Lately I've been thinking about blessings. I love the idea of living by the actual fruits of ones labor... though I readily admit I do not have a green thumb.... not even slightly green. My thumb has given up hope, to be honest. But other people have things grow lovingly and without notice all around them. Not only do they cultivate the earth and bring its glorious goods, but I have noticed that there are tons of ways I admire the things they do and the ways they bless the lives of others. (Though lately I've been noticing it most in my life).I have a desire to bless, to be an instrument. It happens sometimes, when I am not even thinking of it, and I'm glad.
This also has been making me contemplate the idea that people should possess according to their needs. I've been pinning for some new photography equipment. I felt like I couldn't really photograph anymore because I didn't have the "right" (can be read: most shiny and new) tools. My sister reminded me that I took photographs that I STILL love and have adorning my walls when all I had was a lamp without a shade and a olympus OM-1 (that was older that I was). She said my vision had nothing to do with the equipment I had and I could and should be resourceful and find a way to create again. She always brings me back to center. (Thank you) I took these images with the window open, on my packed and very messy computer desk, with a reusable shopping bag as the background. nothing exciting there. Nothing fancy there, just colors that match and move me, and the serenity of photographing once again, doing what I love and feeling like in some way I am helping others see beauty.
p.s.--I think I might (read: am completely going to) print some of these shots and give them to the people who have been so kind in sharing their garden's goods. I'm going to print them on watercolor paper and float mount them. Good idea?
1 comment:
Great idea! Thank you for sharing, Alisha. You are such an example to me. I'm glad we're friends.
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