tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post5005269166715072350..comments2024-03-16T10:01:48.154-07:00Comments on Chronica Domus: Late Summer Shadow PlayChronica Domushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-16289762065832419312015-10-02T11:41:52.294-07:002015-10-02T11:41:52.294-07:00Why, thank you, dearest gésbi, how nice of you to ...Why, thank you, dearest gésbi, how nice of you to say so. <br /><br />I truly enjoyed the magic that the late-summer light was throwing on the walls and was fortunate that my camera was close to hand. There is something very special about this time of year. The sun sits so low creating a magical quality just when one needs it the most -after a glaringly bright summer.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-52943671635285441712015-10-02T08:04:17.571-07:002015-10-02T08:04:17.571-07:00I spotted this the other day when wandering here b...I spotted this the other day when wandering here but didn't have time to leave a note. I just wanted to let you know how beautiful I thought these were.They make me want to lower the music, whisper, tip toe - you get the idea! gésbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094108253356167918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-15766102219115198462015-09-24T10:46:35.427-07:002015-09-24T10:46:35.427-07:00Hello columnist,
The cabinet with its faded felt ...Hello columnist,<br /><br />The cabinet with its faded felt and silhouettes of objects that once graced its interior sounds divine and something I too would have noticed, but as you say, it is these little things that capture our aesthetic imaginations and beguile us. It is nice to know we drink from the same well.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-10360045690167982182015-09-24T03:13:32.391-07:002015-09-24T03:13:32.391-07:00These are pretty - ethereal indeed. They remind me...These are pretty - ethereal indeed. They remind me of the felt backing of a glass cabinet that had obviously been exposed to sun, leaving as it did the outline of the contents of the cabinet in a permanent silhouette on the felt. I saw it for sale in a design centre in NYC nearly 25 years ago. It was hideously marked up for what it was, (and would in turn fade if the sun ever shone on it in the future, which is inevitable). But your pictures, and that you notice these small and beautiful details speak volumes about your appreciation of aesthetics. I am completely on the same wavelength.columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-74932135282696129812015-09-18T07:52:28.814-07:002015-09-18T07:52:28.814-07:00Hello racheld,
I always enjoy your well-thought-o...Hello racheld,<br /><br />I always enjoy your well-thought-out and interesting comments - never "verbose" - always with fresh perspective. <br /><br />As for "Somewhere In time", I've not had the pleasure of seeing it, yet! You've piqued my interest though, thank you.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-53583794578309342782015-09-18T04:33:15.397-07:002015-09-18T04:33:15.397-07:00I keep seeing the echoes of that scene in "So...I keep seeing the echoes of that scene in "Somewhere in Time," when Dr. Finney is describing the old palazzo, and how he felt for a quivering moment that he had been transported back to Italy of the 1500s. Objects and paintings seemed to shimmer in his room, things of the far past re-appearing in their long-ago places, for that brief second of transference.<br /><br />That's what these images have reminded me of---those not-quite-there glimpses just flirting with the air.<br /><br />I think I'd have to frame these three, for a long hall with an afternoon slant of sun.<br /><br />rachel---verbose, as usual<br /><br />And if you haven't seen that wonderful, sappy, sweet movie, with the ethereal Jane Seymour and bashful, beautiful Christopher Reeve, as he'll remain forever--do find a dreamy afternoon.RachelDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204947567574886675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-90423962386340357562015-09-17T20:18:01.981-07:002015-09-17T20:18:01.981-07:00Hello GSL,
Yes, you are quite right. They do hav...Hello GSL,<br /><br />Yes, you are quite right. They do have somewhat of a eerie feel to them.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-58233806576604588962015-09-17T20:15:40.994-07:002015-09-17T20:15:40.994-07:00Yes, I was so fortunate to have been home to captu...Yes, I was so fortunate to have been home to capture the magical qualities of this special late Summer light show. I looked for it again this afternoon but it was nowhere to be found.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-8560110716917390212015-09-17T20:14:13.172-07:002015-09-17T20:14:13.172-07:00Hello Karen,
Yes, indeed, these were all just sha...Hello Karen,<br /><br />Yes, indeed, these were all just shadows playing on the walls. The perceived absence of color may be due to the fact that my walls are painted grey which worked out rather nicely I think.<br /><br />I'm happy to hear someone in California is getting rained upon. We received a few drops yesterday but nothing approaching a proper rainfall I'm afraid. Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-16313525265314116492015-09-17T20:09:12.381-07:002015-09-17T20:09:12.381-07:00Oh, I remember those crisp days in London but as y...Oh, I remember those crisp days in London but as you've reminded me the long dark winters are just around the corner. I actually miss the darkness setting in early afternoons. It was always so cozy, at first. By the end of winter I was ready for the sun.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-64110007988874622892015-09-17T20:05:55.344-07:002015-09-17T20:05:55.344-07:00Hello racheld,
What a lovely comment you've l...Hello racheld,<br /><br />What a lovely comment you've left here, thank you. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the photographs as much as I did. Within a few minutes of me snapping them, the shadows had completely vanished. <br /><br />It sounds as though cooler temperatures have already reached your part of the world. I feel it here in California too. <br />Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-41948925512371890552015-09-17T20:00:28.625-07:002015-09-17T20:00:28.625-07:00Hello Jim, and thank you. Yes, these images do re...Hello Jim, and thank you. Yes, these images do remind me of the early photographs you reference. I recall being quite captivated with several of the ones I saw at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris several years ago and could not believe they were well over a century old.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-13534954799966741962015-09-17T19:13:40.411-07:002015-09-17T19:13:40.411-07:00Are you sure these aren't stills from Hitchcoc...Are you sure these aren't stills from Hitchcock's masterpiece 'Rebecca'? Do tell CD.GSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903412564467078538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-58838340004894721212015-09-17T16:43:46.488-07:002015-09-17T16:43:46.488-07:00Wonderful, magical photographs. The light is going...Wonderful, magical photographs. The light is going sideways, and corners that were sunny are in shade.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-37333886438295470012015-09-17T14:57:29.935-07:002015-09-17T14:57:29.935-07:00CD,
Wow! So these are just the shadows? The effe...CD,<br />Wow! So these are just the shadows? The effect is beautiful. Did you film it in black and white? Those could be framed. Haunting.<br />I am thrilled that we got some serious rain on Tuesday (not a cold rain, but still) and last night was cooler than it has been. Unfortunately, we're warming back up this weekend. Oh well, we'll eventually get to what So. California calls fall.<br />xo,<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-30878669391924941982015-09-17T09:25:23.486-07:002015-09-17T09:25:23.486-07:00Beautiful. Funny because today is the first day I ...Beautiful. Funny because today is the first day I noticed shadows. It's been gloomy but today it's a proper sunny fall crisp day and I noticed shadows. Am a bit sad about it BC summer is over and if you remember the winters are long and dark...plus where is the time going???Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-14446423473983825122015-09-17T04:37:03.803-07:002015-09-17T04:37:03.803-07:00What ethereal images you've captured with your...What ethereal images you've captured with your lens---the shapes and shadows voluptuously cast, with rounds and curves eclipsing the need for colour. What an eye you have!<br /><br />Some of the most beautiful views are shadows of selves---isn't it a strange and fine thing that you can tell the long-shadowed afternoon lawn from a morning one. There's just something about the light and the cushions of shade that sets them apart.<br /><br />I want these to be long-ago remnants of what was, what stood in those places in another time---the graceful property of a lady lingering imposed on the walls to remind you of your home's charming history. They appear in shimmer, just THERE, and fade with the turning of the day. I'm so glad you've preserved such delightful blink-and-miss-it moments.<br /><br />OH, My. I just got a little one off to school, early out into the "Don't you just LOVE WINTER?!" coolness of the morning, and coming back in to this quiet house, with warm pools of light and meaningful shadows of our own, the scent of coffee and the dryer running bedclothes and Bounce. <br /><br />I hope you a lovely day.<br /><br />rRachelDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204947567574886675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-18361759058893239292015-09-17T01:22:01.033-07:002015-09-17T01:22:01.033-07:00Hello CD, Beautiful. These shadowy images remind ...Hello CD, Beautiful. These shadowy images remind me of the very earliest captured photographic experiments from the first half of the Nineteenth century.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.com