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  • My Layers

    Weathered and flaking, Bits of self falling away, Character revealed. I feel so much like how this tree looks.  Weathered, flaking, cracked and peeling but also beautiful in an interesting way.  As much as I would sometimes love to wish away the visible signs of aging, I would also want to keep the laugh lines…

  • Simplicity

    Stripped of all clothing, Beautiful simplicity, Nothing more needed. Another one of my forest preserve finds this winter.  I just found something beautiful in this homely little plant.  Completely stripped of its leaves, blooms, anything decorative…yet it stunned me with its simplistic elegance.  By removing everything else, symmetry and balance become things of beauty.  This simplicity…

  • Brazen Beauty

    Tiny russet beauty, Posing on winter’s blanket, Demanding our eye. This spent bloom was just too pretty not to shoot.  This winter has taught me so much about enjoying everything a season brings with it.  I have spent the past few winters bemoaning the fact that we do not live in a climate that is…