Whoa! Where’s my head? I missed the month of June for my blog. I’ve only missed two other months since starting it in 2013 (at my rate of one post per month), and at least one of these was because Ellis was born early. Well, so be it. Here’s to being a body and a head trying to connect but not always succeeding.
The monthly post is mostly about being accountable to myself and getting some rough ideas out there. Sometimes you just gotta do that thing you do for yourself because you know it’s good practice, and practice is how we start to make connections.
Luminary
Unfurling
Our son was born at the end of May, and in the last month, he’s been growing rapidly. His features are beginning to take shape, and this profound change is even more clear when looking back at photos of him in the first week of life.
I was reminded of this studio project where I had photographed the opening of a pine cone over the course of two days. At first, the transformation was almost imperceptible. It seemed to speed up as the pine cone expanded outward, set into motion by the shift in humidity and temperature, until finally reaching a point of stability in its fully outstretched state.
Check out the short animation below.
Greenhouse Getaway
I recently discovered the Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory Greenhouse on Cornell’s campus that opens its doors to visitors during the weekdays from late morning to mid-afternoon. With the rebuild of the conservatory in 2014, the space was designed with an impressive computerized system for controlling temperature, humidity and light. It houses more than 650 species of plants that thrive in temperate climates. The conservatory has a Palm House and an adjoining Student House that is loaded with a variety of potted succulents, mosses, orchids, delicate ornamentals and carnivorous plants.
This may become my new favorite spot to visit on lunch breaks. I’ll be sure to return during the Ithaca winters to take in some tropical air.