It’s Been One Week (100/365)

It's been one week since you looked at me
Cocked your head to the side and said I'm angry
Barenaked Ladies – “One Week” 1998, Stunt.

TIME: 6:07 PM
PLACE:  Backyard
SUBJECT: Crabapple blossoms

It’s amazing what a week of warm weather will do.
I’m not angry about the weather anymore.

Beginning to Bud (094/365)

“I glanced out the window at the signs of spring. The sky was almost blue, the trees were almost budding, the sun was almost bright.”
― Millard Kaufman, Bowl of Cherries

TIME:  11:37 AM
PLACE:  Backyard
SUBJECT:  Crabapple

It is finally budding.
About time.

Crab-Apple Branch (334/365)

“We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), U.S. essayist, poet, philosopher. "Worship," The Conduct of Life (1860).

TIME:  3:37 PM
PLACE:  Work parking lot
SUBJECT:  Crab apples on tree

We saw the sun today!  The crab apples on the tree at work looked pretty against the bright blue sky.

Fallen Apple (291/365)

 
“Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.”

Bernard M. Baruch (American Economist and adviser to US presidents, 1870-1965)

TIME:  9:41 AM
PLACE:  Work
SUBJECT:  Crab apple

The crab apple trees at work are drooping with fruit.  As I passed them this morning, I must have heard at least 3 of them plop to the ground.  During a break, I went outside to take some photos.  As I was shooting away, one of those crab apples actually fell and hit me on the head.  Luckily, they are small and fairly soft, so it didn’t hurt too much.  Plus, I have a hard head.   

Crabby Apples (253/365)

“The fear of being laughed at makes cowards of us all.” 

Mignon McLaughlin (American journalist and author, 1913-1983), The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960

TIME:  8:55 AM
PLACE:  Outside the office building
SUBJECT:  Crabapples

SD went back to school this morning…woot woot!  I am so glad she is feeling better – she is too and was happy and excited to get back into the school day routine. 

Normally, Tuesdays and Thursdays are my days off of work, but due to SD’s sickness causing havoc with my work schedule, I went in today. There is a crabapple tree right by the entrance to the office building and right now, it is loaded with crabapples.  I felt a little shy about getting my camera out to take pictures (you would think after 251 days of this project, I wouldn’t be!).  I didn’t want any one to see me so I took them very quickly – I didn’t even stop to frame them as nicely as they could have been.  These were my only photos for the day and now I am kicking myself for having such fears and being such a wimp.  Next time I am not going to worry about what people think of me taking pictures and get the shots I want.