Homes in Light and Shadow

Home & Garden Images by Caren Drysdale All photos © Caren Drysdale/carenzo96 Find me at @carenzo96 on Instagram, EyeEm, Flickr, and Twitter.

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light stripes on the curtain.

©️Caren Drysdale ( also at @carenzo96 )

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table and chair.

shot and edited on iPhone 6 Plus.

photo by Caren Drysdale ( also at @carenzo96 )

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‘tis the season...

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“When you have worn out your shoes, the strength of the sole leather has passed into the fibre of your body. I measure your health by the number of shoes and hats and clothes you have worn out. He is the richest man who pays the largest debt to his shoemaker.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96

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“Somehow I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character, and strength that I had started to develop as that little girl in her first swimming pool.” - Esther Williams

Photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96.

Shot on iPhone 6 Plus and edited using VSCO and Snapseed.

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shadows on stucco

Photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96

Shot on iPhone 6 Plus and edited in Snapseed.

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In the 1937 film Stage Door, Katherine Hepburn included a line from the play, The Lake, by Dorothy Massingham and Murray MacDonald. By doing so, she made fun of her biggest Broadway acting failure.

The line became one of Hepburn’s signature catchphrases:

“The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower- suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day, and now I place them here in memory of something that has died.”

Photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96

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Throwback Thursday:

When I am at home, I try to spare at least a few minutes of each day for creative activity. Some days, I look at the works of others for inspiration. Some days, I make crafts. Most days, I usually end up snapping at least a few shots. This window is often the subject of my photographs. I am obsessed and fascinated with how light streams in through it. I love the lines of light and shadow from the curtains. I love the silhouettes of the swirling wrought iron bars. I love the light as it passes through the trees of my neighbor’s garden before it reaches this window. I love the morning light and the sunset. It inspires me. When I can’t travel far, I photograph my city. When I don’t leave home, I can still find my muse. I always try to find my creative soul regardless of where I am.

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I shot and edited this on my iPhone 5 back in 2014. The comment above is also from my original 2014 post on Instagram.

photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96

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enjoying the arrival of spring this year. photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96

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I shot this photo using my iPhone 6 Plus and edited the photo using the Snapseed and Mextures apps. photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96

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small box of greenery. photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96

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chair with a towel.

Shot on iPhone 6 Plus and edited with Snapseed and Mexures.

photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96

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photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96

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the hat on the edge of the bed. I shot this photo on my iPhone6Plus and edited it using the DepthEffects app. Photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96

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late night light I shot this photo in the middle of the night when I went to get a drink of water from the kitchen. photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96

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my neighbor’s plant.

Shot on iPhone 6 Plus and edited using the Hipstamatic app. JackLondon/Telegraph.

photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96

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Mercury glass. I shot this photo on my iPhone 5 using the Hipstamatic app. I really enjoy shooting with Hipstamatic; it's one of my favorite apps! photo by Caren Drysdale - @carenzo96