candles – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Tuesday Night Table

Counteracting the snowy, gray chill and early darkness with candles and friends invited to share supper.

November 27, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: candles, food, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, season, snow, supper, table setting, winter, winter scene 13 Comments

Silent Sunday

Reverend Father Dave Urban

American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese

St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church California Avenue

Pittsburgh

http://orthodoxpittsburgh.com/

May 5, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: architecture, candles, Carpatho-Russian, church, icon, Orthodox Church, people at work, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, prayers, religion, St.John the Baptist Orthodox Church, stained glass window 9 Comments

St. Patrick’s Day Gallery

St. Patrick’s Day gallery of blogposts from previous years.

St. Patrick in St. Patrick Columbus Ohio

St Patrick Cathedral NYC

St. Patrick Chapel in St. Michael in St. Augustine FL

March 16, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Ancient Order of Hibernians, Aran Sweater, candles, chapel, Columbus OH, ethnicity, Irish, Irish bouquet, Irish Flag, NYC, parade, Pittsburgh Photography, Pittsburghese, religious statue, shamrock, St. Patrick Cathedral, St. Patrick Parade, St.Augustine, St.Patrick 16 Comments

Lights in the Darkness

Flickering candle flames are mesmerizing. It’s hard to avert your eyes.

They cast a flattering light.

The sound of the strike of a wooden match. Tapers on a dinner table. The evening’s about to begin.

Lighting votives in the alcove of a church offers comfort when there’s really nothing else one can do.

Skinny candles on birthday cakesthe smell of wax and smoke after you make your wish, blow them out.

Everyone’s getting those battery operated, remote control, waxy but not real flame candles these days. No carbon marks on paint behind picture frames. No danger of setting the house afire.

I’ve got a set on the mantel right now. Need a load of double AAs. Make them glow again.

The wavering lights of true flames, hypnotize me.

Create shadows on the walls.

Light up a winter night.

H.B.T.Y.

March 8, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: available light, birthday, birthday candles, birthday wish, candles, church, crystal, darkness, dining room table, dinner party, family, fire, flame, friendship, healing, light, matchbox, matches, music, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, prayers, votives, winter, winter night 21 Comments

Anyone Still Collect Matchbooks?

Anyone still collect matchbooks? Do restaurants still have them in a large glass snifter for the taking? I know people who’ve collected colorful and interesting ones from fancy or fun establishments-but years ago.

Brides and Grooms names on matchbook covers were once a popular wedding favor.

I saw this matchbook at my son and DIL’s home, and wasn’t sure how long they’ve had it. I keep the same brand of kitchen matches in a drawer- like box.

January 4, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: candles, collection, Columbus OH, John Adams, matchbook, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday, President, restaurant, travel 18 Comments

Layered Rainbow Jello and Cake

Rainbow Jello Interior

When I saw this week’ photo challenge LAYERED by Ben Huberman at WordPress, I thought of these photos immediately. The layered rainbow jello took five hours to make,- a plain layer had to set and them jello with some greek yogurt in the next layer to make the jello opaque. The creation was to photograph, not eat. I kept in the freezer for such a long time I won’t even say.

Steve took that colorful layered rainbow cake into work and everyone in the office liked it. I couldn’t eat any cause I knew how much food color was in the batter.