if some wealthy patron, or national museum, or endowed university asked me to spend several years traveling around the world collecting as many varieties of seedpods as i could find (and photographing them on a white background), well, i would have found heaven on earth. i don’t think i would ever tire of foraging, collecting, admiring, and documenting seedpods. maybe i should write a grant proposal. anyone know of a foundation with grant money for a middle-aged woman with quirky interests and a willingness to follow them into obsession?

my husband just read this over my shoulder and said, “you already have a foundation. it’s the steve hoffman tax service foundation for  middle aged women with quirky interests and a willingness to follow them into obsession.”

i wonder what the application fee is…

my collection of seeds and seedpods

minnesota, california, florida, and southern france