“I realized that making photographs is a way to experience beauty instead of just looking at it.” — Monte Nagler A little over 10 years ago I discovered a passion for distance running and developed into a triathlete a few years later. I am fortunate to live in an area with a number of parks and trails that are great for running and biking. As a photographer, I am thankful for my phone because it has made it easy for…
by: Lauren Jonik “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” ― Anne Frank The summer of 2020 has proven to be a strange time– one in which terms like “quarantining” and “social distancing” have become a familiar part of the cultural lexicon. But, despite pervasive uncertainty, beauty still abounds. This year, I have opted to make greater attempts at seeing it– at discovering it in the unexpected places where it resides. And, to my delight,…
By Faith Pineo Enjoy these colorful blooms captured by the photographer who brought us this gorgeous essay on the language of flowers, and get some inspiration for your current or future garden! At her home in rural Maine, Faith Pineo can often be found puttering outside amongst the flowers and wildlife. She tends to talk with chipmunks and birds far more often than is likely good for her, but nevertheless finds them to be excellent conversationalists.
by Faith Pineo Take a walk around the dooryard with me. We’ll enjoy the flowers and you can learn a bit of floriography aka “the language of flowers.” Back in prim and proper Victorian England, every flower had a hidden meaning. Making a small bouquet called a “tussie mussie” meant you could give flowers to someone special and send them a secret message at the same time. At her home in rural Maine, Faith Pineo can often be found puttering outside…
by Andrea Crowley-Hughes