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dow linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on reddit opens in new window reddit print opens in new window print like loading posted by bernadette november 18 2015 categories autumn backyard trees tags autumn backyard leaves nature nature photography outdoors photography leave a comment contrasts contrasts this red leaf makes a bold statement on the complementary arm of a green chair with accompanying shadow copyright c 2015 bernadette e kazmarski all rights reserved share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on reddit opens in new window reddit print opens in new window print like loading posted by bernadette november 17 2015 categories autumn backyard nature tags autumn green leaf photography red leave a comment the last holdouts the last holdouts feverfew the garden s last holdouts looking as fresh as mudsummer copyright c 2015 bernadette e kazmarski share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on reddit opens in new window reddit print opens in new window print like loading posted by bernadette november 15 2015 categories autumn backyard flowers garden photography tags autumn garden feverfew flowers photography 1 comment poem for today like a tree cathedral of trees i think of the trees around me as i think of my friends those constant presences that are more a part of us than we know perhaps they have no chance but to stand where they are but they learn to bend and stretch and live as full a life as possible intermingled with all that lives around them stand in peace and harmony with my neighbors bring shelter and comfort to others indiscriminately years ago i was inspired by the simple existence of the trees around me to write a poem in honor of the way they grew and lived intermingled with all that grew around them because they had no choice perhaps that thought is what i have to add to today s discussion about violence and fear and immigrants and learning to live in peace on this planet like a tree to live my life like a tree to grow steadily from small beginnings fervently when possible and quietly adapt when necessary stand in peace and harmony with my neighbors bear my fruit appropriately bring shelter and comfort to others indiscriminately and when my season is over graciously give my gift to the earth for the benefit of myself and all around me and without fear patiently wait for my moment to return in spring poem 2000 bernadette e kazmarski here in western pennsylvania with our miles and miles of tree covered hills it s as if someone is air brushing the landscape and as the leaves spread and grow the hills which had before seemed flat now take shape and dimension because i am compelled to photograph and paint these colors i run here and there when the morning sun catches the trees or the purple clouds of an afternoon storm gather behind the brilliant lime of the tree tops or the evening sun shines angled through a grove of trees because i paint western pennsylvania nearly every one of my landscape paintings contains a tree usually more than one and often the trees themselves are the subjects i have gigabytes of photos of trees just for the trees sake not to mention ones where the trees are the supporting cast the other day i ran an errand entirely on winding back roads so that i could drive 10 miles per hour and photograph the beauty unfolding at every turn even if they weren t particularly good photos the change had come so quickly that i was completely distracted and it was either that or have someone drive me or i d wreck my car from the ground up pastel on multi media paper 6 5 x 9 5 bernadette e kazmarski i have looked at this tree every day i ve lived in this house but one morning last year i followed my little black cat mimi into my neighbor s yard just across the fence line no fence from our yard and looked up at the tall maple tree from a different angle what a great view all those colors and shapes and little bits of sky i guess i ll sketch it i thought a bend in the road pastel 14 x 22 bernadette e kazmarski back in early june on a lovely sunny day just about noon i was leaving a morning event and on errands traveling the back roads just for fun knowing this narrow back road had some wonderful spots the trees had finally reached full cover in the woods and all along the trails and i simply could not get enough you can find the painting above and all my paintings of trees originals or prints on my website in landscapes and my home town and in my etsy shop read the rest of the poetry from my first ever poetry reading and art show at andrew carnegie free library music hall in 2007 entitled paths i have walked paths i have walked collected poems about art of the watershed and the collected poems a series of seasonal images of the lower chartiers watershed i have travelled a good deal in concord said henry david thoreau in walden his paradox of exploring a small town and its surroundings teaching him as much about human life and the interactions of nature as if he had traveled rare and exotic places about the globe i d love to paint faraway exotic places but in the interests of time i stay close to home for my hiking bicycling canoeing walking and painting excursions that being the valley where the lower chartiers creek flows i ve seen some exquisite sights on my adventures and committed them to various media the most moving are the ones i ve chosen to paint large and in detail so that i might convey at least a portion of the grandeur that moved me beyond awe to action sharing the places right around us though most people would never see them thus was born the series offering an image indicative of the watershed in each season about the books and the poetry readings my biggest inspiration for poetry prose and artwork is the world right around me and i enjoy the opportunity to share it from the perspective of one who walks and hikes and bikes and carries a camera art materials and journal everywhere even around the house so the inspirations are fresh in december 2006 two of my poems were chosen to be published on a section of the prairie home companion website entitled stories from home first person for submissions of writing about the place we feel most familiar i m a long time listener to phc and reader of garrison keillor s books as well as a daily listener to the writer s almanac featuring news about writers and writing and of interest to writers as well as a poem all compiled and read by keillor himself i was astonished to fi nd my poems were among the first chosen from apparently thousands and so happy to be able to share them with a potential audience of so many similarly inclined writers and readers my poetry readings and art exhibits were the vision of maggie forbes executive director of the andrew carnegie free library music hall after learning of my publishing of those two poems i owe her many thanks for encouraging me to present this combination of my visual and literary art a first for me each year i am invited back to read my poetry and exhibit my artwork i love that building every inch of it and the opportunity to bring people in to visit is an honor and visit my poetry page to see more about my poetry and other writing and to purchase paths i have walked visit my website to see the full set of paintings included in the art of the watershed series shared on inspire me monday share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on reddit opens in new window reddit print opens in new window print like loading posted by bernadette november 15 2015 categories landscape original art pastel painting poetry sketch spring trees woods tags change of season nature original art pastel pastel painting paths i have walked poetry trees 2 comments by a silk thread by a silk thread this bit of tattered bark is hanging on to the branch by just a few silk threads woven by resident spiders or so it seems today s winds can t break the silk all images used on this site are copyrighted to bernadette e kazmarski unless otherwise noted and may not be used without my written permission please ask if you are interested in using one in a print or internet publication if you are interested in purchasing a print of this image or a product including this image check my etsy shop or fine art america profile to see if i have it available already if you don t find it there visit purchasing for availability and terms share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on reddit opens in new window reddit print opens in new window print like loading posted by bernadette november 12 2015 categories autumn backyard trees tags autumn backyard nature nature photography outdoors photography tree bark leave a comment the thanks of a grateful nation the veterans flag my personal tribute to veterans everywhere beginning with my father veteran of wwii this is a small portion of the flag i fly on appropriate holidays and sometimes when i just feel like it it s the flag that was presented to my mother at my father s funeral he a veteran of the u s army and deserving of the honors at the death of a veteran he d been cremated so there was no coffin to drape no taps or honor guard just a few of his army buddies were there but in the end it was the funeral director who handed the folded flag to my mother not quite protocol but the recognition was appreciated my mother gave the flag to me she had a nylon flag that had flown over the white house that our congressperson had given her and she found it much easier to raise on the flag pole i could see why this flag is about 5 x 8 and sewn from heavy cotton bunting and once when it was caught in a heavy downpour it was so heavy it nearly knocked me down as i pulled it from the pole and tried to pile it in my arms i don t think anyone would find it an act of disrespect to have tossed it in the dryer and it did not shrink one inch extremely well made and in the usa no less the individual strips of fabric that make the stripes are stitched together with flat felled seams that fold in all the edges and stitch two seams across the bulk to ensure strength and this stitched in the same way to the blue field for the stars each star is thickly embroidered onto the blue field raised above the surface on both sides with the thickness of the threads the hems binding and grommets are likewise quality materials and stitching of all the other fabric items i handle every day this flag always feels very different to me as i carefully unfold it and attach it to the special pole i have to ensure it doesn t touch the ground when hanging instead of flapping in the breeze or wind it waves gracefully as if under its own strength it has a dignity all its own i am glad i have this flag and will always take care of it in honor of my father who served in world war ii my father in his uniform alfons j kazmarski army of the united states technician fourth grade 115th quartermaster bakery company asiatic pacific theater india enlisted 11 may 1942 discharged 21 mar 1946 like so many others in this huge group of baby boomers my father served in wwii and like so many who served returned with untold stories and unhealed wounds it s actually presumed that the parkinson s disease that shortened his life took hold of him as he fought the fevers of some tropical illness when serving in india but because of his service and my mother s memories i always felt like wwii was my war too for better and for worse but the war was not done when they came home it changed their lives and so it changed ours too at their return by their industry the united states was transformed from an impoverished nation of immigrants to a wealthy and productive nation of members who would all win their place at the table though for some the struggle continues and possibly because of the service of my parents generation i am a grateful daughter and i fly my father s flag with pride especially on veteran s day all images used on this site are copyrighted to bernadette e kazmarski unless otherwise noted and may not be used without my written permission please ask if you are interested in using one in a print or internet publication if you are interested in purchasing a print of this image or a product including this image check my etsy shop or fine art america profile to see if i have it available already if you don t find it there visit purchasing for availability and terms friendship friday on create with joy share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on reddit opens in new window reddit print opens in new window print like loading posted by bernadette november 11 2015 categories family holiday tags flag flag at veterans funeral photography us army veteran veteran s day 1 comment a pretty morning pretty morning it s one of the last mornings when leaves are still on the trees but frost is on the rooftops and a misty frosty haze defines each of the trees in silhouette as they march off over the distant hilltop and yellow sun edges everything in the most delicate gilt all images used on this site are copyrighted to bernadette e kazmarski unless otherwise noted and may not be used without my written permission please ask if you are interested in using one in a print or internet publication if you are interested in purchasing a print of this image or a product including this image check my etsy shop or fine art america profile to see if i have it available already if you don t find it there visit purchasing for availability and terms share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window 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