Last week I had a great walk-and-talk in the woods with my good friend Rin. We talked about "life, the universe, and everything" (as we like to say at my house, hearkening back to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy).
And I took pictures. Lots of pictures. For the last year I've been keeping what I call a photo diary, taking photos (mostly) every day that are either lovely or meaningful to the day's activities or hopefully both. It's an exercise in mindfulness, being present.
I love this color combination. Well, green is my favorite color to begin with. The addition of yellow and purple is vibrant, even in the shade.
Then later that day, I did some more embroidering on my long-term tablecloth project, and lo and behold, the colors are.......
It's cutwork embroidery, started by my mother-in-law. My husband thinks she probably made a dozen of these for family and friends. I brought it home when we closed out my in-laws' apartment, and have been working on it off and on for the last few years. I wonder if she started making this one with me in mind. The colors certainly suit my tastes! In any case, I am very grateful to have it, and to be sewing on it.
Posts about the progress of the tablecloth are at: June 2012 and April 2014
And here are a few other woodsy photos.
spring green leaves in late August
caterpillar traversing the leaf litter
reflection alá Monet
the heron, owning it all
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