Room with a view

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Sometimes, words fail. Sometimes, it feels like everything fails. And then, sometimes, it takes so little to start to turn it around.

My office window is behind me as I write, so I keep the blinds drawn to cut the glare. This morning it’s gray and drizzly. I cursed the darkness, thinking, I need to get more light in here, and imagining a trip to Ikea. Then I remembered the blinds; they are closed so often I don’t even think of them. I opened the blinds to a scene from the garden I’ve neglected for months.

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13 responses to “Room with a view”

October 19, 2012

Denise Hisey

I love your garden, neglected or not, the colors are incredible!
Isn’t it amazing what beauty we can find when we come out of the dark? 😉

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1. October 19, 2012
  
  jmlindy422
  
  Thanks, and yes! Still feeling pretty subdued, but looking at the plants I love helps. The tree is a Red Oak, native to my area and planted out of sheer contrariness due to all of the non-native maples in the area. The grass is native prairie switch grass. The Japanese maple (the bright red behind the switch grass) is not native, but I love it.
  
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October 19, 2012

Jim

Nice! New eyes on an old scene is always refreshing.

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1. October 19, 2012
  
  jmlindy422
  
  Thanks!
  
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October 19, 2012

SocietyRed

At my house I call that low maintenance, not neglect. Very nice!

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1. October 19, 2012
  
  jmlindy422
  
  Thanks, Red!
  
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October 19, 2012

Mary Rayis

I find that on a cloudy day, the brilliant colors of autumn stand out even more. As I write this, I am admiring the beautiful sugar maple in my backyard.

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1. October 19, 2012
  
  jmlindy422
  
  We have a red maple in front that is stunning, but past it’s prime already.
  
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October 19, 2012

Madame Weebles

If you don’t want to use your office view anymore, can I have it? Because I like it.

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1. October 19, 2012
  
  jmlindy422
  
  I’ll photograph the view for each season and send it to you, otherwise you’ll have to come to Chicago/Naperville. Thanks for the like.
  
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October 19, 2012

Dinnerversions

If that’s neglected i’d hate for you to see my backyard! Love the fall colours and the ornamental grass is lovely.

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1. October 19, 2012
  
  jmlindy422
  
  The beauty of photography is that I can frame the view and leave out the snow shovel, the frost killed tomatoes and the large bag of landscape waste. I love the grass, too, and I’m glad I’m sometimes able to filter out the mess to see the color. Thanks.
  
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October 22, 2012

philosophermouseofthehedge

The outdoor realm is smiling and waving to you! We have some grass like that – it always looks wildly enthusiastic and dances (probably because we rarely get snow)

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