tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576535653963815742024-03-05T04:07:49.720-05:00Mindy ArledgeI am a photographer based in the Mid-Atlantice region. I am also a student in a Pre-Allied Health program. This is a little site to share some of my photographs, thoughts, reflections of everyday beauty, and more. It documents the noticeable, yet fleeting, moments and thoughts.marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-36158118054395008982014-08-19T10:48:00.001-04:002015-03-15T00:03:10.883-04:00Flavoring Our First Batch of KombuchaI think this first batch was fermented for five days. The wait seemed much longer ;-) Right before bottling I sanitized: a cutting board, a pairing knife, my glass jars, bottles and lids, a glass measuring cup (to scoop it out of the real big jar,) the countertop I would be working on and my own two hands. I used a mix of 50/50 white vinegar and water. Oh yeah, I also dipped in my phone in the vinegar. I used it to pull up directions: http://www.yourfamilyfarmer.com/recipes/kombucha-tea-instructions<div><br><div>Larger fruits, ginger and vanilla beans were chopped up to fit into containers. Frozen cherries and berries were taken out of the freezer. The flavor combos I came up with: cherry vanilla, raspberry vanilla, cranberry lime, and mango-lime-ginger-toasted coconut. I had a little flavoring experience when I used to make water kefir. I had the semi-correct idea that this would be similar. </div><div>It was surprising what our favorite lavor came out to be: the plain/unflavored that I had poured into a big flask after I ran out of the bottles and jars with flavoring ingredients! Second runner up was along the same line- plain with just some vanilla bean added to it! :-) We really did enjoy all of the flavors too. Cherry vanilla was the fav of the flavored flavors. This was also the favorite of my water kefir makings.</div><div>The plain kombucha had all the subtle, delicate flavors of the different teas that I used. It was just a tad sweet, the perfect level of sweet for me personally. In the picture of ingredients that I posted in my last entry, it looks like A LOT of sugar was used. It was 2 1/2 cups of evaporated cane sugar for two gallons of tea. However, the beneficial microbes that make kombucha what it is, use the sugar as food. So by time it is ready to drink, there is very little sugar left. </div><div>When I was at my kombucha lesson, I was so surprised at how good the homemade kombucha was compared to everything I had ever bought at a store. This first batch was my husband's first experience tasting homemade, and he totally agreed! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqU_VzChprztKXTaret-WQ9DW4rPfoh4s4wASzGk1Ju56XVjqx5pFu0RjkspWNoKUwreHrpAwNUx-VjfYiSMiQ6Ab0IC8Hfwl8Mwo4OsuCDpUx-ylXQsHWZ6yNIFU3riTCQguvunuOg/s640/blogger-image--1633002570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqU_VzChprztKXTaret-WQ9DW4rPfoh4s4wASzGk1Ju56XVjqx5pFu0RjkspWNoKUwreHrpAwNUx-VjfYiSMiQ6Ab0IC8Hfwl8Mwo4OsuCDpUx-ylXQsHWZ6yNIFU3riTCQguvunuOg/s640/blogger-image--1633002570.jpg"></a></div>Mango-lime-ginger-toasted coconut</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1XpdRYqAlWdW-5TCDCIofCchIkcPf0lA51nH5oY60XB7c78vKogQNKerrtadriBxR83H71DOIfI-KtYhxgt0RAySQzDJg69kpFLs1xLFWVPhIK26muqJzg3Bqujjy22o7ZrALqzhkw/s640/blogger-image-525082741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1XpdRYqAlWdW-5TCDCIofCchIkcPf0lA51nH5oY60XB7c78vKogQNKerrtadriBxR83H71DOIfI-KtYhxgt0RAySQzDJg69kpFLs1xLFWVPhIK26muqJzg3Bqujjy22o7ZrALqzhkw/s640/blogger-image-525082741.jpg"></a></div>Cranberry lime, raspberry vanilla and cherry vanilla</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_OiitgHuL84XVxwUbhZMl82xkZXleYLJI2F58KixYSPAi9UhvL6-_AxLVAXGNiTdipkz3WXNY3DWPEnJR8y_LqnUEToFUkwfr1Jr1tzIfezIDOaStLHefXebUgZRytaPqOGU28A__Q/s640/blogger-image-1027132832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_OiitgHuL84XVxwUbhZMl82xkZXleYLJI2F58KixYSPAi9UhvL6-_AxLVAXGNiTdipkz3WXNY3DWPEnJR8y_LqnUEToFUkwfr1Jr1tzIfezIDOaStLHefXebUgZRytaPqOGU28A__Q/s640/blogger-image-1027132832.jpg"></a></div>All the flavored jars ready to be filled with our first batch of kombucha</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUDYTIAWqJvO-sRjawl-OinVjEi62Iy-dwvkXIRKgj3J2pKXtIxUOAQYEE4ttvWw-By-b925yIZAzAKbUpVgnChVI3wtoiSuRRSxiHf4NhPOx_5OdoBpf6SrTlOLut0YWeQtQdKvj4w/s640/blogger-image--772597598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUDYTIAWqJvO-sRjawl-OinVjEi62Iy-dwvkXIRKgj3J2pKXtIxUOAQYEE4ttvWw-By-b925yIZAzAKbUpVgnChVI3wtoiSuRRSxiHf4NhPOx_5OdoBpf6SrTlOLut0YWeQtQdKvj4w/s640/blogger-image--772597598.jpg"></a></div>Bottled and flavored kombucha put away in a dark cabinet for the second fermentation. This step is optional in making kombucha. It helped to increase carbonation as microbes enter life in an anaerobic (no oxygen) environment inside the tightly sealed containers. It also gives it a little more tang to the flavor. It takes around 3-6 days, but I heard it can hang out this way for long periods of time, waiting to be consumed.</div><div>Although we love the plain, I'm thinking of flavors that would also have superfood powers: ginger, turmeric, lemon, chia, acia berries, goggi berries... I'm actually waiting on my fourth batch at this point. It's been a fun and healthy adventure for all involved!</div><div>Oh yeah- do I feel a difference from drinking so much kombucha? Definitely yes in two ways that I have noticed... My overall digestion feels great! No moments of feeling off at all, even after a few notably big meals. And a very, uhhh, "regular"-ness to my digestion process as a whole ;-) The other change is my irritable skin has become less irritable! Kk</div><div>Until now, it would have cost a fortune to drink as much kumbucha as we wanted. Now we can drink the best we've ever had, for only the cost of the sugar and bulk loose leaf tea!</div></div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-29816039375812150612014-08-18T02:13:00.001-04:002014-08-18T14:43:18.561-04:00Kombucha!I've been a kombucha drinker for years now. My first time drinking it was quite memorable... I was grabbing some lunch at the local health food co-op. I saw a lot of different flavors, picked one up, and checked out the label. It definitely sounded like it was some really good stuff! I chose mango flavor to go along with my veggie sushi roll lunch. I got into my car and had to try it right away. Hmm, looked like there was some of the good stuff at the bottom. I gave it a really good shaking to make sure I'd get plenty of that good stuff and opened it up... The interior of my car and myself got a good spray down of mango kombucha! I had no clue it was a carbonated beverage. I cleaned up as best I could and took my first sip... Pretty good! Part of me worried it would taste weird. The nice labeling had assured me otherwise. The listed health benefits (not approved benefits by the USDA of course) made it worth the risk of trying it. If it was gross, I would just chug down and call it even. But it was actually pleasing to my pallet. It tasted like mango soda with a pleasant tang and without the sickening sweetness. I had stopped drinking soda for a long time and this was a perfect fix for carbonated beverages with bonus healthy good-for-you bacteria and yeasts.<div>Fast forward several years. I became a regular kombucha drinker, buying myself and my hub a few bottles each whenever shopping at a store that carried it. However, it took a toll on the wallet.</div><div>My mother-in-law had told me she had a friend who was "all organic" and had been making it and selling it sorta as a hobby. We were invited to see her bottle up a batch and see how it's brewed up. </div><div>When we arrived to our kombucha lesson, it looked like quite a fun little gig... She had lots of assorted fruits and things chopped neatly and lots of mason jars and glass bottles on her kitchen island. It looked like a scene from a happy cooking show, where I knew I'd learn something fun. We tried a finished flavored kombucha and plain kombucha just finished it's first fermentation. Both were way beyond better than anything I bought from the stores. I could actually taste delicate tea flavors, and the carbonation level was much more agreeable on the pallette! </div><div>She gave us a SCOBY to take home. A couple days later I had my ingredients and glassware ready to go. </div><div>I am now waiting for my 4th two gallon batch to finish fermenting. We are drinking delicious organic kombucha as much as our hearts desire! Not sure what's best- getting to drink the yummiest healthy kombucha ever, or the fact that it only costs me what it takes to buy some organic sugar and loose leaf teas.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6uLLPvLo58466CK5J18lsYJoag8LzTYnWzJIUBe80q7AlqlOUrNlNZ2DRtnWiz1gTN9H25uU06FqssDcCaqiUzGlJOaxN-NoLcvyU6UQeZyfqnNlySUDYQ0nIw5upa9wW_C7m5RkTA/s640/blogger-image-1122319901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6uLLPvLo58466CK5J18lsYJoag8LzTYnWzJIUBe80q7AlqlOUrNlNZ2DRtnWiz1gTN9H25uU06FqssDcCaqiUzGlJOaxN-NoLcvyU6UQeZyfqnNlySUDYQ0nIw5upa9wW_C7m5RkTA/s640/blogger-image-1122319901.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Loose tea blend: pearl white tea, oolong, English breakfast, and matcha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKzemy48FbWG0i_3VJNn_EG20vgq44qVL3pieqk9XsC9YkItIJNAEOEkpUr8Yj1NaKmSMksaYkX4KgWui0lBd_iurtIAwEyAtevLAQPDF5wb3d_kHg0FONKl9kYXW7E5pOB-e1MwYTA/s640/blogger-image--1272729576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKzemy48FbWG0i_3VJNn_EG20vgq44qVL3pieqk9XsC9YkItIJNAEOEkpUr8Yj1NaKmSMksaYkX4KgWui0lBd_iurtIAwEyAtevLAQPDF5wb3d_kHg0FONKl9kYXW7E5pOB-e1MwYTA/s640/blogger-image--1272729576.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Simple. Boil water, add loose tea, brew for 5 min, add sugar. Cool to room temp, helped by adding cool water. Add a scoby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11jvIN7Lmo5bc8j0RnuQZ2WU5Mfe1B5PwlOa_DgiPPzFuL1GuT4_7GbTZXLzF7yaTyR0bQQuATOAOmDdoxPOeSSI7_rG2Gy98Ami7gvvsYUpk-zCBOOzMFZEzq065HhfmhbGRc1LwLQ/s640/blogger-image-1650188833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11jvIN7Lmo5bc8j0RnuQZ2WU5Mfe1B5PwlOa_DgiPPzFuL1GuT4_7GbTZXLzF7yaTyR0bQQuATOAOmDdoxPOeSSI7_rG2Gy98Ami7gvvsYUpk-zCBOOzMFZEzq065HhfmhbGRc1LwLQ/s640/blogger-image-1650188833.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Straining the tea leaves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1g4Iy-scIy-QSishGZuLYU8NmD4PoJ0TSmfFEy3w53jHOf4LewyWWqbs1Oz-OhrsUryx_7EDm5PsrWLLCWNTowiHia7AyUu62REbFStfR2r2eU5cDay-vsV69Hb7Ym1VVSn929PrSA/s640/blogger-image-1169892815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1g4Iy-scIy-QSishGZuLYU8NmD4PoJ0TSmfFEy3w53jHOf4LewyWWqbs1Oz-OhrsUryx_7EDm5PsrWLLCWNTowiHia7AyUu62REbFStfR2r2eU5cDay-vsV69Hb7Ym1VVSn929PrSA/s640/blogger-image-1169892815.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Waiting to cool down. This is a gallon of sweetened tea. Another gallon of cool water is added to help it cool off. Then in with the scoby, cover with something breathable and sanitary. We use a paper towel held in place with two rubber bands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKf2H0fMpRED6qL_hqeShzQdmPrisYjZthnvz2t6HMzRw1oKVg7Fk-yLkyKkOFCN_sDUdZZ-cggoaAUCCoElfHH0MPP62KOej4Q-WI9IO3iSMFM88MEv5mB43mo0SUeVNhPbf0r_T_w/s640/blogger-image--1298395645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKf2H0fMpRED6qL_hqeShzQdmPrisYjZthnvz2t6HMzRw1oKVg7Fk-yLkyKkOFCN_sDUdZZ-cggoaAUCCoElfHH0MPP62KOej4Q-WI9IO3iSMFM88MEv5mB43mo0SUeVNhPbf0r_T_w/s640/blogger-image--1298395645.jpg"></a></div>Ma-in-law's friend giving us our kombucha lesson in her kitchen. She's holding her newst scoby. SCOBY= symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. One scoby turns into two during almost every fermentation. A fermentation takes around 4-6 days, depending on your taste.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next up... Flavoring the first batch!</div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-57804944344813426532011-03-25T10:39:00.004-04:002014-08-03T01:05:43.825-04:00Philadelphia Flower Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6_GlcCi-YO9zb__u488DQhBxT5tX4mxd4_HvElXkkFBhNBKRS5qWAazu3DOC4tLboqCOh8BQ6WLi2llkGNwVjANrQwUWfuiwLTePO3BmwUvbuW-u3Wob25svtu1o8hK5FYBnks1Fmw/s1600/DSC_0727.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588028311790697378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6_GlcCi-YO9zb__u488DQhBxT5tX4mxd4_HvElXkkFBhNBKRS5qWAazu3DOC4tLboqCOh8BQ6WLi2llkGNwVjANrQwUWfuiwLTePO3BmwUvbuW-u3Wob25svtu1o8hK5FYBnks1Fmw/s400/DSC_0727.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgQwZfnzkrnG2foJlQCcBi-GW9vuqgzYFiiSy6MOPXTsNgZVwxjPRd4iHOSCXsKfsVAq7XOD9OXe7MhsMiexlelwQernevi3X1PxpVy-QxskHlOgxEI60DIWE8OWKze3I4DLDWvgU0g/s1600/DSC_0700.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588028289199612562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgQwZfnzkrnG2foJlQCcBi-GW9vuqgzYFiiSy6MOPXTsNgZVwxjPRd4iHOSCXsKfsVAq7XOD9OXe7MhsMiexlelwQernevi3X1PxpVy-QxskHlOgxEI60DIWE8OWKze3I4DLDWvgU0g/s400/DSC_0700.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNFGI5X8PBKZackAzlyi31FBEXGZ1o2-YpkShfe7MKPhvEkR6-l-5e2eYNH94aRITHrYJ3n9ySFkDjwvW09IuzufE9wGZOjzkywoR742w9zpbjio75U1tAhoX2fwbZN3yFIHt5XQYww/s1600/DSC_0681.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588028286233895154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNFGI5X8PBKZackAzlyi31FBEXGZ1o2-YpkShfe7MKPhvEkR6-l-5e2eYNH94aRITHrYJ3n9ySFkDjwvW09IuzufE9wGZOjzkywoR742w9zpbjio75U1tAhoX2fwbZN3yFIHt5XQYww/s400/DSC_0681.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcOeAtb87XzY1VKNMBFjcuBSzO3lNqCvbGlZu8WpijuyW3jwnEef1xWCYryuwCPhcqekQ9yIBE9a5allxIk6x297UhmAKdidNmQQPcJVmHdKSsw7Fvj1OsG-QCfVNfQ56B4cDcUjEVA/s1600/DSC_0678.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588028281272808370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcOeAtb87XzY1VKNMBFjcuBSzO3lNqCvbGlZu8WpijuyW3jwnEef1xWCYryuwCPhcqekQ9yIBE9a5allxIk6x297UhmAKdidNmQQPcJVmHdKSsw7Fvj1OsG-QCfVNfQ56B4cDcUjEVA/s400/DSC_0678.JPG" /></a><br /><br />For me, Spring is the most anticipated time of the year. Winter really seems like it can go on forever, especially when it's March and it's still snowing. Luckily for us garden enthusiast in the Delaware Valley, there's the <a href="http://www.theflowershow.com/home/index.html">Philadelphia Flower Show</a> right when we need it. The day that I got to go check it out, the weather was raw cold, rainy, and windy.</div><div></div><div>It was such a treat to see acres and acres of green plants, blooming plants, blossoming trees, manicured landscapes, faux gardens, world class floral designs, and even a greenhouse packed full of blooming orchids. I wandered around for hours. I did not want to miss any of it. </div><div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-27298504784887701222010-06-08T22:01:00.004-04:002014-08-03T01:05:43.804-04:00<div style="text-align: left;">One of my all time favorite <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">perennial</span> garden flowers, the Peony. All of these images are from the <a href="http://www.cornellplantations.org/">Cornell Plantation's</a> Botanical Collection, where I found a nice variety to explore. To me these flowers have always represented the true beginning of summer. The flowers are big, bold, and stately, yet delicate and ephemeral. They almost look like something from a dream, timeless, with a scent to match that of the most lovely and deepest memory...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6I0MTamr2QtpHdizTlpO3HEbFo27kqCOQKCgkZlDVCLIGD6y6PxRmY1VOPoZWwJgJV4kF141aK5XiJd3yM1wyrtk_p4a-CatmQGnn3HfMEK596fuYf1lC4lYOBC0Xcksfs4_qI7fDpg/s1600/light+pink+peonyLR.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Sw6LqBInVXZpp8caf3lBYqeAt3aiFmvsmLXMDqOSb4pR8atLxFiDzpHgNHTntN5F5o6VC0SiHUQCcEbvW77Kuy-ItNG6OkrB6mf7tbnvTJ2oBftTgE4RCqkzlsg6mZfA06X2Q8EWNw/s1600/light+pink+peony+dream.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Sw6LqBInVXZpp8caf3lBYqeAt3aiFmvsmLXMDqOSb4pR8atLxFiDzpHgNHTntN5F5o6VC0SiHUQCcEbvW77Kuy-ItNG6OkrB6mf7tbnvTJ2oBftTgE4RCqkzlsg6mZfA06X2Q8EWNw/s400/light+pink+peony+dream.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480589836176138258" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbZfs7LyUDyBlj9b30OO9zgqAkb0AeR8Ng8eNmSGOYsgpIuN6RXdmrqa_E65KvuGpi8tneSOsVz4KfFT3e2aFDY0q7A-PMzzUIniNz_wgAikK_mR0ia3QppAp-Y6HBV_KsoKA7cICPQ/s400/Native+Bee+visits+Peopny+8x10LR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480589802176378930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px; " /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMm64Dn6hdXBb2CsxD1msGalqtcPySQI2FQwBTdf6KJ5IbOW7wrjeSFKMfpF8kfmYgqfQCB8RAvi3yWcwP_0ZnNmIndZp-5Xc6Wakec5sK0XSTTz1GRIdjr_AJcA1EDLYYd14kPLGkQ/s1600/DSC_0220+part+2+dreamyLR.jpg"></a></div><div>I arrived at this bloom the same time as a native bee. This appears to be the same variety that I remember around the house I grew up in. Almost white at first glance, but the center is a soft yellow and the outermost petals are soft pink. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMm64Dn6hdXBb2CsxD1msGalqtcPySQI2FQwBTdf6KJ5IbOW7wrjeSFKMfpF8kfmYgqfQCB8RAvi3yWcwP_0ZnNmIndZp-5Xc6Wakec5sK0XSTTz1GRIdjr_AJcA1EDLYYd14kPLGkQ/s1600/DSC_0220+part+2+dreamyLR.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMm64Dn6hdXBb2CsxD1msGalqtcPySQI2FQwBTdf6KJ5IbOW7wrjeSFKMfpF8kfmYgqfQCB8RAvi3yWcwP_0ZnNmIndZp-5Xc6Wakec5sK0XSTTz1GRIdjr_AJcA1EDLYYd14kPLGkQ/s400/DSC_0220+part+2+dreamyLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480589831094526002" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKb9Cb-OmlrK95yNzNo6bKlTD2zNsV407cnKnp5V6yj8mIcrZK1sZfZkIn7A06IflUwhOjoymPVhWwzOsOZro_U8RSPq6023-kURE0YSaK8sc1a3N6N6hlTwCsAC69UN4D-B41T68lw/s1600/magenta+peonyLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkkm1TN2-zgHrLHKmqEfKjNoN-UbomQWfPFAb-pna1lQfsTSacja0ejATu_eJlyfU74osufs8vT0KB6POZAjHcTTQySuXU0PmeI4Qulo-Te06HjAJKAtQBzzlH16IaO2P42fckGRl_A/s400/chinese+peonyLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480589776103166434" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6I0MTamr2QtpHdizTlpO3HEbFo27kqCOQKCgkZlDVCLIGD6y6PxRmY1VOPoZWwJgJV4kF141aK5XiJd3yM1wyrtk_p4a-CatmQGnn3HfMEK596fuYf1lC4lYOBC0Xcksfs4_qI7fDpg/s1600/light+pink+peonyLR.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6I0MTamr2QtpHdizTlpO3HEbFo27kqCOQKCgkZlDVCLIGD6y6PxRmY1VOPoZWwJgJV4kF141aK5XiJd3yM1wyrtk_p4a-CatmQGnn3HfMEK596fuYf1lC4lYOBC0Xcksfs4_qI7fDpg/s400/light+pink+peonyLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480592675580261874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PwbWWi8zPszx0Zr0GdjU98NP_TJ6x7l22QJt0rs-r1K7O9VguNBdCaHIyrQ4_4temGjGhlZtvl1PRCpcqGbn1wcP7Ibyi5SAfhFnDtmVUBr1iFBmL7zu2oY0kF1dyjbB7ZoJsAVkBQ/s1600/DSC_0220+part+2LR.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PwbWWi8zPszx0Zr0GdjU98NP_TJ6x7l22QJt0rs-r1K7O9VguNBdCaHIyrQ4_4temGjGhlZtvl1PRCpcqGbn1wcP7Ibyi5SAfhFnDtmVUBr1iFBmL7zu2oY0kF1dyjbB7ZoJsAVkBQ/s400/DSC_0220+part+2LR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480592667822332066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div>This last image is a Chinese Peony or <i>Paeonia lactiflora.</i> In Chinese medicine the roots of the peony are used to treat gastric and intestinal disorders.</div><div><br /></div></div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-11271057497164633432010-06-08T17:28:00.003-04:002014-08-03T01:05:43.799-04:00Foxglove<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzPROPBLURWcS43GeC_cbQm8M1lzgN8kFHkM_Vbu-V3AEW7zhkV8E48GvyvwobXM8D2URM-PrzWK4jb5H8WDGV_IQNN_TmL7rfAFhzf8LoQopuKberj5qX6wXQgXqOKPXw9pQRau3zg/s1600/common+foxgloveLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Wildflowers blooming on the roadside and out of the ditches.</div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-2020676206998253452010-05-04T08:23:00.002-04:002014-08-03T01:05:43.802-04:00New Collages and Framed Work!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlRtY9oZBxYfRcr6-pABGHJhMyB0D5xrJFqCNiStbmGkBbsR1ejkIuej-jejdhWjEO_3PHT3hMfOydbkIG9UnQwcfeOYPSb5Kkbn_VgyZUniY0l3wOJVLS85ItqGFfDg85S4id5syAg/s1600/yellow+bird+collageLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlRtY9oZBxYfRcr6-pABGHJhMyB0D5xrJFqCNiStbmGkBbsR1ejkIuej-jejdhWjEO_3PHT3hMfOydbkIG9UnQwcfeOYPSb5Kkbn_VgyZUniY0l3wOJVLS85ItqGFfDg85S4id5syAg/s400/yellow+bird+collageLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467390664820941826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJ7L8LrAvaisSgCFIujAa5L0EZKjdPEhxjS-af9IKA1plekvoM1FkgeB0BYGq7p36-6Q5UbN_EBB5EV6v1yHbIlriU_AHIrr86xclcccsQHBvBd7St4OAssHpXVw6KF9WcG8ShrMOJw/s1600/yellow+bird+detail+LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFVRIGw1oWMJVda8Vzn95CxmS3hzGBAIWGW1Np8sw8MHDCCavXHZzaQ1agUgdtJ0n7bppGshVEq4x4y4Jc8mRJ4oq3rYpOCC8fXe5ZZMUy_OHi8SkSXCsNJCT1IDfLv7ftOynCJsJ7w/s400/blue+aspens+framedLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467390096914411698" /></a>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-13577706936013278572010-05-04T08:20:00.001-04:002014-08-03T01:05:43.801-04:00Lichens, Blossoms, Wild Violets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uPEJzhIBoohAoeI1qfZ3RcuAp9RfFqkfZyZjfw99XMnfzffPZlYwz-GDhsuNRPPqSuWTq1kQRhcV_r887aZd38CuXx_QUk39mFWTBAZfkxbViAG1zTeyWQGawuT5q3hvcCXNoNCgWA/s1600/yellow+violet+LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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Hopefully I will have a piece or two in the show... It was a great theme for me to work and be inspired with. All of these images will be available in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thisyellowsummer">my Etsy store</a>.</span></div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-32131361137122643162010-04-25T13:30:00.003-04:002014-08-03T01:05:43.806-04:00Spring Skies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJyrUU86qA6VDNXuaCgkFGITlKpypvYBkj2NalRFjmR1cQDKrSFFnNF2OGj1dD9xXn57DSv3LicleHCFRMVizjD4vD2VX5QEDVNpo5X38PnJYdh4o1412AjiywyknweWLy4zSc_be2Q/s1600/spring+poemLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJyrUU86qA6VDNXuaCgkFGITlKpypvYBkj2NalRFjmR1cQDKrSFFnNF2OGj1dD9xXn57DSv3LicleHCFRMVizjD4vD2VX5QEDVNpo5X38PnJYdh4o1412AjiywyknweWLy4zSc_be2Q/s400/spring+poemLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464129139900201346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMu0TYOAZrfnu7PhiwgksUzqQuaIFlNy0qzseRS_fy7CXrzgZqM7xgoIVH1DHaA5XGanjVk5LL4I3qM8XYFCaWVJ1754CLT07Bg8-nFYPL2O1h6bfTql1yHtK-tM084VJFnHBUWXCOQA/s1600/spring+skyLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMu0TYOAZrfnu7PhiwgksUzqQuaIFlNy0qzseRS_fy7CXrzgZqM7xgoIVH1DHaA5XGanjVk5LL4I3qM8XYFCaWVJ1754CLT07Bg8-nFYPL2O1h6bfTql1yHtK-tM084VJFnHBUWXCOQA/s400/spring+skyLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464129125677523714" /></a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(84, 85, 89); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Black days of winter all were through<br />The blossoms came and they brought you<br />Clouds left the sky<br />And I knew the reason why<br />They made way for you and the blossom.<br /><br />The seasons cycle turned again<br />An april shower now and then<br />Trees came alive<br />And the bees left their hive<br />They came out to see you and the blossom.<br /><br />People were laughing, smiling with the sun<br />They knew that summer had begun.<br /><br />The nights grew warm, the days grew long<br />Spring turned to summer and was gone<br />It seemed so fine<br />All the cider and the wine<br />But I knew you'd go with the blossom.<br /><br />When spring returns I'll look again<br />To find another blossom friend<br />Until I do<br />Find something new<br />I'll just think of you and the blossom.</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;font-size:100%;color:#545559;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;font-size:100%;color:#545559;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">-Lyrics of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wfIEDXcSjI&feature=related">Nick Drake's song, Blossom Friend</a></span></span></div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-55302908756601106972010-03-21T22:16:00.005-04:002014-08-03T01:05:43.823-04:00Waking UP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilD1S-6oBiMq0jCCukRG1iAgSKDJ_PwAPs07qSRtzHXpzXWgH3hy5bAqQ_EeWDn9C_3GM_p78iEfsq4QNeaqdQZie90Z8E4fSyalE0glGd-JIXCZZ1nV4Vd0zazOw5_o0oJC33Tf0RmQ/s1600-h/Budding+YellowLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy22P4WYQuFIQtAFj9tn2KGMuqZMJ06nSmWGEqmQVD1nfC3_9cJwcr5g2DTrItfBQ-Fay2tczOKQoN-2AlwLsjMWntRrO5YTaOnp4HVPUot0C_9yGKAZMRggVSLerBjHLK3Y8YSwFs1Q/s400/Helleborne2LR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451284155710698290" /></a><br />The past week was, by far, the most beautiful week for weather in the past 5 months. It was nothing but sunny skies and gentle breezes. The thermometer even dipped a toe into the realm of "low 60's." Rare for these parts, but deeply appreciated.<div>The local landscape went from snow covered (some parts above my knee) to that dry-light-ochre-yellow-brown, hinting towards green color. Though it is a barren landscape, it is bursting with promise. Passing though the landscape with a window or two open just a little, you can hear people of all ages playing in their yards. Several homes were undergoing yard work. It is the most exciting time of year for this. It is not like work at all. It is a little visual game, pulling back the fall leaves we missed and stones that the snow plow pushed into the yard. We know we are winning when the ground looks like earth again and the old skeletons of winter are in a wheelbarrow. After so many months of snow and ice we really missed the earth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two weekends ago I remembered that I am lucky enough to live so close to a little piece of paradise- <a href="http://www.cornellplantations.org/">Cornell's Botanical Gardens</a>. I checked their website and according to the <a href="http://www.cornellplantations.org/our-gardens/bloom-report">"Bloom Report"</a> witch hazel was in bloom. I went to fetch my camera, dog, and significant other for the first official nature walk of the season. This weekend I did the same. I could not believe all the things happening in the gardens despite the weather. Just a brief stint of mild weather and this place was lit up with all kinds of life and color. I don't know how our little plant friends can bloom after so many days of grey cold. </div><div><br /></div><div>These plants passed onto me the feeling of joy coming alive again in a new season. Now I can't remember the last time anything inspired me so much...<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-74311147438711700662010-02-04T22:58:00.002-05:002014-08-03T01:05:43.828-04:00Dreaming of Spring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7UZmVSWLrIN0dYVUicJDxbIb8nIza-SBuYt187kzeb5uNhvTo5zfKi6cliY3w1h7vgh5B5UGHZPOKWJ8oj5sSNesV8b-QkD0C6ui-DOzvGTeoVc7Uy2O8eJDAZoGlunPtBrJJNyMkw/s1600-h/Arledge_Mindy_08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7UZmVSWLrIN0dYVUicJDxbIb8nIza-SBuYt187kzeb5uNhvTo5zfKi6cliY3w1h7vgh5B5UGHZPOKWJ8oj5sSNesV8b-QkD0C6ui-DOzvGTeoVc7Uy2O8eJDAZoGlunPtBrJJNyMkw/s400/Arledge_Mindy_08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434605238939620658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIgrMHjzvpIOk4gbXjhWnvjoxMfdBIE2jV47h5kvaZTegr-oEBeeMn8k63hddRQEzczoxMKOt4d9tqXL9FZYGLOKClbOXGoUsWO0KBdVstPJeJHfIJaIu7kyuKMr9M8IwFgZhkdWUeQ/s1600-h/Arledge_Mindy_18.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPSSZoJqzd_Ntr5jO6uoQQ89srNQl5Feb4PVsoHIx-VSDo38zIjdInObyslgZBvQqfXsj3z72T_ElAP5IyW9PdRau3WaISLGpqXMerhVANksR0oKKwSWFqcyPq1h_lfVVqgVeeNzCEA/s400/valentine+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426437059384246402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBSuVhjw59OvGXlAu3xqM03MkZeAZjHjZ_e8qVeTH7zSfp3QX9ExzUdQxX91nlVpGX3VvH1ndTL6h9Ti_kebX_wN9ozzEDtTOcWmGqy-zBenGX3po7oy0VxRk3rZhQZYEMo167RWEoQ/s1600-h/valentine+1+5x7LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBSuVhjw59OvGXlAu3xqM03MkZeAZjHjZ_e8qVeTH7zSfp3QX9ExzUdQxX91nlVpGX3VvH1ndTL6h9Ti_kebX_wN9ozzEDtTOcWmGqy-zBenGX3po7oy0VxRk3rZhQZYEMo167RWEoQ/s400/valentine+1+5x7LR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426437056922233554" /></a><br />Inspired by Valentine's Day, I created some images especially for the holiday. Heart shaped leaves, roses, peonies, strands of heart... Soft, airy, colorful and sweet. These cards and much more are for sale at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thisyellowsummer">my Etsy online store.</a>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-43991148654090974662010-01-13T22:31:00.000-05:002014-08-03T01:05:43.814-04:00My Valentines<br />marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-53558999035108185612010-01-13T20:58:00.005-05:002014-08-03T01:05:43.821-04:00Living Light: A Celebration of the Finger Lakes Flora<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfcbf2Sfn_Tj90VvQob40JcVweFxf8TFZi-JYcu3poYh1ae14fEmUfOT2jfty5FaShsVTC7fGrOGNwOZ0yzTMrudI13TWfZuMYLdNBRj6Pl6Ep4kFS32q_p8FxTfEKdI7jnJrSe_-Gw/s1600-h/Living+Light+composite+graphic+(without+black+border--900+x+600+pxls).jpg.jpeg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XDB3VCqfgo0pe-VHTmirHQ42SYYcx1eUIrEqCiW8887UjA6tgTdgr_jtfdCM4RYy9ebQx91OPdRxEdn-4Pt9MeYHolI4HJKNHLaifKNUbj9fkV8p0HOJ95N_YhWyEJmtegamC4kbZg/s1600-h/trilium,+wake+robinLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XDB3VCqfgo0pe-VHTmirHQ42SYYcx1eUIrEqCiW8887UjA6tgTdgr_jtfdCM4RYy9ebQx91OPdRxEdn-4Pt9MeYHolI4HJKNHLaifKNUbj9fkV8p0HOJ95N_YhWyEJmtegamC4kbZg/s400/trilium,+wake+robinLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426409690541914866" /></a>Above is my photograph, <i>Wake Robin </i>that will be hanging in the juried group exhibition, Living Light: A Celebration of the Finger Lakes Flora. Please read below to learn more about the show.<br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;"><table border="0" width="85%" align="CENTER"><tbody><tr><td><center><br /></center></td></tr><tr><td><br /><hr /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfcbf2Sfn_Tj90VvQob40JcVweFxf8TFZi-JYcu3poYh1ae14fEmUfOT2jfty5FaShsVTC7fGrOGNwOZ0yzTMrudI13TWfZuMYLdNBRj6Pl6Ep4kFS32q_p8FxTfEKdI7jnJrSe_-Gw/s400/Living+Light+composite+graphic+(without+black+border--900+x+600+pxls).jpg.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426411222979726162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></td></tr><tr><td>In the cold, gray months of an upstate winter, it can be heartening to recall nature's more abundant and colorful times of the year. A welcome reminder of this comes in the form of a new art exhibit, <i><b>Living Light: A Celebration of the Finger Lakes Flora</b></i>.<p>Hosted at the <b>Tompkins County Public Library</b> from <b>January 18 through March 26</b> and organized by the <b>Finger Lakes Native Plant Society</b> (FLNPS), this juried art show celebrates the beauty and diversity of our region's wild plants and fungi. Fifty artists from throughout the Finger Lakes and beyond have contributed over 75 works in a wide array of media and styles, ranging from traditional botanical illustration and wildflower photography to more abstract treatments and sculptural forms.</p><p>The show's <b>opening reception</b> will be held at the Library from <b>4 to 7pm on Friday, January 22</b> as part of Ithaca’s <b>Gallery Night</b>, in conjunction with the <b>Light in Winter</b> festival. And for those interested in a more in-depth experience of plants and art, FLNPS has designed a constellation of workshops, walks, and educational displays. The exhibit and associated events are co-sponsored by the Library, with grant support from the Community Arts Partnership and the Brooks Family Foundation.</p><p>The art show was juried by a panel consisting of several FLNPS members and three prominent local artists: Camille Doucet, watercolorist and botanical illustrator; Eric Serritella, ceramic artist; and David Watkins, photographer. They, along with three professional botanists, had the complex task of screening and evaluating over 300 submissions.</p><p>Founded in Ithaca in 1997, FLNPS's mission is to teach people about native plants, the importance of conservation, and the threat of invasive species. The group regularly sponsors free lectures, field trips and special events.</p><p>For more information about the exhibit and its related events, visit <a href="http://www.flnps.org/artshow">www.flnps.org/artshow</a>. To find out about other FLNPS lectures and plant walks, visit <a href="http://www.flnps.org/">www.flnps.org</a> or call 607-257-4853. More information about all events at the Tompkins County Public Library, as well as library hours, can be found at <a href="http://www.tcpl.org/" target="_blank">www.tcpl.org</a> or by calling 607-272-4557.</p><p><br /><small>Individual artworks in the <i>Living Light</i> graphic (above) are copyrighted by and used courtesy of their respective creators, all artists participating in the <i>Living Light</i>exhibition. They are, clockwise from top left: Bridget Bossart van Otterloo, Susan Larkin, Margaret Neher, William Bay, David Ruppert, and Donald Specker.</small></p></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-77916029240304344542009-12-13T19:52:00.003-05:002015-03-15T00:18:19.373-04:00Winter Landscape<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibsKT_U2yTQx8khzDPWUdfRGPA3TE-ic5gHvgzBm1H-cDAF73evbQNyZKtZIrgJ7V9PurUpwYvE94nPtqCpqc3fmN7jvwZUyMBvMQmPolC7NlwO-0eXKRW49zsOZNwKx8sZ7HSABsJQ/s1600-h/snowbendingdriedflowerLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibsKT_U2yTQx8khzDPWUdfRGPA3TE-ic5gHvgzBm1H-cDAF73evbQNyZKtZIrgJ7V9PurUpwYvE94nPtqCpqc3fmN7jvwZUyMBvMQmPolC7NlwO-0eXKRW49zsOZNwKx8sZ7HSABsJQ/s400/snowbendingdriedflowerLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414891652529986418"></a><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZhDID1GSUKFGoOFGd4m7TMkRZ0XefY5geKGvnua3Q3eiPx3TpsxTfMZJbjev9n94b7EOA1PurNq5OgUxYe7_L-kbnv2gTyIX3fFjAOnWags-MmhtAJHYYEU-_mhLtbHzZs3jR2SeEQ/s1600-h/ice+fall+4LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOVYCgFJYUZpUy0l2Id8xtwHyBc5oGAypnR71TND7-kWVZIGgu_rYT0DGYYF-7H5-otkTpVPFBygkyTugQFYFJmpQ5rr8NW88EdaM0Md-8lD4fXFT_q0ANk9pvPgILmcblRizvXe9pQ/s400/11-woodspond2LR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414889535132039090"></a><div><br></div><div>Pallets of blues, grays, and warm neutrals. Winter is the season of looking inward. The days are so short. We are told we need to sit still for a moment and reflect. Winter takes the most motivation to go out exploring with the camera. Too many layers to wear, too heavy boots, too thick gloves and the camera needs to be somewhere in between all the layers so that my body heat can keep the battery happy... but once I am out and moving the cold air makes me feel so alive. It is refreshing and energizing. I can go deeper into the woods. The light is brighter. The most fascinating things happen wherever there is water meeting freezing temps. The canvas is closer to blank. Simplified. Truly a different world. </div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-8173607396094701592009-11-24T22:25:00.005-05:002015-03-15T00:16:42.523-04:00Jim SchugTrail<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjM792c9PFOo38kwwm3nlemR6LtO6B6SbDz8A18oVixqNZF1BEn4Ebs6Y8QGjEBT8KO7hC1FUh3FA61lW9YOd8qc-OumdiJjxfEe_cwvH97L13M1ElB1EyBeTND2HE8XaGfVYj9N-bAw/s1600/dryden+trail+11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjM792c9PFOo38kwwm3nlemR6LtO6B6SbDz8A18oVixqNZF1BEn4Ebs6Y8QGjEBT8KO7hC1FUh3FA61lW9YOd8qc-OumdiJjxfEe_cwvH97L13M1ElB1EyBeTND2HE8XaGfVYj9N-bAw/s400/dryden+trail+11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407888765863292738"></a><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKeqMbZ0HFS1yiJWJDq0s1IEB82jq8rkJ6zc6eDtnHxtatXE_SZxUUXHNOokSulIJR_OolbUJ-1qqrAh7zvoFbKgn8kdrkzedVFMUeyju_VrGSttCK4xSypQ_QmCD3aai0HRR0Go8Kw/s1600/heron5.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJ0q5ynxMrbGJkcD6qYUvhEpXXy0Z1soV2biHDzQ_LcMonu03RnN95y9gnEIT4rpF4UG69UKK5wI9gI-OeXv4FIr6dwiWfVJ5i6K5u9GK5WY3_dtTmeuBEP6YwkeWzXChAHSNp2YOcA/s400/garden+in+late+octLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403372036533188866" /></a>My parent's garden in south Jersey. A row of flowers for the border- Cosmos, Zinnia, and Mole Beans.<div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZX2dM57qQs1wVjsxJRZ89ACIz0ke6YpWWTP_weLmvdx-xlaaILgGJBgSmi5j8a2pF7e5c7XAdPTEqinTz2dnI6EX3Gmshl1sHadImlL1a9Mo8LwG4r4wPwcYR5d47djHRjDfhfFp7Q/s1600-h/cosmos2LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZX2dM57qQs1wVjsxJRZ89ACIz0ke6YpWWTP_weLmvdx-xlaaILgGJBgSmi5j8a2pF7e5c7XAdPTEqinTz2dnI6EX3Gmshl1sHadImlL1a9Mo8LwG4r4wPwcYR5d47djHRjDfhfFp7Q/s400/cosmos2LR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403371116302127394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_HO1bsdNveeSADKGUdt2zZqqYKviTcPIKrDqVa5JgPjMZCJT0JbQE_6vNJCOSe60xQPDYIGV3da8u3FL3aJ2S_1mv72rdZjZYbqS2NqYdBgZ3Zqy_UiDC4ykBEcJS2x82RmJdvlrNw/s1600-h/cosmos3LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_HO1bsdNveeSADKGUdt2zZqqYKviTcPIKrDqVa5JgPjMZCJT0JbQE_6vNJCOSe60xQPDYIGV3da8u3FL3aJ2S_1mv72rdZjZYbqS2NqYdBgZ3Zqy_UiDC4ykBEcJS2x82RmJdvlrNw/s400/cosmos3LR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403371108697296178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WCrlwQNrxXvLZq3SC5-AAe14vuRzZ_izWOeDBKsp_hj1S5u0LtSRmXWCkfPWlzt29oUqp4dZOs6jcUgaHM1fyc3dpqk1YtcOCvxGnN7mPTTMqjKkmMded5Cev9601-61zIjjCdVOzg/s1600-h/cosmosLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WCrlwQNrxXvLZq3SC5-AAe14vuRzZ_izWOeDBKsp_hj1S5u0LtSRmXWCkfPWlzt29oUqp4dZOs6jcUgaHM1fyc3dpqk1YtcOCvxGnN7mPTTMqjKkmMded5Cev9601-61zIjjCdVOzg/s400/cosmosLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403369871254435746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKtT750_iJx7AH2K-c_FW-EQ8sknEKmFjTmHkjetoHqyrbM0-NBrqOdoydeOZEwYRYAzO1id0IIArP8KPB85rQRsJinunGFsNs0IHgTaxVc9r4jOXc6IAPcj6zSZ3xKnsNj7SVIS7OA/s1600-h/oct+dogwood+tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKtT750_iJx7AH2K-c_FW-EQ8sknEKmFjTmHkjetoHqyrbM0-NBrqOdoydeOZEwYRYAzO1id0IIArP8KPB85rQRsJinunGFsNs0IHgTaxVc9r4jOXc6IAPcj6zSZ3xKnsNj7SVIS7OA/s400/oct+dogwood+tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403369865935232882" /></a></div><div>Elegant branches of a Dogwood tree. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOSnl-J6ajEPlM6IgaVVs5uCexh-UZtdWMQYI8X4VmvrVo5pBnABO4MxWijuCLGSQbVyQF-T7T87p5FCD0OGtMBfLY6mfHsQ1oXpx48bVtumhS6uHvF-GusH9ZVOlypKGRgI9pI1UaA/s1600-h/snow+pansyLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOSnl-J6ajEPlM6IgaVVs5uCexh-UZtdWMQYI8X4VmvrVo5pBnABO4MxWijuCLGSQbVyQF-T7T87p5FCD0OGtMBfLY6mfHsQ1oXpx48bVtumhS6uHvF-GusH9ZVOlypKGRgI9pI1UaA/s400/snow+pansyLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403369861539078386" /></a>A pack of Snow Pansies from our favorite farm market. These came back to NY with me.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdmqI-fQngOp937m2TKPQ1bDDutaDjFpvMOK4viOMqCDAnASZKK_HGuyqkP4kAyvkWN6WF4M4XOPlSXF578_RjYNXv_5AZo5zws7sL8ekEsfguDR_JmuHAP1Idv38XMIW_93jC8KkEw/s1600-h/two+leaves+one+grassLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdmqI-fQngOp937m2TKPQ1bDDutaDjFpvMOK4viOMqCDAnASZKK_HGuyqkP4kAyvkWN6WF4M4XOPlSXF578_RjYNXv_5AZo5zws7sL8ekEsfguDR_JmuHAP1Idv38XMIW_93jC8KkEw/s400/two+leaves+one+grassLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403369854343501362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU59MolMJEAB89DJL9mvWj6n7CWk2cQmIHs6FWl_mP8J9DoEOA4tfvXEwyC2ytIJmnovA2LoQYf7H6CBFE9SW4mSJ0_WX92RKlx6hGeq1tVGyMyL4MDyBnZzgewc7D5GSFulDm9RrJQ/s1600-h/oct+garden+flowersLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU59MolMJEAB89DJL9mvWj6n7CWk2cQmIHs6FWl_mP8J9DoEOA4tfvXEwyC2ytIJmnovA2LoQYf7H6CBFE9SW4mSJ0_WX92RKlx6hGeq1tVGyMyL4MDyBnZzgewc7D5GSFulDm9RrJQ/s400/oct+garden+flowersLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403369850643820338" /></a></div><div>An arrangement I made for my parents out of their flowers. I loved the colors of the hydrangeas- lime, turquoise, and a blush of purple. I found the ball mason jar in the basement. I had never seen one in an aqua color, and I liked how it made the orange colors pop.</div><div><br /></div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-9540016559787773762009-10-07T21:49:00.004-04:002014-08-03T01:05:43.836-04:00Fall Light<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJVuFyHKCpEZ4YKFKp-cDXZksTLueEOrS_WGByXyLKSByeAVA6G5JSnHmSNjqpkOVp7Gq-L4MteZIOXRqEmC-ovCzA8BQU_01AY1_6eq9fuFwPOmWlMiaXdUZkwEE8Tq7o3Wd_473Qw/s1600-h/fern+late+lightLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJVuFyHKCpEZ4YKFKp-cDXZksTLueEOrS_WGByXyLKSByeAVA6G5JSnHmSNjqpkOVp7Gq-L4MteZIOXRqEmC-ovCzA8BQU_01AY1_6eq9fuFwPOmWlMiaXdUZkwEE8Tq7o3Wd_473Qw/s400/fern+late+lightLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390043902303917954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKnJyR7bHpHQXhZzROYQ2lACwYRsUWyup8Wm4UH-dxoYCc0QBmNIL-WDINKv95NZTiJs9mVO2J7mjnphhleX-ksH3Jn0LBPg2gUahnc5HiZmnKiLDBo-5zbTAnWHMVf1AjZDXJysChw/s1600-h/Grass+Late+light+LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKnJyR7bHpHQXhZzROYQ2lACwYRsUWyup8Wm4UH-dxoYCc0QBmNIL-WDINKv95NZTiJs9mVO2J7mjnphhleX-ksH3Jn0LBPg2gUahnc5HiZmnKiLDBo-5zbTAnWHMVf1AjZDXJysChw/s400/Grass+Late+light+LR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390043900271082706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZdcXDWD_N-Z6s9rf6zYWmzoGFgzFrF0NN2CuB8AmwbJoYdqAeqkU117f_cauNSG4uHNiVDdHknbnUMeeWQy1xoiNaDTdOt7XG9hwz-06ImL1-FDyCh_DW1wdUc3JPsd8P7TOoESTig/s1600-h/curly+tail+evening+woods.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZdcXDWD_N-Z6s9rf6zYWmzoGFgzFrF0NN2CuB8AmwbJoYdqAeqkU117f_cauNSG4uHNiVDdHknbnUMeeWQy1xoiNaDTdOt7XG9hwz-06ImL1-FDyCh_DW1wdUc3JPsd8P7TOoESTig/s400/curly+tail+evening+woods.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390043891391076386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LgA29XkvI4U4-8Zqx4qNxAd67CfrqadEDQvRQ3qQ6mtl0Uv2HWrDbuqxIN1eD9jthbbJFr_PrvboGw000jgKWv4nFqJHRMLKfEJRNuxLRya8bbMGvH_36BXlMkQiX1d-kWOHm_eLDA/s1600-h/Yas's+TeePee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LgA29XkvI4U4-8Zqx4qNxAd67CfrqadEDQvRQ3qQ6mtl0Uv2HWrDbuqxIN1eD9jthbbJFr_PrvboGw000jgKWv4nFqJHRMLKfEJRNuxLRya8bbMGvH_36BXlMkQiX1d-kWOHm_eLDA/s400/Yas's+TeePee.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390043886537701250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hrRFz_iWNtWgjlG6bEz7HslQ8bxwTJeu99TZYDOH57Gkq26tYL_wSnj5rRYFpgU7pMBFATIvEm4xzz77vPF2RgWhFwfbJr6PNeSi0-0t6YX1m5Omd3KeRPqlIt077S4ZX3r9ZbfEiA/s1600-h/WoodsEvening+LightLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hrRFz_iWNtWgjlG6bEz7HslQ8bxwTJeu99TZYDOH57Gkq26tYL_wSnj5rRYFpgU7pMBFATIvEm4xzz77vPF2RgWhFwfbJr6PNeSi0-0t6YX1m5Omd3KeRPqlIt077S4ZX3r9ZbfEiA/s400/WoodsEvening+LightLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390043879986177058" /></a><br />These photos are from the same weekend as the next post. When the sun is out and I am not at work it is time to be a weekend warrior. This was a late afternoon at a friend's piece of land in the western foothills of the Catskill Mountains. The land is set on the western side of a very large hill, so the sun just drifts down in the late afternoon like a falling feather. <div>There is a light this time of year that is characteristic of the season. It is a shift in color that starts right before the leaves begin their show. A Crisp, yet Warm glow.</div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-54737560931478482982009-03-23T23:31:00.003-04:002015-03-15T00:06:08.242-04:00Forsynthia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnYdLFXJ569NHFmHr_bfEKHu169U3y1QJXGAbg2ZYlKWAWMP3crEvseEhIKZO7xrnNNVRveAzjQbVlA2qnsScalz-V9ksq-9LjIaDqH-wlJZoVeE0oDlDLL6u-Pm9sXpcfybYtqNvUQ/s1600-h/forsynthia+in+my+windowLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnYdLFXJ569NHFmHr_bfEKHu169U3y1QJXGAbg2ZYlKWAWMP3crEvseEhIKZO7xrnNNVRveAzjQbVlA2qnsScalz-V9ksq-9LjIaDqH-wlJZoVeE0oDlDLL6u-Pm9sXpcfybYtqNvUQ/s400/forsynthia+in+my+windowLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316593120617881186"></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br></span></span></div><br>A little tip that I read from the <a href="http://upstategardenersjournal.com/">Upstate Gardener's Journal</a>- starting around February forsythia branches can be cut, brought indoors, placed in water, and will bloom! It's a nice treat.marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-31684860050654308612009-03-19T18:42:00.009-04:002015-03-15T00:08:58.050-04:00My Photographs for Life in the Finger Lakes Magazine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Hziyqk8FfdUSlOvIWX0s-6eE8k2guhOvim7sG8Va2dPPsVWL_XmuDQ3bSipXXzjkX6dGuj-KpxrkdQWhcenXDSEciqNBvwCdJhYAw7BNM2aMF0leF2oIFdYldudKCvMmsTRXcdJGQg/s1600-h/1_CoverLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Hziyqk8FfdUSlOvIWX0s-6eE8k2guhOvim7sG8Va2dPPsVWL_XmuDQ3bSipXXzjkX6dGuj-KpxrkdQWhcenXDSEciqNBvwCdJhYAw7BNM2aMF0leF2oIFdYldudKCvMmsTRXcdJGQg/s400/1_CoverLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315042529582446066"></a><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYFGcXpt9RzAy6qCCe3xowId77JNoq3T_7kunZQQo7qbBkeiCjIkHHuVX2QS2HVCZq5wnD6Utsk1Q66pDdMgiJLnGxLOQORIczkhZXkPLgzhTWfXL7q70Wahoo1SssFviVAN0VMKS2Q/s1600-h/2_contributersLR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYFGcXpt9RzAy6qCCe3xowId77JNoq3T_7kunZQQo7qbBkeiCjIkHHuVX2QS2HVCZq5wnD6Utsk1Q66pDdMgiJLnGxLOQORIczkhZXkPLgzhTWfXL7q70Wahoo1SssFviVAN0VMKS2Q/s400/2_contributersLR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315042526560757938"></a><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduOWfVaW_8PjswbMOF4xcTZ4ePyI9zBjNyhQVdbwGSXy8_WlwVwDcFprIvdaDcMtB5H2TjZr2dZmtyOr29SXvXIeDAU4p4ZOa-91VOCl_OxMezmiwaH94tbh-9anSojUVOgD4TjUdCA/s1600-h/3_Page54-55LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduOWfVaW_8PjswbMOF4xcTZ4ePyI9zBjNyhQVdbwGSXy8_WlwVwDcFprIvdaDcMtB5H2TjZr2dZmtyOr29SXvXIeDAU4p4ZOa-91VOCl_OxMezmiwaH94tbh-9anSojUVOgD4TjUdCA/s400/3_Page54-55LR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315042522088505954"></a><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGxD9i7FrG3-F9miJwtbWaRmFI1JRzRPiZQXMdbjXYBCa9HBxjfUBhFvI-Tm4Nj_c2axEpFBCIVDS3vx0pV67hcO_hOXQhDcKolrWFPr3LkIuemmwq8u2dOelauvOYPBQZG-vtTXtQw/s1600-h/4_Pages56-57LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGxD9i7FrG3-F9miJwtbWaRmFI1JRzRPiZQXMdbjXYBCa9HBxjfUBhFvI-Tm4Nj_c2axEpFBCIVDS3vx0pV67hcO_hOXQhDcKolrWFPr3LkIuemmwq8u2dOelauvOYPBQZG-vtTXtQw/s400/4_Pages56-57LR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315040779300968418"></a><br><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydOFXIGgRKfbYQC_QcUyS7UyY2LN0lIodN2G2EjimVwzPykR4jt5yfwAzgXUSAh7GmpxCYaeThX7XdRRON6ezg0wCzTcrDCnk6hYvyzVtl7YJ1vQZmAXe1mHQakm6Cooqy3AgdakTqw/s1600-h/5_Page58LR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydOFXIGgRKfbYQC_QcUyS7UyY2LN0lIodN2G2EjimVwzPykR4jt5yfwAzgXUSAh7GmpxCYaeThX7XdRRON6ezg0wCzTcrDCnk6hYvyzVtl7YJ1vQZmAXe1mHQakm6Cooqy3AgdakTqw/s400/5_Page58LR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315040773166535282"></a><br>I am very excited to have been featured in Life in the Finger Lakes magazine's Spring edition. <div>The article is called "Spring Woodlands, The photography and thoughts of Mindy Arledge." It features several of my landscape and botanical photographs as well as an artist's statement and what inspires me. They also put in a quote that I think about with my photography, especially this time of the year-</div><div><br></div><div> </div><div>"The voice of nature is always encouraging." -Henry David Thoreau, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Walden, </span>March 18, 1858 </div><div> </div><div><br></div><div>It was a long, cold winter here in Ithaca, NY. When I was putting the photos and writing together it was sub-zero temperatures outside. Spring and everything that comes with it felt so distant, like a dream you just wish you could go back to. Now that it is finally getting warmer and the days longer, I am back out there with my camera every chance I get. The first signs are here, stirring up fresh ideas...</div>marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457653565396381574.post-90359520505144301442009-03-07T22:58:00.004-05:002015-03-15T00:15:24.807-04:00Birthday Party Photography<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGBCGfzvTXaRuNNzpPF83BPgsekb7bb2ida07Mjmpl37JgIi0wEGh6hEDKkDUvsumBx7Pi-C_c-miZiJaPEaAyMqF7ieXjiFc34VOWvrTlB9MMKgf6y3g9ToR_J3xvhoLRVHrOOGpIA/s1600-h/birthday+collage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGBCGfzvTXaRuNNzpPF83BPgsekb7bb2ida07Mjmpl37JgIi0wEGh6hEDKkDUvsumBx7Pi-C_c-miZiJaPEaAyMqF7ieXjiFc34VOWvrTlB9MMKgf6y3g9ToR_J3xvhoLRVHrOOGpIA/s400/birthday+collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310664003021868418"></a><br>This little girl's first birthday party was really fun to photograph. Although Mom was a great photographer herself, she wanted to enjoy the party and not have to worry about taking all those pictures. I captured the sweet little details and special moments of the party for them, giving them the memories to always go back to and share.marledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968539561853848398noreply@blogger.com0