Last Friday we had a small bonfire gathering right in the center of our burgeoning mandala garden and were determined to christen this newly developed plot rain or shine! The wistful pile of cleared blackberry bushes and random debris left by the stormy weather was just calling out for a bonfire. After we got the last measurements marked out we were blessed with a break in the rain! Toasting marshmallows, watching children play, gazing up at the constellations, feeling the warmth of flames on a cool night, and chatting with friends who fearlessly braved the soggy conditions was so enchanting... I just wish I hadn't put down my camera when everyone started showing up! Here's a few pictures I managed to capture...
Brambles and flames.
Evening bonfire
Sparks!
Burn Day
Fixated on the fire...
Getting back to garden updates! It's been raining for what seems like an eternity and, while GREAT for the garden, there are many activities that have been put on hold until working conditions improve. Luckily, this just means that our recently drought stricken area will be quenched for the time being. We are really thankful to have all this rain as farming and living conditions will certainly improve for the entire state of CA. On top of that, all this liquid gold is perfect for a super top secret project that we've started working on. Stay tuned for pictures to come...
Mostly though, this has been a grand time for all crafting adventures and I think that I've fallen quite in love with feathers! Here's a peek at something I recently put together. This is the outer covering of a hanging folder in my office space at home. Why have boring walls when you can glue feathers on?
Feathery
2 comments:
I love the garden.
But you could make a separate blog with the photography alone! Your photos are amazing.
skn
Thank you for the comment :) It's been so long! Hope to see you at the track for some running one of these days.
À bientôt!
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