In the garden, Day 357

Over ripe, Day 146

Tonight the temperatures are supposed to drop to 38 degrees. The garden is on its last legs and I fear much of what we still have will not make it much longer. I savored the tomatoes at dinner tonight thinking that it will be some time before I eat a tomato that really tastes like a tomato.

End of the season, Day 118

I started thinking that the image I select each day acts like a swatch or a sample from the day. It gives me (you) an idea of what happened during the day but it really doesn't give an accurate account- more like a taste. It's like taking a bite off of someone else's plate and perhaps being satisfied with what you ordered or longing for what they have. I guess what I am starting to realize is that I am offering up bites from my plate.

Yellow, Day 79

I returned from California to an explosion of sunflowers in the front and backyard. I am always happy to see their smiling faces because it is a reminder that summer is here and to enjoy it because soon it will be over and the yard will be barren again. I am constantly being reminded to live in the present moment. I remind myself daily and I am still not getting the lesson. Any tips?

In the garden, Day 54

At the moment our garden is exploding in color. I grew up in Northern California where it's always green, but living in Colorado where there are true seasons, I really began to appreciate the change of the landscape when spring hits. I remind myself to appreciate it while it is here. This is a constant lesson in life to appreciate what we have in the moment, because life always changes. This is one thing you can always count on, whether you want it to or not. Right now I am really enjoying the garden.

Patience, Day 20

Today it took every ounce of my son's patience not to blow on the dandelion so that I could photograph him. I too had to be patient with him, to let him just do his kid thing and blow on the dandelions when he needed to, even if I didn't "get the shot." He and I are both constantly practicing our patience with each other. I realized today that this is still a tough lesson even as an adult.

Green with..., Day 16

Last week at the hospital while visiting my father, my brother read our horoscopes. This is a family tradition when we are together. This particular day all of them seemed rather pertinent for everyone. I saved the page from the newspaper because it was the most interesting one I have had recently.

TAURUS: This is the way things are and they will never stay this way. That's life and you're learning to not only expect its transient nature, but to love it.

This really sums up the last few months for me, but it has been, and will continue to be a tough lesson. But at the same time, one that I am thankful for.

There's no place like home, Day 15

Red shoes make me happy. I love looking down at my feet with them on. When I wear them they always seem to take me somewhere exciting, like Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz. Even if they just take me into my backyard.

A pattern that connects... Day 2

The second day of my project was a bit more challenging compared to the first. I now had to make an image that in some way visually referenced the first. I became much more conscious of what I was photographing. And of course choosing an image was much more difficult, because I can't change my mind once I have made my decision. I think this project will turn me into an actual photographer...I never really felt like one before.

This image was taken in my backyard of a small alter my husband created. The white lines on the ground are streaks of light passing through the lattice work in the fence. I love the rigidity of the pattern compared to the haphazard arrangement of the river rocks.