Living between the North Norfolk coast and the Broads, and having moorings at the bottom of our garden, I am drawn to water. Not that I swim or even paddle, but I like to sit and watch the free light shows: sequins sparkling on water, underwater shadows, light refractions and sky reflections. Now that winter […]
Tag: Light
Travelling Light
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #113 Image by Unknown Sharp in the sunlight, Melted snow Of lingering winter Revealed new growth. In the drifting bark Shifting sounds marked The changing of the season: The clamour of skeins of geese And rooks emitting their phlegmy belches As they built a shanty town In […]
Against the Light
Chlorophyll pulse spreads through pale veins of newborn buds unfurled in the sun – flimsy sprigs of spring blossom, green shadows against the light. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image courtesy of Paul Miltaru – thanks Paul
Lunar Light Perception
My response to Through the Eye of Bastet Photographic Experiences and Experiments one month of Haiga I missed the opportunity of a wonderful photograph the week before last, when there was a moon like a huge silver dish in the sky. I just didn’t have the time to fetch the camera. So I kept it […]
Day 4 of the 5 day photo story challenge.
Light Filters We say light filters Through leaves and branches of trees. But is it the trees That filter light through their green Canopies of foliage? © Kim M. Russell, 2015 Reminder of the Challenge Guidelines: Post a picture each day for five consecutive days. Attach a story to your image. Can be fiction […]
Fragility
Bell-shaped curve of glass Disperses luminescence Light’s fragility ©Kim M. Russell, 2015
On the subject of light
Yesterday I prepared the Chatterbooks session for next Saturday. Next week, on 8th October, is the 21st National Poetry Day and we will be discussing and writing poetry on the theme of light. One poem we will read and use as a poetry prompt is ‘A Jar of Honey’ by Jacob Polley. I had a […]
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