photopaper by holly

finally...

2011-07-09T17:26:00.001-04:00

Summer....finally. I need not say more.

temptation

2011-07-09T17:23:00.003-04:00

She couldn't wait for summer...and she really couldn't wait for the pool. When she found out that we were the only ones at the pool, she couldn't resist.....

textured shadows

2011-06-16T16:53:00.002-04:00

If you look closely, the "tire tracks" across this leaf are actually shadows from the fronds of a fern that was growing above it. I was intruiged by the patterns the fern made, and the abstract quality it created. Found in NH, near Cardigan Mountain.

marsh reflections

2010-09-27T20:25:00.001-04:00

Almost a surreal photo...the pinks and blues were meant for each other, and the water was as still as a mirror.

cottages pink!

2010-09-27T20:23:00.001-04:00

This cloud over Atlantic Avenue this summer was amazing...it kept growing, and glowing!

peony blooming

2010-07-05T10:40:00.002-04:00

talk about a BURST of color! The peonies were beautiful in color and in smell!

bleeding hearts

2010-07-05T10:29:00.003-04:00

I took this picture at the Natick Organic Farm this spring....a great shade-loving burst of color!

lucky clover

2010-07-05T09:52:00.001-04:00

I can find one every day in my life...if I look for one. I have hundreds pressed in my books...someone is trying to tell me something (usually it's my dad telling me to play the lottery!)

balancing act

2010-07-05T09:47:00.000-04:00

I think this dragon fly was smiling at me!

firework sky

2010-07-05T09:44:00.003-04:00

the sky over Needham showed it's own fireworks, before the 4th of July official ones went off!

forest greens

2009-11-02T14:48:00.000-05:00

The cool, damp moss of a forest carpet is one of my favorite memories from playing in the woods as a child.

maple best

2009-11-02T14:47:00.000-05:00

Found in the NH woods up near Crawford Notch, there is something to be said for visiting the NH mountains at peak color!

Big Sky marsh

2009-08-20T08:41:00.003-04:00

The marsh behind the cottage we rent in Wells also gives off alot of color and dynamic clouds as a thunderstorm clears.

tidal pools at Nubble Light

2009-08-20T08:36:00.003-04:00

We have a tradition of visiting Nubble LIght in York each time we go to Wells (which includes a visit also to the Goldenrod taffy store and Bill and Bob's silver store)- the tidal pools here are like mirrors with great surprises beneath the surface.

Summer puddles

2009-08-20T08:34:00.002-04:00

We often have a full force storm that will come through Wells Beach in the afternoon, enveloping the beach and creating great reflective puddles in the streets.

5:30am reward

2009-08-20T08:32:00.002-04:00

I often get up early (with no alarm clocK) at Wells Beach, just in time to catch the beautiful sunrises off Kennebunkport, with amazing colors and cool ocean air.

New England cottages

2009-08-20T08:31:00.002-04:00

the architecture in New England is well represented from Maine to Cape Cod by the shingled cottage. These are seen from the cottage that we rent in Wells Beach each summer.

Aspen water

2009-08-03T14:28:00.003-04:00

We found this aspen leaf with a perfect waterdroplet in the middle...a mini-mirror of my world.

Block Island retreat

2009-08-03T14:13:00.001-04:00

My girls and I enjoyed a beautiful beach day, ferry ride and ice cream on Block Island this summer. A beautiful island with a nice, laid back environment.

elm bank waterway

2009-03-01T14:38:00.001-05:00

The water that leads through Elm Bank has many personalities, depending on the season, the sun and the weather. On this cold but clear February day, it looked dark and inviting...and cold.

"bear"

2009-03-01T14:35:00.002-05:00

A real cutie at the organic farm, he's into everything and following everyone. And if you saw the size of his paws, well, you'd understand his name!

sugar time

2009-03-01T14:32:00.002-05:00

My students and enjoy setting up the sap buckets on local maples for sugaring at our local organic farm. Elm Bank in Natick is the perfect place to spend a morning in the snow and sun prepping the trees.

winter berries

2009-02-08T12:31:00.001-05:00

The crystals of ice were on everything this day...and the backlight from the sun made these high bush cranberries glow in the sunlight at the local organic farm.

snow ferns

2009-02-08T12:30:00.002-05:00

Amazing crystals of ice formed on the very cold wire fence at the Organic Farm this past winter. I'm glad I could focus well to show the leafy structures.

oak frost

2008-12-28T22:34:00.001-05:00

Looks like this leaf didn't make the cut....the frost beat it to the bag!

sunrise snow

2008-12-28T22:23:00.005-05:00

Because the sun comes up on the other side of the waterfall, I am always treated to a beautiful display of rays through the trees, especially after a nice snow the night before.

all lined up

2008-11-15T20:26:00.001-05:00

I have to admit that I have to work HARD at trying to come up with clever photos (AND clever names)...I happened to look up as I was standing under the clothesline in Maine and loved this perspective...each clip waiting to be used like soldiers...

copper moon

2008-11-10T18:23:00.003-05:00

During the eclipse in February I couldn't take my eye off the sky or take photos fast enough. I was pleased with this one!

fleur de boats

2008-11-10T18:20:00.000-05:00

Perkins Cove, Maine...summer...

Wells ripples

2008-11-10T18:18:00.000-05:00

Can already feel the water on my feet...summer at the beach will feel so good after this winter, I'm sure.

eye of beauty

2008-11-10T18:17:00.000-05:00

The rest of her is beautiful too...but the eyes have it....

lula

2008-11-10T18:07:00.002-05:00

The only rhodesian ridgeback without a ridge!! She's beautiful!!

the best one

2008-11-10T18:03:00.000-05:00

retro metro

2008-11-10T18:01:00.000-05:00

Ah...this just reminds me that I need to go back...bientot!!

Eiffel gold

2008-11-10T17:58:00.003-05:00

I've gone back into my archives looking for some favorites..and this is one of them! I couldn't believe HOW sparkly and beautiful the tower was at night...if only I could have caught the flashing lights all around it...it sparkled!

fall lake

2008-10-10T19:51:00.001-04:00

I love this time of year, even before the trees have turned their full colors. I took this photo as I drove home from school, loving the clean reflections and clear fall skies.

ivy reflections

2008-10-10T19:16:00.001-04:00

Last spring I went on the Freedom trail in Boston for the first time, as was taken to a very old cemetery along the way. Needless to say, while the headstones and names were historical and old, I found a great photo above, in the reflection of an old building covered with ivy.

blended

2008-10-10T19:13:00.001-04:00

It was such a beautiful day, that it looked like the clouds were melting right into the Hancock tower.

greenway at night

2008-10-10T19:12:00.001-04:00

Not being from a city myself, I really find any visit into Boston (or pretty much any other city, for that matter) and huge treat. I happened to catch the greenway at night where the southeast expressway used to be. I can't get over how quiet it is now downtown.

reflected window

2008-10-10T14:45:00.002-04:00

Just like I take photos of reflections in puddles, I take them in windows too. This one was taken at the Natick Organic Farm last winter.

winter shadow

2008-10-10T14:39:00.001-04:00

Well, I certainly paint shadows enough, and that's probably because I've taken photos of them too....they're always an amazing shade of ANYTHING but grey!

atlantic red sunrise

2008-10-10T14:37:00.002-04:00

I had to take a large series of photos to be able to capture this great cloud which changed shape and color so rapidly. What a beautiful morning on Wells beach (Summer 2007).

winter barn

2008-10-10T14:33:00.001-04:00

Also taken last year, I liked the stark contrast between the simple barn, the blue sky and the stripped trees. A typical New England winter scene.

On the coast

2008-10-10T14:28:00.003-04:00

Being from Maine, I can never tire of a typical Maine view such as a red fishing shack on the coast. THis photo was taken last winter on the way out to Land's End (the real one) on Bailey's Island.

three's a crowd

2008-10-10T14:22:00.003-04:00

I find the animals at the local Organic farm to be funny...acting much like their human counterparts!! Wonder what they're discussing?

ferns

2008-10-10T14:18:00.003-04:00

I was happy to find this great set of ferns in New Hampshire for a weekend at North Conway. In Maine, we ate them as "fiddleheads"...a great delicacy.

campfire

2008-09-30T20:52:00.002-04:00

The best part about any camping trip is always the campfire: heat, s'mores and friends.

reflected boat

2008-09-30T20:32:00.002-04:00

This photo was taken at Camp Wing in Duxbury this past week. The trees were just starting to turn and the water was like a mirror.

half moon

2008-09-19T18:54:00.016-04:00

I am fortunate to teach in a beautiful brick building with this cupola on top. And on a sunny winter day with a bright winter sky, the half moon stands out against the lit yellow monument.

first frost

2008-09-19T18:54:00.014-04:00

The first frost of the season is one of my favorites...it usually catches everything off guard!

sea glass

2008-09-19T18:54:00.012-04:00

I was glad I caught the sky and water reflecting a periwinkle color...and the boats' reflections were perfect that day....just like a piece of glass in the harbor.

summer promise

2008-09-19T18:54:00.009-04:00

While I generally don't work in black and white, the ability to "flip" a picture effortlessly in Adobe makes it fun to explore a photo that is typically only seen in color, a rainbow. I was surprised and pleased that the effect isnt' totally lost in black and white.

shadowed snow

2008-09-19T18:54:00.006-04:00

This is actually the subject of an acrylic painting I did this summer, called "Upper Davis Brook Snow" (see http://paintedpaperbyholly.blogspot.com/2008/07/upper-davis-brook-snow.html) ....the organic farm that I work at once a week is perfect to catch that early morning sun on a fresh snow.

Wells marsh colors

2008-09-19T18:54:00.001-04:00

As I look through my archives this one always draws me in...the different colors in the marsh make it worth looking at again and again.

pyramid at the Louvre

2008-08-26T18:17:00.003-04:00

One of the most life-changing trips I was able to take was to Paris, FINALLY, after studying French for 7 years and speaking it to myself forever (so I wouldn't forget it). I didn't get into the Louvre, but my NEXT visit I will!

Eliot Angles

2008-08-26T18:07:00.002-04:00

Our school, the old Eliot school, boasts great angles, red brick and a perfect yellow trim. The primary colors that belong next to each other!

maizy

2008-08-26T18:06:00.002-04:00

digging through my archives I came upon one of my favorite photos of one of my favorite dogs, Maizy. She is so easy going and fun, and with that bright red collar, she looks perfectly happy in the snow!

red lobster house

2008-08-26T17:55:00.002-04:00

On the coast of Maine, out towards Land's End, there is a landmark building that sits just over the cribstone bridge. Against a winter sky, the rough red of the building stands out like a welcome beacon in a New England setting.

a perfect day

2008-08-26T17:52:00.005-04:00

In the fall in New England, the sky turns the most beautiful shade of blue, and with cotton puff clouds to add, it's the perfect day.

Red Sox Nation

2008-08-24T18:18:00.004-04:00

Walking down Beacon Street

The famous road

bright banners

Fenway achievements

marsh greens

2008-08-24T17:22:00.004-04:00

The lush greenery of the marsh in Wells Beach makes low tide a beautiful sea of green.

cottage peaks

2008-08-24T17:20:00.001-04:00

A sure symbol of New England....cedar shingles and a bright blue sky.

night moves

2008-08-15T10:37:00.009-04:00

KENNEBUNKPORT LIGHTS
The twinkling lights and beautiful sky just added to the night shot that I took recently in Maine.

SLICE OF BLUE
The glistening sea and a beautiful crescent moon were visible over Wells' Beach (taken in Kennebunkport, near Walker's Point)

NIGHT LINES
As cars drove up Ocean Avenue with a beautiful blue sky backdrop, I loved the softened lights against the darkening houses and dark sea.

skinny houses

2008-07-30T17:21:00.002-04:00

Whenever I visit other cities (as a former Navy child) I always tend to notice characteristics about houses that distinguish one city from another. DC has many colorful, "skinny" houses that I took in with pleasure!

chair lines

2008-07-30T17:20:00.002-04:00

I like to be surprised when art appears in everyday places....like my kitchen!

winter misfit

2008-07-30T17:18:00.003-04:00

As much as I love winter, I love fall for the crisp days, crunchy leaves and a clean smell that tells me that snow is just around the corner.

sunrise Well's Beach

2008-07-30T16:57:00.005-04:00

STARS AND STRIPED SKY

GOOD MORNING COTTAGES

SUNRISE OFF KENEBUNKPORT

Because we are fortunate to spend some time in Maine each summer, I go to the beach, camera in hand, at all times of the day and night. The sunrises from the east are amazing and often put on a display of fire and reds that cannot be matched.

winter wonders

2008-07-30T16:52:00.006-04:00

WINTER MIRROR

ON THE ROCKS

DRY GRASSES

BREAKING CLOUDS

I've found these in my "archive" and have to say that winter remains my favorite season for these and many more reasons!

volumnious clouds

2008-07-30T16:48:00.002-04:00

I love the heavy nimbus clouds that seem to hang over the tops of the mountains in NH. They look good enough to touch!

Diana's Bath

2008-07-30T16:29:00.005-04:00

Located near N.Conway NH, this divine natural granite bath and waterfall located in the woods is one of our favorite destinations when we go to NH. I love the lush greens, the speckled rocks and the rushing, COLD water!

sea rose

2008-07-11T13:46:00.002-04:00

Only a few other scents remind me of my childhood beach days on Cape Cod as much as sea roses.

Hazy Nubble Light

2008-07-11T13:43:00.002-04:00

We were lucky to spend a day in York Maine recently, and the most photographed lighthouse in Maine looked spectacular even on a more hazy day.

looking up

2008-07-11T13:39:00.001-04:00

I never stop being amazed at clouds, sunlight and the colors the two can make.

summer ferns

2008-07-11T13:37:00.001-04:00

From a recent trip to North Conway, NH, I am always happy in the forest, among the trees and low growing greenery.

winter hill

2008-06-26T13:05:00.003-04:00

It's sometimes surprising that one can find color on a bleak, grey winter day. I was happy there was still enough foliage on the oak trees to provide just a touch of red.

lone winter gate

2008-06-25T22:27:00.000-04:00

Taken during the winter on a cold morning...great sunrise.

first communion

2008-06-25T22:25:00.000-04:00

My daughter's first communion

moon over wells

2008-06-25T22:23:00.001-04:00

The water was calm, the sunset was perfect, and the moon was up. A typical Wells Beach evening.

reflecting red

2008-06-25T22:22:00.001-04:00

Our trip to the NH mountains in fall is always a surprise waiting to happen.

Nubble light

2008-06-25T22:20:00.001-04:00

It truly was a "postcard perfect" day!

october ivy

2008-06-25T22:18:00.001-04:00

As bad as it can be on a brick building, it is so good on a camera's lense.

silhouette

2008-06-25T22:17:00.001-04:00

I was so pleased with how the barn created a silhouette against the bright beautiful blue sky.

puffs

2008-06-25T22:15:00.000-04:00

I know it's a cliche, but they really did look like cotton puffs.

cell walls

2008-06-25T22:13:00.001-04:00

The macroscopic world is one of my favorite- and the cellulose that separates these plant cells are perfectly aligned.

tree wrinkles

2008-06-25T22:11:00.000-04:00

..even their wrinkles tell their history.

Bright cloud beach

2008-06-25T22:10:00.001-04:00

The weather in Wells never disappoints, and this day there was a larger thunderstorm lurking just to the west...

Wells rocks

2008-06-25T22:08:00.001-04:00

If only I could carry these home to go with all of the other smaller, round, soft rocks I find each summer on the beach.

aspen leaves

2008-06-25T22:06:00.001-04:00

My trip to the NH mountains each fall is never disappointing.

circle of sun

2008-06-25T22:05:00.001-04:00

Casey, the dog at the farm, always catching the best circle of sun....

daffodil shadows

2008-06-25T21:56:00.005-04:00

I was flattered that a professional painter chose this photo to use as a subject of one of her paintings visit: http://marilynfuerstenberg.blogspot.com/2008/01/daffodils-in-vase.html

poppy perfection

2008-06-25T21:51:00.000-04:00

...probably the most photographed and painted flower.....

hold your breath

2008-06-25T21:50:00.000-04:00

As a kid, I would rush to a full dandelion, hold my breath and BLOW....

horizontal green

2008-06-25T21:49:00.001-04:00

snow curves

2008-06-25T21:47:00.000-04:00

I could enlessly paint and photograph the purple-blue shadows that are found on snow....

icy river

2008-06-25T21:41:00.000-04:00

After a nice snow storm, I love to venture out early in the morning to see what surprises my camera and I can find.

Boston tulips

2008-06-25T21:39:00.000-04:00

The gardens in Boston are spectacular in the spring, and I'll bet atleast 100 different varieties of tulips are planted each spring.

black alley

2008-06-25T21:37:00.000-04:00

The back alleys of Boston are perfect for black and white photography; the shadows and litter, all giving good value changes and making for an interesting eye-walk.

puddle architecture

2008-06-25T21:24:00.003-04:00

I find that I tend to notice more details in a puddle sometimes, than in the buildings above them. This happened again during a recent trip into Boston on a spring day following a typical New England shower.