Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, clouds, colors, Inspiration, nature, Photography, sky, sunset on August 27, 2016| 5 Comments »
Of course I know better than to peer directly into the sun, and so at first I photographed the golden orb through the sheer curtain at a certain window. But then I threw caution to the wind. I knew I could not capture completely what I saw and what I felt but it felt good to pause and spend time with my camera pointed at the sky.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, beauty, blue, carnation, colors, flower, Inspiration, Photography, water on August 25, 2016| 2 Comments »
A random find in the grocery store. A few stems of carnations dyed blue. Once home, spritzed with some water and left to open in the sun.
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, corn, food, food photography, Inspiration, oranges, Photography on August 24, 2016| 2 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, friendship, insects, Inspiration, landscape, light, nature, observation, Photography, spiders, webs on August 22, 2016| 2 Comments »
Now, I didn’t quite do a physical happy dance but I kind of sort of did mentally. When I was recently with my friend who needs to walk as part of her recuperation, we were slowly walking along a canal, and then I paused. She asked what I was looking at. I remember saying, “I saw just a shimmer … but the thing about spider webs is that you need the right light … wait a minute! Wait a minute! There! Can you see it? There’s the web!”
I kept inching forward despite the fact that swimming is not my greatest skill. The web was right at the water’s edge taut between trees and grape vines. I knew the light would shift soon, and it did. My friend had waited patiently for me as I got as many shots as I could. Eventually we continued on our loop. I became lost in my thoughts and then I heard, “Cynthia!” I looked around. “What?” “Don’t you see it?” She pointed out a spider’s web. And she pointed it out with expectation. With a grin, I pulled out my camera.
She continued to point out spider webs throughout the journey home.
Despite my love for E. B. White’s book Charlotte’s Web and the animated movie, I don’t go out of my way to seek out spiders. But I do have a growing appreciation for the webs. Their embodiment of complicated concepts of connections, nodes, fragility and at the same time great strength and resiliency. I can’t always see the webs around me but when I do I treasure the moment and I am grateful when others point out those webs to me.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, Postcards, tagged beauty, Inspiration, landscape, nature, note cards, Photography, Postcards, posters, shopping, stationery on August 18, 2016| 3 Comments »
I’ve been updating my Zazzle Shop: http://www.zazzle.com/imagesbycynthia I’ll continue to do so on a more regular basis. Take a look and enjoy! And thank you for your support and encouragement. 😉
FYI, the gift shop at Trinity Church in the City of Boston has reopened. There you’ll find a selection of my postcards of the stained glass windows, and many other beautiful items. Located in Copley Square, Boston, directly across from the Boston Public Library.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, travel on August 17, 2016| 1 Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, tagged animals, beauty, cats, felines, Inspiration, Photography on August 16, 2016| 5 Comments »
I almost titled this post, the sleeping giant wakes. But Kiki isn’t a giant. She’s a little bit of a thing, small enough to roll up and fit into a handbag. As I visit with my friend, she’ll sneak into my room at night and I wake in the morning to find either her little rump snuggled against my neck or her sea green eyes studying my face. She’s Barnaby’s younger partner in crime in this household.
I’ve been trying to adequately photograph her for days. She like her partner moves to fast for me. So finally I decided to wait until she woke up. Okay, okay, okay, I admit it. I “encouraged” her to wake up once I was properly positioned.
I don’t think she was too pleased in the moment. But I think she’ll forgive me. 😉
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged art, creativity, exhibits, Inspiration, nature, Photography, urban landscape on August 15, 2016| 3 Comments »
Eyes On: Nature || the Urban Landscape
Stand still in a meadow. Look up as you pause at a street corner. What do you see? In either landscape there is beauty to be found, complexity of forms and the rich display of life. In Eyes On: Nature || the Urban Landscape, over a dozen emerging and professional photographers exhibit works exploring their experience of the natural world and the urban landscape. Two oftentimes contrasting themes are brought together in one remarkably diverse show.
From September 11 to October 9, 2016, Â photographs will be on view at the Riverside Gallery hosted at the Cambridge Community Center in Cambridge, MA. Featured artists include Colin Buckley, Beverly Fisher Crawford, Lois Fiore, Anton Grassl, Linda Haas, Cedric Harper, Michelle Hogan, Derrick Z. Jackson, Carol E. Moses, Andrew McPhee, Seacia Pavao, Ted Prato, and Cynthia Staples. Curators: Derrick Z. Jackson, Carol E. Moses, and Cynthia Staples.
Key dates …
More details in the coming weeks!
Posted in Inspiration, tagged animals, cats, Havana Brown, Inspiration, Photography on August 15, 2016| 4 Comments »
Posted in Nature Notes, tagged colors, flowers, Inspiration, light, nature, Photography on August 11, 2016| 3 Comments »
Words + Images 