Monday, February 21, 2011

Elegance and a gift


This lovely porcelain bird was brought to class by one of my
students.
I fell instantly in love.
What a gorgeous form, origami-like in its sharp angles and the
paper white look of it.
The shadows it cast just doubled the visual pleasure.
Here you see two shots I took of it as it sat on my desk.
Then, my lovely student, and new friend,
gifted it to me.
Sigh................

Friday, February 4, 2011

Oh tree of winter beauty!


Sometimes when the weather and season is particularly wonderful,
I drive around the streets in my neighborhood to enjoy it.

A recent wet and heavy snow did amazing things to the trees.

I came across this gorgeous weeping tree and now I am sharing it with you!

Doesn't it look a bit like a stork? Or a crane?