I’ve been using a great book during Lent: Praying the Hours in Ordinary Life. It’s an amazing tool, beautifully written. There are poems and artwork, an easy about each of the “hours” (there are eight, the traditional hours that monks will stop and pray). It’s incredibly accessible, easy to use and it’s been a true companion recently. … Continue reading
Here are some more flower shots, taken over the past few weeks. There is a lovely roadside stand near us, and I couldn’t help but snag two gorgeous dahlias (that have been blooming on our table for nearly a week!): These were a few outside shots: Some greens, rather dramatic: Who can resist a boy … Continue reading
Here is a lovely collection of flowers that I have taken the past few weekends, with my awesome macro lens. I love these soft colors and lines: This was a lily in a bunch of flowers that Ian brought home for me, and I thought the colors were reminiscent of a sunset: Chives, buttercups and … Continue reading
For Mother’s Day, I received a surprise from my husband: a macro lens (which allows you to take photos super close up). I love it, and have spent the last few days hunting for little bits of beauty in my own yard and neighborhood. Here is what I discovered: Inch worms are beginning to emerge. Chives! … Continue reading
I was inspired by some sights, both in my kitchen and in my yard. Here in New England, spring comes slowly (often called “mud season”), so we have to take advantage of sunny days and bits of color as they come.
The drive between my work and my home is quite beautiful, full of rolling hills, a few charming horse farms, grand New England homes…and now that it’s getting lighter later, thrilling sunsets. I couldn’t help myself, even as I knew the photo wouldn’t do it justice. But still, I reasoned, the act of capturing such a … Continue reading
There is this rather ordinary window, with a gauzy white curtain that billows. The window pane, painted white decades ago, overlooks a street corner; the brick walls of the gas station poke into view and remind me of my hometown. Occasionally a sedan drives by, an older man on his way for a lotto ticket, … Continue reading
Day 20 of Photo101: Triumph (and Contrast). I managed to wake up early one morning and catch the sunlight beginning to filter in on my houseplants. I saw them in a light I don’t usually see, my reward for getting out of bed early!
I am unofficially following along a photography course that Ian is teaching. This exercise: photograph something you collect. I usually come back from a walk on the beach (whether here in MA, or on trips south to Florida) with some little treasure…after a few years, those treasures add up! I have these three glass bowls … Continue reading
The Ordinary Tree 6:25 am and we sit in the chapel bleary eyed with sleep, psalm after psalm and outside the open window with the icons perched precariously is a tree. The leaves warrant not more than a passing glance – just plain old green with a few crab apples, not even good for flinging, … Continue reading
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