We haven’t gotten to fixing up our front yard yet. All it is is weeds and more weeds. Next spring we’ll be redoing the whole thing, but for now, it is what it is.
One October evening the kids and I went outside in the early evening to play and wait for Rob to get home from work. I took the camera out to document what I saw. It was just a fun little exercise to get myself looking for shots. I recommend it to anyone. Take the camera somewhere you always go; somewhere that doesn’t seem noteworthy or of any interest whatsoever. You’ll find interest, maybe get some pretty cool shots while you’re at it, and train your eye to see what others may not.
I walked over this so many times without thinking a thing about it. Enter camera in my hand, and all of a sudden it’s fascinating.

I love the colors on this piece. The yellow is striking. The white striping is art.

I found this hiding amongst my grass.

And many, many of these.

I didn’t even know these chrysanthemums had been planted until they popped out this fall. I love the vibrant color in this…

but also love it in black and white so that the detail of each bloom can really stand out.

This is one of our struggling trees in the warm autumn light.

My succulent. I love the black and green. It’s so striking.

Aaannnddd…my doormat.

I had fun practicing my skill and now I have an interesting documentation of my yard. Cool!