Last time through the garden...

[regnaD kciN]

During our local school district's mid-winter vacation this February, my family and I traveled to San Diego, to visit my 91-year-old mother. The spring flowers were already in bloom, and I took the opportunity to photograph the asters and coryopsis growing on the embankment in the back yard.













My parents had a series of cascading water barrels on the embankment, and so, in the spirit of Water Falling Over Things, I tried to get a shot with both waterfall and flowers, but the flowers were pointing in the wrong direction.







As I finished up, twilight was nearing, and I got a shot of the sunset sky with typical Southern California palms and eucalypti.




I had promised my mom copies of these photos. Sadly, it was not to be. Although she was in fine health while we were there, she fell ill less than a week after we returned home to Seattle, and passed away last Monday. :cry: These images, it turns out, will really be the last ones I could capture in my parents' garden. I post them in memory of my mother, someone who brought more beauty into the world than a million flowers.

[CC]

1. So sorry to hear about

your mom. It is good that you were down to see her when you were and have more memories to help you through your loss. Take extra care of yourself. :hug: The photos are beautiful and I like that the flowers look like they are reaching for the water in the water falling over/out of barrel photo.

[Solly Mack]

2. I'm so sorry for your loss.

A loving and lovely tribute.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. I am so sorry to hear of your heart-breaking loss...

Thank goodness you had that last visit...

And these glorious photos are such a great memorial to her!

Thank you for sharing them with us...

:hug:

[Mira]

4. I'm so very sorry for your huge loss. I hope the memories of

your visit help soothe your heartache. Imagine yourself taking the photos to her and remember all she has meant to you and always will.

[JeffR]

5. ..

:hug:

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

6. Oh geeze

I'm sorry to hear that. My thoughts are with you. :pals:

[elleng]

7. So sorry. Thank you for photos. Will remember them, you and your mom.