A Day Deserving of Preservation
January 14, 2013
“To make my days deserving of preservation, I have to give myself ample time for reflection and repose. . . . It feels as if such entries add an extra layer to living.” — Wendy Lustbader, The Unexpected Pleasures of Growing Old
Rain on the glass at the Volunteer Park Conservatory
These short winter days slip by so quickly, especially if it’s rainy, dark, and gloomy. Thank goodness this blog gives me the impetus to find something in my days to share with you, my readers. Sometimes it’s just the excuse I need to see what’s happening at the Volunteer Park Conservatory, which is a heaven-sent destination on a rainy winter day. The warm humid interior is a comforting contrast to the cold outdoors. Even if I do have to wait for the fog to clear from my camera lenses!
My eyes were soothed by patterns and graceful, curving lines on this particular visit. Here are a few photos:
Branching pattern with brilliant blue stem
Ferns with subtle purples and greens
Graceful leaves, almost translucent against the glass windows
Delicate beaded edges grace these cascading leaves
Hanging pitcher plant
January 14, 2013 at 8:13 am
Thank you.
The weather is really gritty here.
January 14, 2013 at 9:36 am
I can imagine you love to go there !!!! I love the plant with the blue stems ! Nice pictures i
January 15, 2013 at 7:54 am
The photos are spectacular – well, not spectacular, but lovely, elegant, interesting. The second is my favorite, both for the composition and the blue stem.
I was SO glad to see your reference to your foggy lens! In one of my posts I told the story of learning that particular lesson. I’d gone to Galveston to take pictures, and had my camera lying on the seat of my air conditioned car. When I stepped out into the humidity of the island – it was pretty amazing. See?
January 15, 2013 at 10:45 am
I remember seeing your lovely old Victorian home photo when you first published your blog post. Added such a touch of mystery/nostalgia? to the shot. An “accidental masterpiece.”
January 15, 2013 at 9:38 am
The second and third photos are exquisite! Whatever is that plant with the blue stem, I wonder? We have Seymour Botanical Conservatory here in Wright’s Park in Tacoma…it’s small but so lovely to visit in the dreary winter months! Have you been?
January 15, 2013 at 10:44 am
Yes, I’ve been there, and of course I blooged about it (April 19, 2011). You can see the older post here: http://rosemarywashington.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/colorful-calla-lilies/.
January 15, 2013 at 12:18 pm
Very nice…love the photos of the calla lilies and that’s a great shot of the Conservatory itself…in the Spring…the season we are all waiting for!