The inevitable feelings of dreariness, aka winter, began to sink in sometime last week. Not that it's been particularly cold, which it hasn't, but I really miss color, creation, the constant evolving. Everything outside is various shades of brown, tan, and grey, with just a teeny bit of green poking around. I miss the blues, the purples, the scents of flowers and warm earth, and the sounds of bees buzzing about. I know there's beauty out there to be found, it just requires a little more effort and a warm coat. Trying to find it would also prove a great opportunity to experiment with my new camera toy, as you'll see.
This day's focus was on seedheads. Reminders of what was, containing little promises of what will be.
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| Boneset |
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| Wild Bergamot |
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| Short-toothed Mountain Mint |
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| Woodland Goldenrod |
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| Oakleaf Hydrangea |
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| Wild Bergamot |
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| Purple Coneflower |
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| Showy Goldenrod |
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| My front walkway, with Anise Hyssop in the foreground |
It's my walkway too!
ReplyDeleteYou are correct, I was wondering if you were gonna bust me on that one.
DeleteYour seedheads and faded flowers are beautiful as you have captured them, but I know what you mean about missing color. I miss it too (as I sit here watching fat flakes of snow falling on the brown seedheads and stalks.)
ReplyDeleteLove the bright red leaves against the sky in your header!
Thanks Laurrie, I would love to have some of that snow!
DeleteYou have found beauty ... and a thousand shades of brown. You're right - there is plenty to be found for those that are willing to stop and look.
ReplyDeleteGlad you guys are doing ok. Jeff's been so quiet lately.
Thanks Ellen, hope you and your family had a nice Thanksgiving!
DeleteJeff has been quiet, Hmmm, I wonder how long that will last now ;-)
I agree! There's a lot of beauty this time of year. :) It's more 'hidden', but it's definitely there. I love these pics. Especially the wild bergamot and purple coneflower. Lovely. More subtle, but lovely...
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary, sometimes subtle can pack quite the punch.
DeleteI love these pictures! We grow many of the same wild flowers.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jason, this is why I don't cut down everything until the last minute. We haven't had any rain in forever, and no snow, so all the stalks are still standing very upright and tidy.
DeleteBeautiful pictures. Yes, there's beauty outside but it must be found.
ReplyDeleteThanks Satu :-)
DeleteVery , very interesting pictures! Well done and thank you !
ReplyDeleteThanks Randy :-)
ReplyDeleteI like seed heads... What are you using to distort the pictures?
ReplyDelete(esp. the monarda n the echinacea)
Hope all is well in the garden... No posts since January?
I used a special camera lens called a Lensbaby, it's a tilt-shift type lens.
DeleteAll is well, I just don't really have time to be blogging so much any more. Working in the yard/gardens and regular life stuff doesn't leave much room for anything else right now.