Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged beauty, birds, compassion, dark humor, forgiveness, Inspiration, kindness, peace, Photography on November 10, 2020| Leave a Comment »
“Life is short, and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who make the journey with us. So, be swift to love, and make haste to be kind.”
These words and this favorite image are my attempt not to give in to the vitriole sparked by what continues to happen in Washington. I am not sure it will work but at least I can say I tried. Have a good day, people.
Posted in Inspiration, Photography Exhibits, tagged art, beauty, exhibit, Inspiration, peace, Photography, resilience, slavery on April 23, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I first met Lois Fiore as a fellow participant in an art show curated by the Riverside Arts Group. It was a pleasure meeting her and learning of this artist whose work has been shown in the Boston area for over 30 years. Not only was she engaging in talking about her artistic process, she expressed genuine interest in learning about me as a person. When I shared with her that, in addition to photography, I also write and on occasion combine words with images, she invited me to share my work. I shared a post about the unexpected impact of meandering through the Boston Public Library and randomly opening up a book.
It was a compilation of slave narratives from the 1930s. Excerpts had been placed in various categories one of which included childhood memories of food. After reading “mussel ’em, a work in progress,” Lois invited me to submit a proposal to be part of a new exhibit, an exhibit inspired by the recent Presidential election and the subsequent struggle by so many to perceive how they could possibly move forward through the ensuing chaos. The proposal was accepted for my first interactive installation. I am truly looking forward to showing my work with the other artists in the exhibit PEACE: Cutting Through TURMOIL, on view June 8 – July 1 at the Brick Bottom Artist Building.
If you’re in the area, I hope you’ll be able to drop by the opening reception or visit the gallery at another time. Meanwhile, I continue to work on the installation. More updates in the near future!
Posted in Inspiration, tagged cats, christmas cards, greeting cards, holiday cards, Inspiration, peace, Photography, shopping, snow, stationery, winter on December 2, 2015| 2 Comments »
The image is from a stained glass window at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. The interior is blank. Click HERE for more information. Other note cards, greeting cards and postcards of seasonal interest are below. Just click on the image. Enjoy. 😉
Peruse the whole store via the following link. An eclectic mix of items for sure capturing what I see as I meander in the world. http://www.zazzle.com/imagesbycynthia/products
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Inspiration, landscape, leaves, nature, peace, Photography, reflection, serenity, Woburn on April 11, 2014| 5 Comments »
Why am I seeking serenity? Well, in short, I made the “mistake” of looking at the headlines of the New York Times but it is one of those deeds that must be done on occasion so you know, if only a little bit, about what’s happening in the world. After reading a few articles and sighing deeply, I decided I needed some serene images to pave my way for the rest of the day. So I went back through the files and selected these images taken a few years ago in a field in Woburn, MA. Hope you enjoy them and have a good Friday.
Posted in Inspiration, Music, Uncategorized, tagged beauty, home, Inspiration, landscape, life, music, musings, nature, peace, Peteris Vasks, Photography, sounds on December 15, 2013| 4 Comments »
And so the morning began with sounds. Laying in bed listening to snow slide from the roof. Over breakfast listening to Steve tell stories of his night. My brothers’ voices, one via voice mail, him singing a made up song about getting up and getting started with a cup of coffee. His words inspired me to pour some beans into a white cup and photograph a single image and hope it came out well.
I continued to take random shots about the kitchen, of lemons in bowls and of rosemary. I don’t think I’m supposed to let indoor herbs bloom but I couldn’t help myself. No sounds there, just lovely periwinkle silence.
During the midst of all this, something happened. Nothing serious but one of those incidents that can color a day, darken it … if you allow. I told myself to let the incident go. To help me do so, I pulled from my bag a list of desired tasks. One of them was to look up composer Peteris Vasks. I’d only learned of him yesterday at an organ recital. The organist had played one of his pieces, Te Deum. During my research I came across this piece, Dona Nobis Pacem.
A beautiful, calming piece.
As it played on repeat in the background, I wandered around taking other photos, indoors of items on tables
and through windows of ice melting beautifully.
What that music inspired exactly I can’t say. It did encourage me, remind me even, to be present, to appreciate the beauty before me that I could see, that I could hear, and that I could imagine. We all need reminders on occasion. 😉
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged connections, Inspiration, life, nature, peace, Photography, Thich Nhat Hanh, water on December 2, 2013| 5 Comments »
“If we are a drop of water and we try to get to the ocean as only an individual drop, we will surely evaporate along the way. To arrive at the ocean, you must go as a river.” — Thich Nhat Hanh in Creating True Peace
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged blue, colors, Inspiration, landscape, light, nature, nature photography, peace, Woburn on January 30, 2013| 1 Comment »
That was the word that came to mind after I downloaded this image. A bit imperfect but somehow it felt wrong to delete it.
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged gardens, nature, peace, Photography, pictures, Somerville on May 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »
At least that is what I think of the world outside my windows.
And in the landlord’s garden.
I know how lucky I am.
Posted in Books I Love, Inspiration, tagged children's book, nature, peace on October 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Voice from Afar Poems of Peace
Words + Images 