First off, I want to thank all of you for your kind comments on the last post and/or on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Text. Each one made the sadness just a little bit more manageable and that was so appreciated by my family and me.
We are all still bumming big time over the loss of our Casey and the new “normal” thrust upon us. It is so painfully empty in the house. And damn I had no idea what slobs the kids are; the crumbs Casey disposed of are now piling up. She did an awesome job of covering up for them.
So while I don’t have the drive or want to write up a witty post or research a favorite perennial, I did have the need to look back through ALL of my garden photos from 2014 for an energy lift out of these doldrums.
I find it so easy to immerse myself right back into the bloom and foliage colors like it is the middle of summer.
If I had any sense of smell (note to self – surgery in 2015) I could smell those flowers like they were in the room with me.
I can physically feel the warmth of that time.
This all feels damn good right about now.
So here is the what I think is the best of the best.
Great pollinator, blooms, and foliage shots. The Tomatoes with the dew drops really captured my attention and had me drooling. Thanks for sharing the warm memories with us!
Thanks Beth! Only three more cold months to get through.
Beautiful photos! I love the ones with the bees. I want to see you try some macro photography in 2015, I bet those pics would be stunning too. Great work!! xo Cindy
Cindy – Thank you! Challenge accepted, more macro in 2015!
Wonderful pictures, John…what is it about those perfect insect captures that strike such a chord. They made me smile at the miracle of nature they represent.
Glad your gardening pictures are providing a place of respite from the heaviness in your heart.
Michaele – as much as I love the pics, the most fun is in the challenge to capture them.
What amazing pictures these are! What camera do you have? I bought one for myself for Christmas, I can’t wait for the Spring to take pictures of the beautiful up here in the Pacific NW. I have been getting a lot of motivation from a book that I also gifted myself, Digging Deep by Fran Sorin. It’s amazing. fransorin.com is her site for the info. If you need a great book on gardening and life.
Heather – I use a Nikon 5200 and love it. Although I still haven’t tapped into all of its capabilities. Thanks for the book info! Will definitely check it out.