Detail from The Startled Bird (1961) by painter Norah McGuinness on view in Dublin at the National Gallery of Ireland. Many beautiful works in the building but the colors and textures of this painting especially caught my eyes.
Posts Tagged ‘Photography’
the startled bird
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged birds, colors, creativity, dublin, Inspiration, National Gallery of Ireland, Norah McGuinness, painting, Photography, travel on November 5, 2017| 1 Comment »
the door was open …
Posted in Inspiration, On the Road, tagged architecture, art, beauty, faith, Inspiration, ireland, Photography, stained glass, stained glass windows, travel, travel photography on November 4, 2017| Leave a Comment »
… and so we walked into the Church of the Assumption Howth. Howth is a fishing village east of Dublin and easily accessible via DART, the public rail transportation system. We were walking, quite frankly trying to find another destination, when we noticed a church and though there did not immediately appear to be stained glass inside we took a chance and entered. Built in 1899, the church was designed by William H. Byrne. Not every church needs stained glass windows but it was a pleasant surprise to venture far enough inside to see the three apse windows dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
The sequence begins with the angel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she is bear a son.
The next features the Assumption of Mary into heaven, based on text from Revelation 12, her body and soul raised up to heaven.
And finally Jesus placing the crown of Queen of Heaven on Mary’s head. She gazes down on humanity while angels keep watch from a sky full of stars.
A quick, lovely, unexpected visit. You can read more about the village of Howth here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howth
You can learn more about the church here: http://www.howthparish.ie/heritage
in a winter garden
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, garden design, gardening, indoor gardening, Inspiration, Photography, plants on November 2, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I’m in the mood to plan a winter garden. I think in the coming week that is one of the things I shall endeavor to do in one of my blank notebooks. Design a garden. Now planning such a garden, and even implementing it, will in no way save the world or “fight the powers that be” but it will center me and that’s important for when I am ready to deal with the insanities of this world through words or images, my pocketbook or my vote.
I did garden this past spring and summer. It was a hodge podge, not a great failure, but not quite the success of previous years. Even so I did find joy in cooking with the fresh herbs and even in watching their beautiful decay when I would forget to water them. Ahem.
Growing lavender indoors was a spur of the moment experiment. Not wholly successful but still growing and smelling delightful. That’s the plant I unfortunately watered too much. But I’m learning.
Part of the winter garden will include the geraniums given as a gift by a young friend not knowing that I mostly grow herbs inside. The red petals, when fresh and now dried, brighten several rooms and I hope they will do so this winter. We’ll see …
autumn along the southwest corridor
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged autumn colors, beauty, Inspiration, nature, Photography, Southwest Corridor, urban landscape on November 1, 2017| 1 Comment »
by the mystic
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Art of Where, autumn, beauty, gifts, Inspiration, journaling, Mystic River, nature, pencil pouch, Photography, pouch, shopping on October 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The mailman must have wondered why I was sitting on the steps waiting for him! I’m really quite pleased with the production of this notebook and pouch featuring a photo taken in autumn, not too long ago, as I walked by the Mystic River. View this and other nature-inspired notebooks, pouches and more here: https://artofwhere.com/artists/wordsandimagesbycynthia
in autumn the oak
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, autumn, beauty, Inspiration, leaves, multiple exposure, nature, Photography, poetry, trees on October 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Its leaves have turned from green to brown
with little variation in between
but still the light shines through them bright
revealing dark beauty to be seen.
speaking of color
Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, botanicals, calla lily, flowers, Inspiration, Photography, yellow on October 29, 2017| Leave a Comment »
construction by color
Posted in Inspiration, tagged architecture inspired, beauty, creativity, design, fashion, gifts, Inspiration, Photography, pouches, shopping, silk chiffon scarves, stained glass, trinity church boston on October 29, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Painter and stained glass designer John LaFarge (1835 – 1910) talked about construction by color in one of his lectures to architecture students. The phrase resonated with me I guess in part because when I am staring at a stained glass window or other architectural feature I am drawn to the colors and see them as building blocks. Now, not everything should be deconstructed and reconstructed, but it has been great fun and an honor to play with the sunlit glass and bold interior paintings at Trinity Church to produce these items that are now available in the church gift shop.
Shop hours are traditionally Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm, and Sunday 1:00 – 4:30 pm. http://trinitychurchboston.org/visit/tours
40% off cards and more …
Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, correspondence, gifts, holiday cards, Inspiration, Photography, stationery, sympathy cards on October 25, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Zazzle currently has a 40% off sale on cards and more. You can view my stationery collection (and more) here: https://www.zazzle.com/imagesbycynthia
pink
Posted in Inspiration, tagged abstract, beauty, bouquet, flowers, Inspiration, Photography, pink on October 23, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Words + Images 