A Touch of Spring
by Bethany A. De Chavez
The smell of freshly cut grass,
The flowers in bloom,
The dandelions,
The dandelions floating in the air,
The bright blue sky,
The cotton-like clouds,
The tall trees,
The sound of the crows,
The calm pond,
The swimming ducks and flying pigeons,
The happy faces of little kids playing in the sun,
The intricate creation of the world,
Oh, how amazing is our Creator!
I wrote this poem as inspired by spring time when we first came here last May. And now I want to show you some memories I've captured during the fleeting days of summer. This was the first and last daisy I saw on the ground before the temperature changed from a scorching 30º to a cool 18º.
I don't know what these flowers are called, but I think that they looked like villi which are found in the lining of the human intestine. 😁
The flowers are starting to wilt...
...but they are more beautiful than ever.
I can imagine the smell of cinnamon and apples as I passed by this flower patch.
You can never take a picture of the same moment twice.
...because anything could change in a second.
Timing, patience, and a good hand (And lenses. Ha.) are keys for good photography.
I realized that no good inventions of man...
...can ever surpass the good Creation of our Lord.
I was crouching on the ground as I captured this moment— all the blood rushing to my head was worth it.
If you look closely, this is a tooalyet (Russian for toilet), and this is just the tip of the iceberg. The real tooalyet is hidden underground.
Mom got stuck in the grocery store one morning. Moscow experienced its first torrential rain after 130 years which happened last August.
She grabbed the opportunity to relax— relaxing in her drenched coat, jeans, and shoes...
—and had a cup of coffee while she waited for the rain to stop.
This carbonated, citrusy, minty drink is refreshing as it sounds.
The black dots you see are bits of vanilla pods from the vanilla ice cream we ordered to cool us from the heat of the weather.
I'm still learning how to use the macro lens. Banana fibers...
Some people hate blue cheese and some people love it. I'm one of those people who love blue cheese—with Mom. So here's a close up picture of the mold hidden in the crevices of the scrumptious blue cheese.
Of course, we need to balance our cheese addiction with a plate of salad greens. 😏
We always save the best dish for last, and that is, a platform of cheeses dipped in honey.
Nuts, cheese, and honey are the best combination for an after dinner snack.
When we're at home, we try our best to eat healthy. And as you can see, we love bell peppers.
I'm not ashamed to say I ate most of the strawberries with Nutella. 😏
Tea time with Mom was the best. 💜
These are the tools I use to capture moments that can never be taken back.
And here's the one who loves capturing memories to look back at them on her phone a few months later and daydream of what lies ahead in the future. Thank you, Noah for taking a picture of me even though you were forced to do it.
