
Cut Flowers

Parsley

Branches in the Frame and on the Wall

The Oak Tree in Morning Silhouette
Posted in Inspiration, tagged black and white, colors, flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, pictures, white on January 17, 2012| 2 Comments »
Cut Flowers
Parsley
Branches in the Frame and on the Wall
The Oak Tree in Morning Silhouette
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged Inspiration, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, rose on December 15, 2011| 1 Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged flowers, Inspiration, nature, Photography, photos, pictures on December 14, 2011| 3 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged black and white, Charles River, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, photos, pictures on December 13, 2011| 4 Comments »
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged food, Inspiration, life, Photography, photos, pictures, recipes on December 12, 2011| 1 Comment »
I was recently lucky enough to attend a fancy restaurant where I sat at the bar watching the chef prepare her culinary masterpieces. They were all quite frankly little bite size works of art. Well, with a lot of undirected energy this afternoon, I decided to play around with the leftovers in Steve’s kitchen using the chef as my creative inspiration. First up, a few radishes sliced thin, arranged on a simple plate, then each slice either topped with quarter teaspoon of guacamole or quarter teaspoon of Steve’s homemade pesto.
Then I found some tomatoes, sliced up a couple, and then paired the slices on a long glass tray. The slices were drizzled with basil-infused olive oil, and I’m considering topping them with some finely chopped garlic.
I dug around the refrigerator and came across a tub of roasted pine nut hummus. Scooped some into a tiny white ceramic ramekin and then mixed the hummus with a drizzle of hot sesame oil to add a bit of kick. Final garnish is a couple of fresh peeled carrot sticks.
In progress are the mushrooms. I’m of a mixed mind about mushrooms. Sometimes I like them and sometimes I don’t. I’m contemplating taking three small mushrooms and stuffing them with bacon, cheddar cheese, and fresh parsley. So far the mushrooms have been selected. What do you think? 😉
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, On the Road, tagged colors, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, photos, pictures, reflections on December 12, 2011| 1 Comment »
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged blue, butterfly, colors, light, musings, Photography, photos, pictures, stars on December 11, 2011| 1 Comment »
Imagine if Van Gogh had experienced light pollution comparable to what is experienced in many urban cities today. Most likely, he would never have painted Starry Starry Night. Mention “Milky Way” to a teenager living in New York City or Los Angeles. Given the young people I’ve spoken with, they know the candy bar and they remember the term from science class. But they really have had no experience of looking up into black velvet night and seeing the milky sweep of the galaxy that is ours. So many of us write about inspiration, but what source of inspiration has been lost as we have, often by necessity, dimmed the heavenly lights so that we may brighten the light upon land?