July in January

[cbertsch]

I've got a cold that went straight to my chest -- will this never end? -- but am feeling happy regardless. I just went out in the backyard to feel the warmth of the sun and harvest the bounty our distressingly dry and disconcertingly mild winter has brought us. It took me longer than I'd expected to haul it all in:

I was wondering, as I snaked my hands through the frost-browned top leaves in search of red and gold, whether there really is something to the notion that breathing in the aroma of plants and soil is restorative. My lungs feel a lot better. And my eyes have yet to recover from the delight of so much primary color.

Comments

[cbertsch.livejournal.com]

Food porn! I like that. It's all about the light and exposure. I was struggling with the camera to get the right balance, but was finally able to make it do what I wanted.

[ex-synecdoch550.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, slashfood (http://www.slashfood.com) is wonderful, though I can't browse it without leaving hungry. They feature some beautiful food photography in addition to recipes and other bits of info about food in general.