Lens – Artists Challenge #135: Glimpse into your world
This week, the theme from Sheetalbravon is ‘A Glimpse into your world’. She invited us to show the things we love that make our world spin or things about our world that make us delirious with joy.
The immediate world that fills me with inspiration and amazement is my garden. My morning routine, especially in the summer, is to visit the garden while I drink my coffee. After coffee, with the gardening tools in hand, I check the flower bushes, trim the dead branches, or dig up weeds.
I started feeding birds from 2014 and the regular visitors are Ruby Throat Hummingbirds, mourning doves, American Finch, American God Finch, Scrub Jay, Song Sparrow, White-Crowned Sparrow, and a few I couldn’t quite identify. Over the years, there were baby Mourning Dove, baby House Finches, and One baby Hummingbird born in my garden.
There are other animals such as squirrels, stray cats, and lizards roaming during the day or at night.
I have many hobbies, more than I have time to fully enjoy each of them. Not included in the images here is photography, which I started as a teenager when the photos were black and white. Another hobby is ceramic. I did the whale free hand with clay. I made it into a nightlight for my baby daughter. When my daughter was nine years old, we took a ceramic painting class together in the summer. It’s something we continue doing separately until these days.
I learned to draw and watercolor painting as a young adult. After retirement, I took classes on both and used some watercolor painting to illustrate the poems in my book.
My immediate community of 35 years is a church fellowship and the group of ladies. They are a part of my world for fun, for friendship and support. Some of these friends’ kids and my daughter grew up together. The ladies gave a bridal shower to Mercy for her wedding. Some friends still send gifts to my granddaughters as their own.
Music has been my world since I was a kid. I didn’t have a family background to nurture my love of classical music. It seems to be a natural favorite. The first time I performed Handel’s Messiah was when I was still in Hong Kong.
Most of my family except for one sister are in Hong Kong. Lynton’s family is my extended family, and we see each other regularly.
The biggest world to me is my daughter’s family. My granddaughters lighten my heart and give joy every day. My daughter has a TinyBeans.com account where she posts multiple photos and videos daily to chronicle the kids’ growth and family activities. There was not one day I go without checking on what they do. Nora’s birthday on March 22, and I wish to visit them.
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Thank you for reading. I hope to hear what the things you love that make your world spin or things about your world that make you delirious with joy.
Lens – Artists Challenge #135: Glimpse into your world
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The Showers of Blessings 
These are beautiful pictures, Miriam. I love your fairies. I can’t believe that Nora’s birthday is just around the corner.
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what a beautiful world!
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Thank you so much, Michele!
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So many amazing pictures Miriam. Of course family would be in there. I love your garden, the plants and animals are so wonderful and remind us of the wonders of our world. It is wonderful that you have so many things you enjoy to fill your life.
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I have many things happen in my garden, Carla. I try to read in my garden but always get distracted by the birds, the little creatures and I rushed into the house to get my camera! I hope to see my grandkids next month!
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I love that there is so n
much going on in your garden Miriam 🙂, down to the lizard. I haven’t seen one on those in forever🙂. Nice post!
Pat
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I have a family of lizards living in my garden, Pat! 🙂 When I go on walks in the neighborhood, I see lizards roaming around also. Spring is coming, my garden will be busy again. The plum tree is budding and I’m excited to have plums in the early summer. Thank you for your comment. 🙂
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Miriam, what a lovely album you’ve made of this post. It’s so generous of you to invite us all into your life this way. You have so many talents. Thanks for sharing them. Hugs on the wing.
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When I saw the theme, I had a hard time composing the post because there are so many elements in my world and I finally made it into an album. I still left out something but this is good enough for now. Thank you very much for your beautiful comment, Teagan! ❤ ❤
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What a wonderful glimpse into your very full and rich world Miriam. Had no idea you were so multi-talented! Loved all of your images but your captures of your daughter and her family clearly show where your heart is!
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You’re right, Tina. My daughter and her family are my energy. I’m happy when they are happy. I’m thankful for my colorful world and all the beautiful things and wonderful people in it!
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