A few weeks ago, I could barely stand the burgundy shade on these waxy azalea leaves! “Can’t stand” as in “Mon Dieu Dear Heart! Have you ever seen such a gorgeous color?” In addition to admiring the blazing colors this time of year, I love peeking at the tiny buds on the flowers and trees - who are patiently waiting for Spring and sitting in direct defiance of the sleepy plant comas all around them.
I wanted to get a bird’s eye view of the leaves and the buds in the center, so I climbed over the railing on my porch, stood on the 6-inch ledge on the other side, held onto one of the wrought-iron posts with my left hand and leeeeeeeaned waaaaay out over the azalea - with my camera arm extended as far as I could reach (extreme crafting never stops here!). I had no way of knowing if my shot was centered – I’d snap one, look at the preview, shake my head, adjust my hand or arm and snap another….repeat, repeat, repeat.
Exasperated b/c I couldn’t hold on any longer and frustrated that this shot was so elusive, I climbed down. I circled around the azalea like a lioness waiting to pounce (or maybe just a weird neighbor lady who's always snapping pics of her plants) and looked for another sneaky shot.
That’s when I saw these two freckle-faced leaves holding hands - I grinned from ear-to-ear as I personified them in my head and made-up their whole life story. Point. Shoot. Done. No need to jump through hoops - sometimes simple is better! I will stick that reminder in my pocket as I muddle through the holiday season!
