Jul 20
Photo Challenge: Moods
Some will think this is a lame attempt. In some ways, it is. I was having trouble deciding on a mood for which I could find sufficient subject matter (or the motivation to hunt it out).
I went out to my patio this morning to water some plants that were withering in the heat. I noticed that despite the smoldering temperatures the past few days, somehow a new cluster of blue flowers had appeared on a potted hydrangea plant.
Then the sight sort of hit me on another level. When one is under the grips of depression and anxiety, it can begin to lift, the triggers that cause it can start subsiding. Then a new trigger will appear, or a new symptom or tension elsewhere will occur unexpectedly. Given the right set of circumstances, this new bout of anxiety can grow to take the place of what you thought you had defeated.
This isn’t what I would have thought of as a mood piece, but all of a sudden — in an odd way — it seemed to apply. So for the mood, “The Blues,” I selected this image: “A New Patch of Blues.”
Others participating in this edition of the Round Robin Photo Challenge include:
Carly: Ellipsis
Robbie: Robbie’s Ruminations
Monica: Mamarazzi
Celeste: My Day and Thoughts
Coy: Dancing in the Rain
Cheryl: My World
Aunt Nub: Aunt Nub’s Empty Head
Danielle: Everybody Knows
Karen…Musings from Mavarin
Mary…Alphawoman’s Blog
Dawn… Dawn’s Drivel
Trish… Journey To Peace
Kimberleigh…Life as I live it
Robin…Midlife Matters
Alan…F-Stop
Phinney…Paragon
Steven…sometimes photoblog
Duane…sotto voce
Derek…Picture of the Day
Betty…My day My Interests
Nancy…Nancy Luvs Pix
Maria…The Little Things
Kat…From Every Angle
Marie…Photographs & Memories
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July 21st, 2005 at 3:07 am
Patrick
This is quite lovely, and very poignant. I don’t think it is a lame attempt at all…it is thought provoking. I have a beautiful plant on my back porch, that blooms every day at 4:00 PM. It always reminds me that in the cool of night, will soon ease what is hurting me, and soon it bring me some rest in the evening air. Lovely choice as always.
Always, Carly
July 21st, 2005 at 5:54 am
Lovely.
July 21st, 2005 at 5:58 am
I think it is a great interpretation. However, hydrangeas cheer me up!
July 21st, 2005 at 6:18 am
Mood, sometimes we never know what mood we are in until something jolts us one way or the other!
Tess
July 21st, 2005 at 6:48 pm
Hi
Pretty flower!!!!
It’s interesting how the little things in nature can provoke intense thought on our own situations!
July 22nd, 2005 at 11:07 pm
Ooh. Very clever and profound.