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Seeing Red
January 12, 2009
Saturday morning we had brunch with friends, one of our unChurch gatherings. We came home early afternoon and I was antsy.
The day was cold but the sun was shining. Since Damien was home and could manage the kids I took the opportunity to venture out in search of solitude and sun.
Sun on my face. Sun on my back. Sun on my blue-toqued head (toque is what Canadians call winter hats).
But as I got closer to the path that runs along the wooded ravine my search changed. I wanted to find red.
I felt a pang of longing for my summer garden full of color and fragrance. I wanted to feast my eyes on something warm and bright. Something other than January's palette of white, brown, grey and blue.
So I scanned the small shrubby trees for red, till I found a patch of berries. I don't know the name of these beauties (the scientist in me wishes I did, I've since learned they are Japanese Barberry) but photographing them did the job. My red tank was filled up.
I came home cold and snowy, I hadn't dressed for trekking through knee deep snow to photograph berries. But I was content and refreshed. Satisfied.
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Andie on Jan. 14, 2009, 3:01 p.m.
"I wanted to feast my eyes on something warm and bright."
Indeed you did! Love, LOVE these shots. Just what I needed to see on this soggy, gray day too. :)
Namaste, a.
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~kristina~ on Jan. 23, 2009, 3:53 a.m.
Oh, these are just beautiful. I'm enjoying catching up on your blog! You've been busy.
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renee on Jan. 13, 2009, 3:03 a.m.
Inadvertently I turned comments off this blog post - oops. My friend Casey had this to say:
"the plant is a barberry of the barburis genius. and i just love the red on white. what a lovely contrast!"
my comment: I'm not sure which was barberry - the top and bottom or the middle two. The berries are different I believe.