Photo a Day Challenge
7 Photos/ 7 Days, III
My Week in Photos
My photos start in New Mexico and move to the east coast.
First day is another blast of beautiful foliage. The chamisa plant, also called rabbitbrush, is still this vibrant ray of sun.
I flew back east to Massachusetts, and the fall colors did not disappoint.
The first tree I noticed is this maple tree, by my parent’s house.
The next day, I walked around a nearby park, and so many childhood memories came back.
These acorns reminded me of how cool acorns are! When I was little, they were so entertaining. You could take them apart, and I remember making some acorn stew concoction in the backyard when I was a kid.
Perhaps I was a weird kid.
Living in the high desert, comparatively, everything is so green here on the east coast.
The grass, look at the grass!
Funny how the simple, most basic things feel miraculous when you haven’t seen them for a while. I noticed the grass right in my parent’s backyard … after a couple days of seeing it but not really being aware of it.
Until I really saw it.
Another childhood memory.
These maple leaf helicopter seeds are dry now, but when green and fresh, we used to play with them for hours.
We would flick them in the air and they really spin like a helicopter.
Or we would peel apart the seed end to reveal the sticky inside. Perfect for sticking on the nose. So much fun! I found lots of these on a neighborhood walk.
This tree and I go way back. I used to climb it, hide in it, hang out in it. All day long.
When I got older, I would bring my nieces and nephews to this same park, and they automatically gravitated to this tree to climb in, hide in, or hang out in.
It’s so inviting, it’s just waiting for someone to notice it and enjoy it.
Dandelions. Who doesn’t love to play with dandelions?
I remember blowing these into the wind when I was a kid. Now that I’m older, I drink dandelion tea, or I’ll cook up and eat dandelion greens.
Dandelions are considered a weed, but I think they are one of the most under-appreciated flowers.
This past week has been a walk down memory lane, with nature always at my side.
What was your week in photos like?
As always, a special thank you to Dennett and Weeds &Wildflowers for this photo challenge.
Will you join us?
Erika Burkhalter / Dennett/ Eileen Vorbach Collins / Anne Bonfert / Sasha Meyer / Tracy Aston / Lisa Bolin / Juan O. Aguilera / David Wade Chambers / Mia Verita / LensAfield / Barbara Radisavljevic / Diana Lotti / Kim Zuch / K. Barrett / Shruthi Sundaram/ Jane Frost (Jane Grows Garden Rooms) / Jillian Amatt - Artistic Voyages / Scott Younkin / Penny Grubb / Shell Parsons / Ivy Shepherd / Pablo Pereyra
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