Graced By Frost
by Rory Siegel
Title
Graced By Frost
Artist
Rory Siegel
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.
Gilda Radner
I wanted to come back and add a comment on this image since several lovely people have mentioned to me recently how much they like it. That, and seeing it matted and framed in person for the first time while preparing for my local Farmer's Market, took me back to the morning I "saw" this wonder...and a contemplation of just what it was that it conveyed.
It was one of those sunny, frosty, very early mornings...my favorite and usual time for a walk. There is something truly magical about that time of day, just after dawn, when the newly risen sun is kissing the earth with it's first warming rays of light. Not quite warm enough yet to melt the frost, but just enough to make it sparkle. The freezing cold air, vivacious chirping of awakening birds, and the special quality of this light has such a healing and inspiring effect on me. It's as if the whole world is being born anew on such a morning...and I am filled with hope.
On that morning as I walked and contemplated the amazing beauty of this earth, something caught my eye and looking down, I saw this one seemingly perfect leaf laying on a bed of frosted dead ferns. It brought to my mind a....(to be continued...lol!)
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November 11th, 2012
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Lynda Lehmann
So beautiful, this frosted fern and leaf! Seen and shot with tenderness. As for "ambiguity," maybe it's the spice of life! LF!
Rory Sagner
Many thanks to my buyer from Sun City Center, FLA.....I hope these images bring you many hours of joy!
Joni Eskridge
Congrats on your sale. The image stopped me in my tracks too, when looking through my activity feed; had to stop and comment. It takes great composition to capture a lone leaf on a bed of dead fern and make it take someone's breath away. Well done. Loved your description too. Quite the cliff hanger ( :
Rory Siegel replied:
Thank you very much Joni for taking the time to comment....as well as your lovely compliments! I appreciate your feedback very much!
Rory Sagner
Thank you so much I'ina...that's a truly wonderful compliment...and from another Washingtonian!!!
Rory Sagner
Many thanks to Nadine and Bob for featuring Graced By Frost in the All Seasons Nature Group. A much appreciated honor!
Rory Sagner
Thank you so much Anand for the truly lovely compliment. I just got this particular image enlarged to poster size for the Farmer's Market and am really pleased with it.
Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
Great detail ,color and light on the leaf attracts the viewers attention.Lovely capture.V/F
Jolanta Anna Karolska
Oh, Rory...you know how I love looking through your gallery and be...well...almost intoxicated with the philosophy and meanings of magical imagery and your words...and I could just carry on reading - so I am glad you put in brackets ( to be continued ) as I know there is more waiting to be composed...more to convey emotionally...more to share...keep on creating...visually and prose...what an amazing talent you are and I am so proud of you my dear friend...xx f/v
Rory Siegel replied:
Thank you so much my kind friend for your never failing support and encouragement. Yes, I was in that flow of writing, but got interrupted...guffaw! Will hope to finish after the Farmer's Market on Sunday! The very best part of FAA is getting to meet the loving and talented people on here like you!
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