Preserving, Putting By...

...Natures bounty.

I am blessed each year

with the beauty that Mother Nature provides.

Because we have thousands

of beautiful Japanese Maples in our nursery,

I am gifted with abandoned nests.

These are brought in to me

posthaste, when the weeks, even months 

of pruning ensue.

Here is my recipe for preserving such beauty.

Start with a clean jar.

Lay out your materials...

Some other nests may need a little pruning.

Add some weeds, moss and dried leaves.

Place them in your jar.

Fingers crossed that you like the arrangement

because, once you get them in,

you probably won't be able

to get them out.

Such is the case here.

I would have liked to have one nest

higher than the other.

Alas and alack. No such luck.

Here is the final picture.

It went to a dear friend today.

 We have many loves in common.

Nests, oak leaves, acorns..

acorns forever.

Wishing I knew how to photograph glass.

This is a dark house and no matter

where I took the jar,

there was light reflecting on that glass.

Hoping all of you are safe from this frightening weather.

best to all, e.