Above: a macro shot of laurel leaves, drying in a glass on my kitchen windowsill. With a little filter play, to turn it into a jazzy photo.

After three days of rain and high winds, things are finally starting to calm down. This morning, I played with my food and got a few very close shots of kitchen items.

Here they are, in their glory…

One of the last Brandywine tomatoes from my garden… treated to a little filter play. I love those curves! A tomato with attitude…

Another angle of the laurel leaves, drying on the window sill. It is too much fun, playing with the light and contrast.

So much fun, in fact, that here is one more:

And finally, not quite food, but a jewel-like piece of natural beauty:

And now, I return to my garden, to right the pots that were knocked over by the wind, and pick up the debris…