Posted in Uncategorized, tagged architecture, art, beauty, churches, colors, Inspiration, Photography, spirituality, stained glass on April 27, 2012| 1 Comment »
Of late, I’ve been fortunate enough to visit Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross, the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. It is a beautiful historic structure in the vibrant neighborhood of South Boston. You can learn more about the people and place via this link. Meanwhile, here’s a peek at some of the imagery to be found in the interior. Enjoy.
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged cemetery, Inspiration, landscape, nature, Photography, spirituality on March 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged birds, Contributing Writer, Inspiration, nature, reflections, spirituality, Thich Nhat Hanh on January 11, 2012| 7 Comments »
Outside the office where I work today, in the branches of a dead tree, a tiny black and white woodpecker is having an awfully good time. As I watch him inch his way around the trunk, I notice that there are many tiny holes in the brown surface of the tree. It must be a popular stop for woodpeckers on their way from here to there. My little friend is alone so far. No others of the woodpecker tribe do I see. He was runoff for a bit by the blue jays but quickly returned upon their departure. He looked askance at a couple of cardinals but didn’t let their presence stop him from knocking head to wood. There is a part of me that wishes to get up and find my camera but I know that if I do, when I return he may be gone. For a while I felt a bit of chagrin that I was spending time watching this fellow instead of being productive, i.e. doing something that I could put a dollar value towards. But then two experiences came to mind. The first involved a recent conversation with a friend about Thich Nhat Hanh. After I noticed one of his books in her home, she mentioned that she’d read much of his writing with one of her greatest take-aways being a reminder to be present … not just in yoga class but even while washing dishes! The second experience took place yesterday when I chanced upon the blog, Touch2Touch, and the post, “In the Morning, Whatever.” A lovely piece that I hope you read. What I took away, or what came back to me this morning, was this: it is okay to pause in one’s day, to look around one’s self and to simply enjoy the moment.
And now that I’ve done that, I suppose I should get back to work. 😉
Posted in Inspiration, tagged Boston, colors, historic structures, Photography, photos, pictures, religion, spirituality, stained glass windows, Trinity Church in Copley Square, visual art on September 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »
If you are ever in Boston’s Copley Square and you only have time to enter two buildings to view the beauty of their interior art and architecture then I highly recommend two buildings that face each other: the Boston Public Library and Trinity Church. Now, if you only have time to enter one building — and the sun is shining so bright that it brings tears to your eyes — consider a tour of Trinity. Why? The stained glass windows. Yesterday was especially bright and beautiful in the city. And I was especially lucky to capture a few images of brightly illuminated glass.
Read more about Trinity Church and its architecture here. Learn more about the Boston Public Library here.
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged nature, Photography, religion, spirituality on December 15, 2009| 1 Comment »
I’ve been invited by a local shop to submit a portfolio of images for review. The caveat is that the images must be of an obvious spiritual subject matter and/or have titles that evoke a spiritual ethos. What makes an image spiritual? There are undoubtedly objective as well as subjective measures. Here are two photos that I think many people, without need of a title, would consider spiritual in nature:
But what about these images?
In the end, I’ll do my best to pull together a representative grouping. I’ll let you know what happens. Meanwhile, if you have thoughts on the subject, please let me know.
Words + Images 