Remnants
November 3, 2010 Quick Note: Tutorial Tuesday for the week is up on the photography page... A little toot on burning the edges of your photos. Come on over! Come on over, baby.
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The other morning was our first frosty landscape of the season. Only moments before the above photo was taken, I took a photo of this.
Seriously, follow that link, because you need to see.
Oh, never mind. I'll just show you the photo here.
I can't bear for you not to see this photo. Not because it's my creation, but because I was lucky enough to capture but a brief and glorious moment of God's creation...
There. I've done my duty. You'd better like it.
So fleeting, though! One moment I took this photo...
And a few minutes later, it had faded to this...
(No photo editing here, by the way.)
Isn't that amazing?
While out crunching around in the frost, Burley and I headed down to the garden to take a few last photos. Well, I took photos. He hunted for things.
Even in it's crystal quiet, I have such affinity for my garden.
My first garden. Did I even tell you that this was my first garden? I've grown a few things before -- houseplants, herbs, flowers and such -- but I have actually never grown my own garden. It was such a labor of love. And a labor of hate. And a labor of blisters, dirty toenails and an aching back.
But was it ever worth it!
Not so much because the harvest was so bountiful (although the harvest was about as much as I could handle), but because it was a journey and a connection to the earth. It was a challenge and an act of determination, so basic in its work, yet watching those seeds transform into bursting plants was a miracle.
The strawberries...
...are one of the few things that remain. This year, their first year. Taking root. Planning the birth of their ruby red berries in the summer to come. I can hardly wait!
(Note to self: Cover up strawberries with straw!)
My garden continues to bring me joy, contemplation and anticipation. I just can't help but think that this is how it is when you plant seeds of goodness.
Reader Comments (2)
Really your first garden? Great job!! :)
Gorgeous photos!
And I'm new at the whole gardening thing too :-)