February 20 sunset, stylized. Photo by Andrée Fredette

Saturday thoughts

Above: yesterday’s sunset, mellow sundown.

Yesterday’s walk in the forest yielded the following images, with which I played.

New growth on an old fir stump. Hope springs eternal. Photo by Andrée Fredette

Renewal, that is the lesson. Out of massive old stumps of fir trees, new growth, both well established (above)…

Renewal, new growth on a massive old fir stump. Photo by Andrée Fredette

…and just starting out.

 

Tender growth, pushing through. Photo by Andrée Fredette

And back in my garden, there was evidence of new growth, pushing through and up!

Toward sundown, the light shone through the trees.

Sunset through the trees. Photo by Andrée Fredette

And sundown concluded on a very mellow note.

Mellow sundown, through the Garry Oak. Photo by Andrée Fredette