Posted in Inspiration, tagged architecture, art, beauty, churches, colors, curiosity, decoration, Inspiration, John LaFarge, painting, Photography, Trinity Church on May 8, 2015| 2 Comments »
… I just make myself sit in a place, for just a few moments, and watch where the sunlight falls. And sometimes I notice that there are places where I have to shine my own light into a shadowed nook to appease my curiosity. One day recently, while shining such a light, this is what I saw at Trinity Church.
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Branches, colors, gold, Inspiration, nature, Photography, rose, urban landscape on May 6, 2015| 4 Comments »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged abstract, colors, flowers, forsythia, Inspiration, nature, Photography, plants, urban landscape, yellow on May 5, 2015| 3 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, tagged artificial flowers, beauty, colors, flowers, Inspiration, light, Photography, shadows on May 4, 2015| 3 Comments »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged abstract, blue, colors, Inspiration, Photography, reflection, thyme on May 4, 2015| 1 Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, family, flowers, food, food photography, indoor gardening, Inspiration, memories, Photography, salads on May 3, 2015| 2 Comments »
A side salad of sorts made with fresh grown flowers and sprouts from around the house, with a bit of red onion from the fridge. These salads have become a creative outlet. Luckily, so far, they are tasty too. Growing up, the only salads I ate were made of torn iceberg lettuce, sliced red tomatoes and maybe a chopped cucumber. The dressing was usually mayonnaise from a jar until my mom got into creamy bottled dressings. Recently, at a restaurant, I saw a salad being served. On a lovely china saucer sat a wedge of iceberg lettuce and upon its light green surface was drizzled a bit of white dressing. When I checked the menu for its price, I was a bit startled and could only think of my mom and had to chuckle.
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged cuban oregano, food, food photography, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, oregano, Photography on May 3, 2015| 2 Comments »
When I say some of my growing vessels are tiny, I’m not kidding. This little clay pot is approximately 2 inches deep and 2.5 inches across.
I imagine one day that the cuban oregano growing inside will tip it over. But not yet.
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged abstract, branching, colors, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography, urban landscape on April 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, colors, edible plants, flowers, indoor gardening, Inspiration, nasturtium, Photography, violas on April 27, 2015| 2 Comments »
It’s just that my cousin sent me a packet of viola seeds and so I became curious about the viola. The seeds have been planted and they are sprouting quite nicely. Meanwhile I decided to visit my favorite flower market where I picked up a few viola plants. The owner saw me coming and he just shook his head. “You just can’t stop yourself, can you?”
I confirmed with him that the flowers are edible and I’ve done a bit of my own research. So, if the winter was a time of the nasturtium, in their pots and on my plate, perhaps the spring will be one featuring the viola decorating this and that to be determined.
But, FYI, the nasturtium continue to grow, including a young pot of Empress of India. The cover of the seed packet suggests that all of the blooms will be dark red. So far all I see is a lot of dark green leaves with no indication of buds let alone blooms. So, I’m back to practicing that patience thing. 😉
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged birches, colors, Inspiration, Mystic River, nature, Photography, trees, urban landscape, white on April 26, 2015| 1 Comment »
birch trees by the mystic
More scenes from riverside via this link: http://photosbycynthia.smugmug.com/Nature/Along-the-Mystic/
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