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April 30: The story of a flower; meta
Apr. 30th, 2011 05:23 pmLast summer, a sunflower fell from a bird's beak at my birdfeeder into a small plastic pot below. It sprouted, and because I love to see what happens with volunteers, I decided to let it grow. So I had an ugly little pot with a scrappy little sunflower plant. I photographed its progress for a couple of months. I posted about it a few times during the year, but I'd never put it all together. Here is the story, in the present tense.
( Cut for quite a few large-ish photos )
Today, I have fulfilled my commitment to post every day for one year about some observation I have made of nature. It's been a lovely experience: I thought more about things I had previously only noticed in passing, I learned about things I'd never researched before, and most of all I was doing something every day that was focused outside me, on positive things I already loved: life, growth, cycles. I recommend it! It often took a significant amount of time each day, from fifteen minutes to an hour or more, and I think that kept me from spending as much time on some other creative endeavors, but I'm very glad I've done it.
I definitely plan to continue this journal. I'd like to keep a record of annual nature events in my area so I can compare dates and trends from year to year, and it's not like I'm going to stop noticing things that I want to share. I may not post every day, but I expect to be fairly regular.
If you've been watching, I hope it's been a good experience for you, and those of you who have joined in with comments, thank you! I really enjoy talking to you about the fascinating and beautiful things in the world. ♥
( Cut for quite a few large-ish photos )
Today, I have fulfilled my commitment to post every day for one year about some observation I have made of nature. It's been a lovely experience: I thought more about things I had previously only noticed in passing, I learned about things I'd never researched before, and most of all I was doing something every day that was focused outside me, on positive things I already loved: life, growth, cycles. I recommend it! It often took a significant amount of time each day, from fifteen minutes to an hour or more, and I think that kept me from spending as much time on some other creative endeavors, but I'm very glad I've done it.
I definitely plan to continue this journal. I'd like to keep a record of annual nature events in my area so I can compare dates and trends from year to year, and it's not like I'm going to stop noticing things that I want to share. I may not post every day, but I expect to be fairly regular.
If you've been watching, I hope it's been a good experience for you, and those of you who have joined in with comments, thank you! I really enjoy talking to you about the fascinating and beautiful things in the world. ♥