seasonally young

it didn’t occur to me until i had put this collage together that, despite all the vibrant color, this is really a still life. everything in the photo is dead. but around here, it’s starting to look like spring, and all of the dead-looking branches in the woods are swelling with buds about to burst into greens and reds. so i can’t help but see this photo as full of life.

collage of bits and pieces from my collections table

 

  • margie says:

    i think today will be the warmest yet this year and i will try to enjoy it with a long walk after work

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  • I love this still life, I also don’t see
    that everything is already dead.
    Maybe it’s our head, that knows how these
    beautiful parts look when they are in
    full life :)
    Have a beautiful day
    【ツ】Knipsa

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on gifting

there are women who crave a perfectly set diamond, a lexus suv, a pair of louboutins, the 16th arrondissement, and a louis vuitton drawstring bag. i’ll take sea urchin spines from a beach on the sea of cortez, thank you. no, i mean it. thank you @springfinnandco.

sea urchin spines

sea of cortez, mexico

  • I prefer the natural beauties, too :)
    But I’m still looking for one of those
    spines. :D
    Have a beautiful Sunday!
    【ツ】Knipsa

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  • tinajo says:

    This is so pretty! :-)

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  • margie says:

    me too

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  • Gosia says:

    me too

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curvy

so, i was listening to a podcast today…wait, did your eyes just glaze over? anyway, the interviewee, mitch joel, was talking about how we all should embrace the squiggle. in other words, don’t imagine that your college major is going to be your straight-line life path. as a former aero-astro-engineer-turned-artist, who married a french-greek-english-major-turned-tax-preparer, i’m all about the squiggle.

you can see the whole oak limb here on my instagram feed.

weathered old oak limb

grass lake, saint paul, minnesota

  • Love this curvy old branch, and I loved seeing it above your bed :)
    And I couldn’t believe to see that chicken all over your place :D
    Your photos are all so beautiful! :))
    Have a wonderful day
    【ツ】Knipsa

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  • Kendra says:

    Yes, yes, squiggle~ We are in the midst right now of a relocation-climate adjustment- new job- new baby squiggle! Thank you for hitting a home run on that one! Much love~

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