Fall has finally come officially and I am feeling like Margaret in Gerald Manly Hopkins poem. I am "grieving the unleaving," the loss of summer, the bright greens, blues, reds and the subtle pastels, the new buds, the emerging weeds and growing grasses. So on a very foggy cool morning a few days ago I set out in search of what I like to call Beautiful Decay. What follows is a photo essay of what I found.
When I returned home with very wet shoes and my phone filled with pictures, I was feeling much better about the changing season and inspired to get into my studio and create. I hope you have been inspired too. Thanks so much for stopping by. See you next month when I will share with you some art beads inspired by my Beautiful Decay photos. Mary
www.maryhardingjewelry.etsy.com
www.facebook.com/MaryHardingJewelry
Katherine T
September 26, 2017 at 10:08 amI can’t wait to see what you make!
MaryHarding
September 26, 2017 at 11:20 amI am looking forward to the challenge!! Thanks so much for your feedback Katherine!!
Christine Damm
September 26, 2017 at 10:44 amMary, so few people would have the idea of seeking beauty in decay and you have turned your lovely photo essay into an incredible source of inspiration for yourself and the rest of us! Thank you!
MaryHarding
September 26, 2017 at 11:22 amThank you so much Christine!! I am so pleased that you are inspired by my post. it was so beautiful walking around in the lightly misting fog that day and finding how nature takes care of her dying process in such beautiful ways.
Erin Prais-Hintz
September 26, 2017 at 11:09 amOh my, YES! There is beauty in broken places, in the growing-aging-dying of natural things. There is beauty in each curled leaf, each drooping petal, each lichen-laden log. I love that you have shown us that we need to respect that beauty comes in many forms. And I am excited to see what you do with this! Enjoy the day! Erin
MaryHarding
September 26, 2017 at 11:24 amI am so pleased Erin that you are enthused by my post!! I hope to make good use of these incredible ideas and colors that I found. Thanks for writing in.
Sally Sutherland
October 1, 2017 at 10:37 amTheres something so special about the quiet a morning like that! thanks for sharing your inspiration Mary 🙂