seasons change

259/365: autumn assemblage

New colors are seeping into the landscape to break up the endless waves of green.

I’m ready.

where is this leading?

Not sure. Still playing with these ideas. Enjoying the process.

See past posts on built vs. natural elements in the landscape to get up to speed…

177/365: drain pipe through grasses

fellow artists

I am amazed by the creations of others. Those who draw, paint, dance, write. All of it, really, because creativity and craft are at heart of all these endeavors.

Human beings are certainly not the only artists on earth. The things birds & spiders weave are particularly compelling,  intricate, and aesthetically beyond compare.

161/365: fallen nest

three-part harmony

I love the bands of color/texture in the diverse plant activity here – the scraggly, the lush, the overgrown. It looks like a very real garden to me – left to its own devices.

120/365: daffodils

the color of spring

Sometimes the sun is so bright it makes photography difficult. Rather than fight with it, I decided to focus on capturing the intensity of the light and the glowing chartreuse foliage all around me.

The new leaves & grasses are so bright, when the sunlight hits them, they appear to be lit up from inside. It’s a uniquely spring color, this yellow-green; it only sticks around a short time before deepening into summer hues.

115/365: glowing grasses

prairie phoenix

Another sign of spring: the prairie burn is complete. It looks awful at first, but it’s really just a big black, blank canvas. Soon, the green will appear and the wild, joyous riot of the prairie will return in full force.

80/365: prairie burn

prairie down

Apologies for missing yesterday’s post. I was at an art fair all day and completely forgot about it. I do have a photo, though.

The other day, I spent a lot of time photographing the winter prairie with the thought that I wouldn’t get many more chances before spring. Two days later, I arrived to find that it had all been mowed down. I was glad I had that last shoot and excited for the rebirth of the prairie flowers that’s soon to come.

71/365: freshly mowed prairie

blowin’ in the wind

Yesterday on our walk, we came across this collaboration of grass, wind & snow. We watched as the bracing wind transformed the dried blades of grass into precision instruments, guiding their swaying movements like an invisible compass to etch these perfect arcs into the snow.

52/365: wind pattern

ahhh

Take a long, deep breath. Let it all out. Grab a cup of tea, if you like. Now, settle into a cozy spot and enjoy a moment of winter zen.

25/365: winter zen

winter gold

At a glance, winter is a dreary scene. Monochromatic. Bleak.

In reality, every season has a palette. Winter is rich with subtlety. Infinite gradations of brown, gray and white. And then, the shock of orange. Red. Gold. Colors that speak of sunlight. Heat. Blood. And honey.

14/365: winter prairie in gold