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PappasBland are contemporary photographers based in the Berkshires, Massachusetts.
VISUAL STORYTELLING
PappasBland are contemporary photographers based in the Berkshires, Massachusetts.
From an architectural perspective the organic, sculptural forms of these purple martin nest boxes in Connecticut reminded me of Jeanne Gang’s (Studio Gang) amazing design for the Gilder Center at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. If I was a purple martin I’d be very happy living here. If you haven’t been to the Gilder Center you should, it’s a must-see if you are in or near New York City.
-Tom
I recently spent some time in a neglected swimming pool. It was about to be filled in, but I managed to gain access before the excavator arrived. Inside there were vines and weeds, raspberries, a beautiful frog, sand, and lots of rust.
-Tom
Today we dropped into our local ice cream shop, Ella May’s, with the intention of making this photograph and then eating the ice cream. Achivement unlocked!
For Art Drop #26 we repaired the diffusion box we originally made last year and took it out into the meadow to capture the flowering milkweed. Prints of Tom’s Diffused Milkweed photograph are only available until July 7, 2025. Subscribing to our publication is the best way to follow our work and receive our art drops in your inbox.
This 30 x 45” print of Dune on Lindisfarne is now on its way to a home in Massachusetts.
In mid-June our meadow is full of flowering smooth bedstraw, which looks amazing but is unfortunately an invasive weed that’s spreading rapidly across the north east. We also have the stands of goldenrod making themselves known and a lot of milkweed along our western edge too. Nature sightings include snakes, toads, so many species of spiders, fireflies every night, monarch butterflies, too many birds to mention, and finally our first black bear (a young one) passing through.
-Tom
For Art Drop #25 Diana explored dandelions and spent some time searching for beauty within the weeds. Prints of Meadow Hand Bouquet, Spring Dandelions are only available until June 7, 2025. Subscribing to our publication is the best way to follow our work and receive our art drops in your inbox.
Today we remastered and republished our Wild Kefalonia story. It was shared to our newsletter, Writing with Light, and can also be found on our website here.