A rosehip veiled in a layer of ice, preserving its beauty until the sun shines again. Rosehips hold within themselves future generations, seeds packed tightly in rosy flesh ready for spring.
The neutral reds, grays, and silvers in this photo have a chilling effect, while the nail reminds the viewer of a rustic aesthetic present in winter's cold depths.
The snow on either sides of the subject give a feeling of peeking into an icy room, while the icy strands give the impression of fur growing from the bottom of the log.
Except for the occasional red needle of this ponderosa pine bough, the cool greens and whites remind one of cloudy winter mornings. Trees have a resiliency when it comes to winter, patiently awaiting spring once again.
This month, February, I chose to try something different and let my viewers pick the photo of the month. While I did receive votes, next time I’ll probably give a week in advance so that things aren’t so rushed. There were a few ties, so for February I picked the top four photos.
While January gives us a bit of the cold shoulder of icy indifference, February presents a time of warm hope. Trees and bushes begin to bud; the sun grows bolder in its visits during the day; snow still occasionally arrives, but melts quickly. There is a feeling of exciting energy in the air, where spring doesn’t feel as taboo to say as it was during the depths of winter. The hidden life is more visible around us, through birds singing in the mornings, tiny tips of green on lilac twigs, winter jackets no longer being a must for braving the outdoors.
As spring nears, remember to keep manifesting and dreaming on goals to bring to life this year. Remember the invisible connections that tie us to everything – neighbours, soil, trees, bark. And most importantly, remember hope. Sometimes it is all we have.
Beautiful post dear daughter <3
Thank you, Mom!
I like your idea of giving us followers input for the photo of the month. Sorry I missed casting a vote for this first trail. I like your idea of extending the voting period. I do find it difficult to chose a favorite as most photos have different, but profound effects on my imagination.
The photo of the “nail” (screw) in the wood got my imagination juices flowing, as it contrasts nature and humanity. The cross of the screw symbolizing a piercing (the screw itself) human belief that gives itself authority to control nature. The disruption of the wood (cracks) surrounding the screw head and the remnants of faded paint represents the harshness and extent of the side affects. However, the photo suggests nature surrounds and extends beyond this human belief (as your Einstein quote eludes to: rational=servant) to signify humanity is a sacred (intuition=gift) part of nature. Nature offers us a curricula to stimulate intuition, similar to “traditional knowledge”.
What if our education curricula developed our intuitive capacity as it does to our rational capacity! I believe under such a curricula, we would then be in balance with ourselves and Nature or “Humans in Harmony”!
A representational photo of Humans in Harmony would only show the wood, minus the screw, with an enhanced finish highlighting the grain of the wood.
Thanks for your thoughts! I am glad my photography can have impact and effect on people.
thanks for capturing the beauty of the little things!
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Hello! This is my 1st comment here so I just wanted to give a quick shout
out and say I really enjoy reading through your posts.
Can you recommend any other blogs/websites/forums that cover the same subjects?
Thanks a lot!
Hi there! Thank you for commenting. I’m glad you enjoy my posts.
As for other blogs and websites that feature nature photography, I do really love the photography of Ian McAllister. I don’t believe he has a blog, but the photography on his website and in his books is phenomenal. John E. Marriot is another photographer that I appreciate for his beautiful photos of wolves and other wildlife. 3191 Miles Apart is a blog that was shared with me that also has some neat photos, although I’m not sure if there’s any recent posts on their website.
I hope this helps! Thank you for reaching out.