Through the looking glass
I marveled tonight at what pleasure my little point-and-shoot gives me.
May we all find what peace we can in beauty, even as our world is spinning with sorrow . . .
Since I've had it, everything seems illuminated, framed differently. I see composition all around and beauty in the strangest places.
My little electronic companion is doing something wondrous for me -- the visual version of what I heard Mary Oliver say when someone asked her how to become a poet.
Her response: "Cultivate astonishment, and then write about it."
I cannot see myself as a photographer or a poet, but I do believe the act of taking photos is helping me cultivate astonishment.
Yesterday and today, stripes of all kinds requested my presence.
Like these:
. . . milkweed in Mr. B's pollinator garden . . .
And last, for Pyzahn of Prattle . . . from the Flatlands, who helped me add some sparkle to my life . . .
A light show, courtesy of Mother Nature and Blingee
May we all find what peace we can in beauty, even as our world is spinning with sorrow . . .
Comments
BUT....that Blingee light show. Yowza. Everyone needs a little sparkle in their life!
p.s. also LOVE the MN bouquet.
joy c.
Beautiful post!
Jane: Yay! You're back--you were so missed! I've been snapping shots of rust and screws like crazy. Does that say something about me or my whereabouts?! Ha!
Pyzahn: I could be very dangerous with that sparkle feature. Thanks for the inspiration and education. Very very fun! Yay! You noticed the bouquet ! There's more to come!
Rudee: That wasn't exactly a gentle transition, was it!?! Ha!
Ellen: Ha! My 11 year old niece showed me how to zoom in to look closer at photos on the screen. What would we do without those younguns!>!>
Joy: Isn't that amazing. I suppose painters are like that, too. I wonder if carrying a brush around helps them "see" the beauty! ~;^D
Grace: It's so much fun, I lost track of time and I ran out of battery power today! Doh! I still haven't learned all the little screen symbols yet. I'm sure they make sense but they aren't exactly intuitive to me!
Linda B: You just made my day! I think I'm going gaga over rust -- it just makes the most fascinating patterns. What's in the air/water? Age, I think! Our house was built in 1915; I suppose the fixtures around here aren't much younger! I love the diagonal sewer grate, too. Ah, stripes. Stripes of the world, beware! My camera and I are on a stripe safari!
bfs-Mimi: I can hardly wait to see what tomorrow brings! Thanks for your sweet comment!
Erin: Thank you so much. I love the idea of the images as poetry!
Looking forward to more!
That sewer grate is attracting lots of attention isn't it! I love the colour contrast too. And the yellow against the green on the traffic light is good too. Most of us just walk past these things!
Beautiful images Kathleen....
love the traffic light post- rich colors and beautiful composition. Love this ♥
Derrick: Isn't it amazing what beauty awaits our awakening. I've spent far to long asleep, I'm afraid. But not anymore. I have a feeling I'll be shooting a silly amount of rust for a while. It's just so intriguing!
~ennui~: Thank you so much. It honors me that you would say so, given how much I love the images on your blog!