not long before christmas of 2009
a gift arrived
from willow of the manor
an oleg cassini crystal paperweight!
in my letter of thanks to her
i included a commitment -
to photograph the crystal through the seasons.
here then
is summer.
cradled in the arms of the extravagantly scented and abundant russian sage.
to see the crystal in spring go here.
To me the crystal shines brightest in the summer, but it is very beautiful in all seasons. What a wonderful gift and how well you honour it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a really lovely idea Steven. Shall I see you at Willow's forthcoming ball - I do hope so.
ReplyDeleteA treasure for sure and sent from a dear friend.
ReplyDeletelooks like a little glowing lantern amid the sage blossoms.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I remember this crystal from spring... its amazing in summer! Magical.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty it makes my eyes cry!
ReplyDeleteWhat stunning reflections
ReplyDeleteGosh, I had forgotten the ball must make preparations RIGHT AWAY!!
Isn't it fun that we all know one another though BLOGWORLD
and I'm friends with Weaver too
How is school coming?
Have you gone back yet?
It's like a magical gem, or crystal ball, there in the Russian sage. Isn't wonderful to have tangible reminders of friendships? I like the way you have taken it through the year, too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, and great use of light.
ReplyDeleteelisabeth, thankyou. it certainly caught the summer light out in the back of golden fish world headquarters!!! steven
ReplyDeleteweaver i think i'll be there. i'm still trying to decide what to wear and who to be seen with! steven
ReplyDeleteyes technobabe - willow's been very good to me over the years! steven
ReplyDeletepauline that gets me to thinking about a little light down in that neck of the garden. steven
ReplyDeletevalerianna thankyou. i also linked to the winter pic which i really like. steven
ReplyDeleteoh linda sue you big suck! steven
ReplyDeletehi elizabeth - school is back and i'm part way through the second week. it's huge fun, huge work, very worthy!!! see you at the ball. steven
ReplyDeletebee thankyou. there's nothing quite like in this house i assure you!!! it's going to be fun setting it up for the autumn pic. steven
ReplyDeletetitus thankyou. the light was free - the beauty was whatever's inside that crystal. all i had to do was catch it and share it!!!! steven
ReplyDeleteYour new banner is exquisite. Beautiful thoughts and images as always. I love seeing the crystal over and over.
ReplyDeleteUh oh what happened to your comment thingie- tried to leave on - Broken sky post but it told me to go away and do the dishes like I am supposed to...
ReplyDeletereya thankyou very much! it was pure chance that i saw this river pebble down by the pool with a tiny plant shadow cast over it. i ran back inside and took a handful of pictures - this is the only one that was what i saw. steven
ReplyDeleteoh linda sue - sorry. i disabled comments on today's post. they'll be back!!! steven p.s. thanks for being a dish doer. that's part of my work in this household - i actually enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteAh, Russian sage is an exquisite backdrop for the crystal in summer photo!!! Wonderful, Steven. Thank you! The pleasure is all mine. xx
ReplyDeletehey willow - the third season - the sage has been the most exquisite and gracious of all the backyard oplants this summer. i knew it would be the right place for the crystal. steven
ReplyDeletethis is the most beautiful yet!
ReplyDeletesplendid! how splendid! thankyou very much. steven
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