i shot several different angles of this bouquet of winter aster stems. but i responded to the selective focus of this one best. it reminds me of our life right now, spent focusing on what is necessary and in the foreground, and hoping the blurry background does not get lost entirely. college testing, steve’s writing awards, piano contest, a still blog image a day, and fitting in a walk are in the foreground right now. i just hope the mortgage, the mandatory soccer team meeting, and tomorrow night’s dinner don’t fade completely out of the frame.

end of winter stems of wild blue aster

vadnais lake, saint paul, minnesota