning darkness
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged bar mitzvah, beauty, colors, faith, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, sun, sunset on September 3, 2013| 7 Comments »
The evening before attending my first bar mitvah (quite an honor!), I happened to photograph this setting sun. So, the following day at the big event, as I read along in the prayer book, the phrase “creating light and fashioning darkness” stood out to me and made me think of this image.
rain drops did not keep falling on my head but …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, art, arts, colors, imagination, Inspiration, nature, Photography, rain, stars, textures, universe, water on September 1, 2013| 2 Comments »
… they did keep falling gently into the puddles. The puddles had been formed earlier in the morning when the heavy rains fell. As the rain eased I decided to see what would happen if I tried to photograph the ripples upon the waters. Afterwards as I played with brightness, contrast and color, the images reminded me of a watery universe. I’m not sure why my mind is in the stars of late, but … I am going to go with the flow and so I have created a temporary gallery pairing these water universe pics with my black sands universe series. Enjoy. 😉
dabbling in the dark
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, creativity, Creativity Portal, flowers, imagination, Inspiration, leaves, nature, photo essay, Photography on August 30, 2013| 3 Comments »
Hot off the press, a new photo essay posted on the Creativity Portal … Finding Inspiration in the Dark. Enjoy!
peaceful interludes
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged fish, fishing, Inspiration, Middlesex Fells Reservation, nature, outdoors, Photography, Spot Pond, water, zen on August 25, 2013| 2 Comments »
I have always appreciated the “zen of fishing.” Placing a line in the water and just reflecting on life as I watch the wind make ripples upon the water. But this time, for the first time, something actually took the bait. It was a little fellow thrown back into the depths. We’ll see what happens next time. 😉
the forgotten fern
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged colors, ferns, gold, Inspiration, nature, Photography, plants on August 21, 2013| 5 Comments »
It grew in a teacup-sized pot. I was told to keep it in a shady area of the house and I did … but then I’m afraid I tucked it too far into a shadowed corner. I forgot to water it. I miss the fern’s green fronds but it is still quite beautiful with its branching strands of gold.
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