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Photo101 – Nature

Photo101 – Nature

My backyard is fairly barren yet this soon-to-be Spring. But, what I do have available are beautiful seedpods.

nature

This is just a common weed leftover from the fall but I love the star like shape of the burst open pods and the fluffiness of the yet-to-empty-out pods. I know I’ll pay the price for leaving it in place through the winter, but the birds have loved picking at it through the season. Enjoy.

Photo101 – Big

Photo101 – Big

Yesterday’s assignment in Photography 101 was ‘Big’ – an interpretation of ‘big.’

I must admit, I struggled with the concept. I took several pictures of ‘big things’ and found them unsatisfactory.

Then, I realized the problem.

big sky view

When this is your view over your back wall, everything else ‘big’ pales in comparison.
Enjoy the view.

Photo101 – Connections

Crochet creates connections of different sorts for me. It connects me to my personal history with my mom.

connection

It connects me to a history of crafting in this country as well as my Irish and German heritages.

It connects me to other crafters and craft lovers in the here-and-now.

Most importantly it connects me to an inner peace in a hectic world.

Photo101 – Bliss

A cup of joe, my favorite pen, a pretty pad of paperA cup of joe, my favorite pen, a pretty pad of paper

Our assignment in Photography 101 today is to post a picture to represent our ‘bliss.’ I must admit this took less thought that I imagined it would at this point in my life.

My needs are simple these days. I’ve always been that ‘kid’ who loved school and my favorite time of year was when school started because I got new school supplies, i.e., pens and paper. As I’ve matured, coffee has entered the picture as a necessary ingredient to achieve blissful altitudes. Therefore, it will come as no surprise to anyone who knows me that my ‘bliss’ picture involves a fresh cup of joe, my favorite pen and a pretty pad of paper.

Photo101 – Water

My relationship with water is a love-hate relationship. I love water and what it can do in my life, but I hate to use the valuable resource without a meaningful return. In my mind, since I live in a high desert region, this is truly a question of whether the glass (well) is half full or half empty when deciding on usage.

Many people in this area don’t seem as concerned about the water issues as others. In the warmer months, I see groups of children (and sometimes adults) having car washes as fundraisers. Or, people watering huge lawns when smaller lawns or xeriscaping would be more appropriately water-wise and just as attractive. To add insult to injury, many people haphazardly over-water said lawns so the precious water is running down the gutters – water we may someday wish we had to drink or water our crops.

I think it is past time for people to start thinking outside the box when it comes to their relationships with water. I live in an area that has been drought-stricken for more than three years so I wonder if they think the well will never run dry.