zencrafting: Un Recuerdo de Mi Tierra (A Memory of My Homeland)

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Un Recuerdo de Mi Tierra (A Memory of My Homeland)

Cemetery, Falfurrias, Texas

Cascaron, Premont, Texas

Wildflowers, Encino, Texas

Cemetery, Falfurrias, Texas

Mi Tierra Restaurant, San Antonio, Texas

April is without a doubt the most beautiful month in South Texas. After a very wet winter, everything is lush and green, and the wildflowers are blooming ecstatically.

I'm enjoying a spring break trip back home, revisiting my childhood places of memory, and I'll be away from the blog for a while.

6 comments:

jennlui said...: beautiful pictures! i especially love the one of the broken cascaron.

enjoy your trip! safe travels!; April 7, 2010 at 8:45 PM
Sarah said...: I am sending wishes for a happy and peaceful visit with your family. Can't wait for your return!f; April 7, 2010 at 9:29 PM
Anonymous said...: Your connection to the natural world no matter where the road takes you is so evident here. Can't wait to hear more about the trip to Texas.; April 11, 2010 at 2:20 PM
sherri said...: Lovely photos! I left a message for you on my blog, but I will leave you on here, too, just in case! I checked the link to the art pack you purchased, but I can't make out the fabric. Please email the photo and I will try to find more for you. Hope you will share photos of the finished quilt, too! *Sherri* (slevek@live.com); April 13, 2010 at 9:06 PM
Unknown said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; April 17, 2010 at 10:36 PM
Unknown said...: como puede ser que todavia escribes en esa manera tan linda y que ahora, tambien estas sacando fotos tan hermosos ? tanta abilidad en una mujer! i love the blog. thanks.; April 26, 2010 at 4:39 PM

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"Love what you love" (to paraphrase poet Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese"). Sounds easy, but some days it's not. But that's what I try to do every day. Love my family and my friends; love words and type; love rocks, trees, and rivers; love wool, felt, fabric, thread, and stitches; love paper and paint. And love the sometimes messy life and writing and craft that emerges from it all.

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Photo Tips

1. Get out every day with your camera and take photos , even if it is only in your own back yard. You may have a great camera but if you do not develop an "eye" , you will miss all sorts of opportunities!
2. Gaze closely at your world, looking for insects, the shapes and colours of leaves, the buds and promise of flowers. If it has rained get out with your camera - there are then opportunities for photos of drops and reflections.
3. Look up and out! Nature is not just in the detail but in the big picture - the sky, the clouds, the avenue of trees, a pounding wave.
4. Observe and learn from photos and books - Flickr is inspirational. If a photo has the words "more properties" on it I will always look to see how the photo was composed - aperture, shutter speed etc.
5. Finally - and this may be strange - LISTEN. Many of my photos have been taken as a result of hearing birds cracking seeds in the trees above, the beating of wings overhead, the hum of the bee. Let all your senses be alive to the possibility of the photo.
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