tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post2788857756351650554..comments2024-03-25T01:44:23.502-04:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: ChiaroscuroMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-91373587041027548252020-02-06T05:58:30.018-05:002020-02-06T05:58:30.018-05:00Thanks for the introduction to the word chiaroscur...Thanks for the introduction to the word chiaroscuro, Michelle. I hope to keep it in mind as I move through our challenging world and apply more compassion in my daily life. Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-47635087091983300932020-02-05T08:09:55.475-05:002020-02-05T08:09:55.475-05:00Mine too! Mine too! Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-88792357287763106342020-02-04T22:20:46.214-05:002020-02-04T22:20:46.214-05:00chiaroscuro...indeed a great word for an OLW!. I ...chiaroscuro...indeed a great word for an OLW!. I love this post in so many ways. chiaroscuro is one of my favorite words.<br />Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-21468130401329518542020-02-03T05:45:09.964-05:002020-02-03T05:45:09.964-05:00Chiaroscuro is a perfect word for our times. Thank...Chiaroscuro is a perfect word for our times. Thank you for this thoughtful meditation on its meaning. I'm also happy to see that resilient eucalyptus. It gives me hope!Catherine Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390699128046569127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-2411571214016497442020-02-02T21:28:40.805-05:002020-02-02T21:28:40.805-05:00"Breathe" was in the running for me too!..."Breathe" was in the running for me too! Miranda chose "flow" for this year and I like that one as well. Will be over to check out your posts (this week and last week) shortly.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-8673150547527202872020-02-02T21:26:28.285-05:002020-02-02T21:26:28.285-05:00Love that one too, Andromeda! Thanks so much for s...Love that one too, Andromeda! Thanks so much for sharing it with me.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-9378953308536830082020-02-02T21:24:59.839-05:002020-02-02T21:24:59.839-05:00And thank YOU, Margaret, because your comment led ...And thank YOU, Margaret, because your comment led me to google how the word is actually pronounced. I had it wrong too!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-15700514039805363832020-02-02T21:21:50.045-05:002020-02-02T21:21:50.045-05:00How interesting and inspiring, Karen. Thank you fo...How interesting and inspiring, Karen. Thank you for sharing that with me.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-87196980776164764232020-02-02T21:20:27.803-05:002020-02-02T21:20:27.803-05:00Oooh, thanks for the link, T! Some great work ther...Oooh, thanks for the link, T! Some great work there. I think "Miles" is my favorite.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-70941684512823001532020-02-02T21:17:02.362-05:002020-02-02T21:17:02.362-05:00What wonderful advice! Sounds like an inspiring pr...What wonderful advice! Sounds like an inspiring professor. And how interesting to find out you were a studio art minor, Matt! Your daughter is also talented in the visual arts, right? So I guess I shouldn't be surprised.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-6962239476661698732020-02-02T21:09:53.914-05:002020-02-02T21:09:53.914-05:00Curiosity is a great approach, Kay. Thanks for the...Curiosity is a great approach, Kay. Thanks for the suggestion.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-47023733601849628172020-02-02T21:07:15.068-05:002020-02-02T21:07:15.068-05:00Turning my gaze to a life lit with light... I do l...Turning my gaze to a life lit with light... I do like the sound of that, Carol. Thank you!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-75453937631998607602020-02-02T21:06:12.305-05:002020-02-02T21:06:12.305-05:00Thank you, Jama. I loved your thoughtful post this...Thank you, Jama. I loved your thoughtful post this week too!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-58923652700777846062020-02-02T21:05:22.038-05:002020-02-02T21:05:22.038-05:00Oh, that's nice to know Linda! I've collec...Oh, that's nice to know Linda! I've collected quotes from you in the past (like the Sandburg "invisible keepsakes" quote) so it's nice to return the favor. :)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-62524227690914481912020-02-02T21:03:26.781-05:002020-02-02T21:03:26.781-05:00Thanks, Linda. I'm not sure if my journey will...Thanks, Linda. I'm not sure if my journey will take me very far, but if chiaroscuro just reminds me to breathe now and again, that will be enough.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-28088724952564443842020-02-02T07:29:58.988-05:002020-02-02T07:29:58.988-05:00What a perfect...and unique word for the year. What a perfect...and unique word for the year. Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-16020234095662862892020-02-01T12:17:14.489-05:002020-02-01T12:17:14.489-05:00Chiaroscuro… a good choice with many avenues, as i...Chiaroscuro… a good choice with many avenues, as in the depths of darkness even the smallest amount of light might bring hope. Thanks for this thoughtful post Michelle, and sharing your olw with us. I blogged about my last week, it's breathe– and shares a kinship with your olw.michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-82204870248252826412020-02-01T11:46:49.883-05:002020-02-01T11:46:49.883-05:00Oh, I love that haiku by Shiki. Reminds me of the ...Oh, I love that haiku by Shiki. Reminds me of the one by Basho that I took my gmail name from: Clouds come from time to time/giving us a chance to rest/from looking at the moon.<br /><br />Your chosen word will be a blessing all year long, I am sure!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-50804426963831839852020-02-01T08:29:37.728-05:002020-02-01T08:29:37.728-05:00I was first introduced to chiaroscuro from Kate Di...I was first introduced to chiaroscuro from Kate DiCamillo in her character of Roscuro in The Tale of Despereaux, one of my favorite books of all time. Then my father helped me understand the artistic and theological meaning. I wrote a poem using the word and butchered the pronunciation in a reading of it. <br />I love how you are using it as your one little word. I think it's just right for keeping your head and balancing life. I look forward to seeing more from you about this intriguing word. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-13071147290547345022020-01-31T20:03:49.065-05:002020-01-31T20:03:49.065-05:00What a lovely post. I enjoyed every word and every...What a lovely post. I enjoyed every word and every photo. Thanks!Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-31486504421248213172020-01-31T18:32:23.418-05:002020-01-31T18:32:23.418-05:00I appreciate this word choice, Michelle. I don'...I appreciate this word choice, Michelle. I don't know if you are of a religious nature, but in the tradition I follow, it is believed that the spirit speaks to us out of the meeting of the two sides of a division. As in, we need both the dark and the light to create an image. We try not to dismiss or dislike each other... we try to listen.Karen Eastlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778112838401454642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-72569776711832742562020-01-31T17:19:29.599-05:002020-01-31T17:19:29.599-05:00A word that can have a different meaning to anyone...A word that can have a different meaning to anyone who embraces it. Perfect.David McMullinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976625439508466025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-13304511555209673942020-01-31T16:20:05.699-05:002020-01-31T16:20:05.699-05:00what a wonderful choice! what a wonderful choice! Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-44842463388728923762020-01-31T15:01:59.124-05:002020-01-31T15:01:59.124-05:00Very cool word, M.! I *love* the haiku you picked,...Very cool word, M.! I *love* the haiku you picked, too. All in all, a wonderful post. (b&w images I posted years and years ago: https://tabathayeatts.blogspot.com/2012/07/in-black-and-white.html) Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-17434070501290175162020-01-31T13:57:49.665-05:002020-01-31T13:57:49.665-05:00Chiaroscuro is a wonderful word! I actually learne...Chiaroscuro is a wonderful word! I actually learned about it way back in college when I was a studio art minor...I worked primarily in pencil and I loved the play of light and dark I could create. I recall my professor telling us, "draw the light, and the image will reveal itself."Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.com