5/15/2012

Texture Tuesday...that kind of faith

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These beauties were not growing naturally on my land although at one time, there were multitudes
 found growing on these islands.  No, I planted these bulbs a couple of years ago
when I held high hopes for cultivating a native wildflower meadow.
These camassia were as far as I got.
So it goes.  Not unlike so many things.

Still, they make me SO happy.  The clumps are thriving, the bees love them, they add stature
to the garden when it's still a bit early for anything else
and they require zero maintenance or attention....
the perfect recipe for garden plants, if you ask me.

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It's another Texture Tuesday over at Kim's place.  Do pop in over there and check out the creativity
from the texture-loving crowd...better yet, join in with us.  So much inspiration!
For today's photo I used two of Kim's textures...'grunged up 2' and 'yesteryear.'

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Besides TT, the other really cool thing that happens on this day each week is 
Maya Stein's 10-line Tuesday.
I've been following her for awhile now...she is, oh, so good...
each week, a new poem in my mailbox...more inspiration.
And somehow she always gets me thinking past whatever is holding me up.
Here's what arrived today:


the juggler

At some point, of course, your own stamina will fail, and the rhythm
you began with will splinter, then collapse.  But that first belief that thrust
your hands in motion - I want to say something about that.  This was not some whim
or fantasy of epic talent.  It was your cells talking, trust
threading your very bones, your hopes held high as clouds.  That kind of faith
is untouchable, regardless of all those balls tumbling earthward.  Remember
where you started, those inklings that led you to practice your lofty art
on a busy sidewalk, color pinwheeling around.  That's the necessary ember,
the tiny fire churning,
your naked courage daring you to sing.


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Till next time, my friends.




16 comments:

  1. Ahhh Christi, your camassia are wonderful ... a meadow, full of these beauties ???
    Good you have enough space to plant some beans !

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    1. Thanks much, Els, I do love them so. As for beans ~ there's ALWAYS room for beans!

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  2. very delicate and such a pretty blue/mauve

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    1. Delicate and tough as old boots. The indigenous peoples of these islands ate the bulbs, an important food source, either by pit-roasting or boiling. The Quamash (camassia) prairies used to be extensive...

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    2. so it's what we call 'bush tucker' then.

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    3. Yes, I think so (I like the sound of that). And here I sit with nothing better to do than envision pretty beans to plant....without the need to forage. hmm.

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  3. Really beautiful image! I really like the dof you captured and the texture you used. It all creates richness in tones and composition. The poem is quit elegant and is an inspirational reminder. Thanks for sharing such beautiful things.

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    1. So happy you visited today, Lottieberry, thank you for your kind words.

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  4. a field of camassia and i would surely be in heaven. i wonder if i can grow them here in texas.

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    1. Deanna, I wasn't sure about your state but found a reference to a species of Camassia native to Texas:
      http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/2007/02/camassia-spring-bulb-that-looks-great.html

      They are a bit of heaven!

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  5. My kind of flower..easy maintenance and purple/blue..I don't think I have ever seen these before. I had that wildflower idea once. Now, I just plant bird seed in that area and the birds thrive in the summer. When they're happy, I'm happy.
    xx, Carol

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    1. Sometimes our initial ideas seem to *morph* into something else entirely. I like what you did with yours, Carol. Here, especially in spring, every morning when I hear the birdsong surrounding us, I am SO grateful. I like to imagine my winged friends choosing to live here. Like we did. I want them to thrive and I hope they find all they need from their views from the hedgerow and elsewhere above!

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    2. P.S. ....with a little help from me, of course ;>]]

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  6. I love your photo - you have managed to make texture on an outside photo look wonderful! Thank you so much for your kind comments about my photos...I appreciate it so much. I agree with you that the best kind of flower is the kind that is low maintenance...this purple flower you captured is gorgeous. Have a great Wednesday~~ :)

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    1. Oh Sherri, thanks for that. Very pleased you came by for a visit...I think we might be *seeing* each other again in future!

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  7. Your photo is beautiful! I found a huge patch of Camassia growing along Bellingham bay last Friday. They are such a wonderful shade of blue.

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