Beyond Layers II

Inspirational thoughts and projects hosted by Kim Klassen

Day Three~ Week Two

         

Day three centered around describing yourself in six words.  Kim's referral to Smith Mag detailed the ideas in back of the 6 Word Memoir.  There were lots of clever little ditties, mine, of course mostly a reflection of nature around me.   I did come up with a few quick ones:

Simple at heart, right from the start

Magic wings, a heart that sings

Organizing my dreams into wonderful things

Starting Monday, oh no! not again!

  

We were then asked to take or find a photo that helps describe our 6 Word Memoir and then to consider one word as the underlying theme of the 6 Word Memoir.

Magic wings, a heart that sings ~6 Word Memoir

Hummingbirds bring magic to my garden. Our area of California is host to the resident Anna's so we have hummingibrds year round. During the spring fall migration, we are graced with the feisty activity of the Rufous-rowdy little devils-as well as the beautiful Calliope (the smallest bird species in North America). The Black Chin is a summer resident. I never tire of their presence. They help me take pause as I work amongst the flowers--such little jewels flashing their iridescence in the sunlight on those magic wings.



And my second posting:

it's a big world out there ~ six words

In continuation of the six words challenge, this baby Honker was just hours old, all alone. It took us no time at all however, to see that this little one had ambitions beyond the confines of an incubator. I thought I'd include a second shot for the one word challenge. Its determination won it a spot out under the heat lamp with three other newbies even though he was still wet behind the ears!

One of the things I look forward to each spring is visiting my friend Loretta where she tends the Rancho Esquon egg salvation program. Primarily set up to rescue Mallard eggs that would be lost to ag equipment in the rice fields, she also receives other eggs. Someone recently brought in a huge number of Canada Goose eggs from nests that were in jeopardy from rising lake levels. We could hear beeping when she pulled out the egg frames to check the progress. This little fella had hatched and was stuck in the back. When she moved it to a safer location so it could finish drying off, it was determined to find a way out of the incubator.  

I had one last photo that I worked for this project but didn't post out to the group.  I had moved on to Day 4 and combined the one word thought with the light and focus concept of that day.

my heart's in the garden




Bleeding Hearts ~ Dicentra spectabillis
(Thanks to SkeletalMess for use of his textures)

 
It seemed as though spring was a long time coming this year.  The excessive rains and clouded skies obscured those feelings of "it's just around the corner".  Finally, all those fancy tulips I had planted in pots throughout the yard in the fall made it obvious.  Spring was going to pop with or without sunlight and gentle skies!!

The tulips seemed intent on upstaging all other happenings in the yard, however the ever dependable Daffodils were bright flashes of white and yellow in the background.



King Alfred





Measuring les than 1 inch across, the faces of these little miniature daffodils (above and to the left) were a sweet addition to the show.

Not to be outdone, the Iceland Poppies had been waiting to release their dancing petals; and that they did, in brillant reds, yellows and whites. 

The opening act of the Bleeding Hearts always leaves me breathless.  As its show continues, I love to view the chorus line of delicate pink hearts swaying gently in the wind.

The tulip show continues with new vatieties opening all the time. 

Thanks to Pareeerica for use of texture 'Paper Frame'

Freecias and the sweet faces of Pansies have stepped up to Spring and joined the parade of color.

When the tulips forget to close back up in the evening I know that their show has just about come to an end.  The intricate design of the center, previously hidden within its folds, now lies open for all to see. 

The sweet pink slippers of the Western Redbud stand sentinel as the first wave of Spring color comes to an end.  Soon, other flowers will replace them in an on-going show.  The tulips and their companions will be missed, however, as there's nothing as warming to the heart as the first signs of Spring.

May there be magic in your garden throughout the seasons!