Taking a photograph towards the end of the day is likely to be the last thing on my mind. Until I looked out the window …
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The Moon and the Ice
Posted in Art, Inspiration, Nature, Photography, tagged ice, icicles, magical, moon, nature, night sky, photography, Winter, Winter night on February 22, 2021| 14 Comments »
A Momentary Thaw
Posted in Art, Creativity, Design, Inspiration, Nature, Photography, Reflections, tagged ice, nature, nature photography, photography, Winter, winter thaw on February 6, 2019| 10 Comments »
Lately it’s been a bit of a challenge to settle down to write a post. Whether due to lack of time or lack of brain, I have been remiss. But yesterday, I couldn’t help but be inspired.
When I went out to get my mail, my friend across the street was coming out as well. We stopped and chatted for a while in the road, both amazed at the sunny, balmy 56˚ weather. But alas, there was work on my desk and I needed to go back in, balmy or not. At my computer, I looked out the window at the sun streaming onto my back porch. Certainly going a mere 15′ from my Mac wouldn’t really be absconding from work, would it?
I looked down, over the porch railing, and saw an array of amazing textures and light. Just last week, it had been -1˚ in the morning, and these warm temps were resulting in a momentary thaw and so many abstract visions. I grabbed my camera and took some photos because … well, I needed to.
Melting ice was beginning to stream into the yard, and there were a few bright berries left on the bushes.
The twisted base of one of the hydrangeas defied a sense of scale; I could be looking down into a canyon …
or watching a snowy river rush by.
The intricate patterns of nature are stunning even in their most dormant stages. Sometimes even more so.
And then I really needed to get back to work.