I am fascinated with the subtleties of language. For example, the variety of nuance available in goodbye phrasing is amazing and beautiful to me: goodbye, so long, see you soon, farewell, safe travels, etc. When saying farewell or safe travels in Romanian, you say “drum bun” which means “the good road.” I especially love the […]
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Photo Class – Foundations of Art Lesson #1 – Texture
I’m a few months into my new practice of cross training my creativity and I have something big to share with you. My recent forays in painting, creative writing, collage, interior design, and photography have caused me to look back at long-forgotten (or perhaps long-internalized?) lessons in the basic foundations of art. One of the […]
Following the Sun – In Search of Long Shadows
There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast. Charles Dickens [Long afternoon shadow of an Italian street lamp – Florence, Italy – July 2010] I love the warm light of dawn and dusk. I especially enjoy the long shadows that the sun casts. I find the images I […]