farming in georgia...

missing savannah . . . , by magpie's fancy

as the weather warms, i'm looking forward to really beginning a new season of exploration around georgia... it has now been a year since i moved from new york (hard for me to believe).  and, somehow, in that year, i've still not visited the beautiful and historical city of savannah.  the above picture is incentive enough for me to change that status pronto!

but, for today, we will keep the adventure a bit more local... a trip to mcdaniel farm park, for roaming, picnicking, and nature exploring.  while tucked in so close to the bustle of atlanta, this farmland turned state park retains the farmhouses, outbuildings, and farm equipment... a fun, new exploration with my sister, nephew, and niece.  i am placing my camera in my bag right now so that i will not forget it this trip (after i first untangle the kitty, who appears to be thoroughly trapped in a ball of embroidery thread)

in the meantime, i hope you enjoy these beautiful farm inspired flickr lovelies... i could crawl into any one of these pictures and live a blissful life

(click on each link below the captures to see these beautiful photographs on flickr and to see more work from each inspiring photographer)

[93/365] happy easter!, by hannah [honey & jam]

untitled, by janainz

julia at the farm, by gui mohallem

newlife..., by berta...

old & young, by seattle miles'

room in an ancient abandoned farmhouse in france, by humandecoy

*bones of a poet* week three~eggs on assignment, by the dreaming press

lazy goat #2, by i nancy

[girl next to barn with chicken] (loc), from the library of congress'

untitled, by csevenm

small moments, forever treasures...

"you must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment."  ~ henry david thoreau

untitled, by cori kindred

now, i will happily admit to finding joy in reminiscing over the pleasant memories, dreaming of adventures to come... but, there is equal joy to be found in letting the present envelop you, feeling alive in each molecule of your being in a single moment, breathing deep and joyfully laughing at the surprising nature of the world around you

spent a lovely day at the zoo with my niece and nephew this weekend, followed by a pancake dinner, and completed with a sleepover and bagels for breakfast.  oh, how could i have left my camera behind, missing the capture of small moments at the zoo?  yet, how many small moments in these adventures will forever be captured in that little camera of the mind... stored away for instant recall, perusal, laughs, and smiles whenever i want.  it is sometimes so refreshing just to put the camera down for a day and simply live in the moments, basking in the now

that being said, i do so appreciate peeking through the window, into a world of moments i never lived, never saw... seeing into the mind of others, enjoying their little moments, captured forever for all to share.  an endless possibility of interpretation, sparking smiles and giggles and our own memories of the mind

here is a collection of beautiful flickr captures of small moments and forever treasures... click on the links under each picture to see the photography on flickr and to see each photographers vast array of beautiful images

elmar & steina, by dalla*

feels like spring, by citrushearts

untitled, by cowboy montgomery

what we hold dear, by magpie's fancy

qu'est-ce qui presse? what's the rush?!, by églantine

untitled, by ellsojala

i wanna get there, by (ku)nihito