Dandelions

I have frequent moments when I  think I am completely dried up, out of inspiration, my creativity has receded into a complete blob of nothingness.. I feel like I need to not do anything anymore. I get frustrated, and I think I am done, and maybe I need a real job. So for awhile, I walk away from my screen and my easel, away from the glue fumes and paper pieces..usually in a huff. But luckily for me it's spring and there is the option of some nature to distract me..little beginnings inching up from the seemingly dead dirt and crispy brown leaves.  I run around the yard, coffee spilling all over me, flip flops sqwashing in the mud, checking out what is new..if things are a little bit taller, a little thicker, better than last years specimens, etc. To my Husband's delight I shreik at him from the yard "COME HERE!" He runs out panting, ready to take on the evil forces that have invaded our property, or apply pressure to my gaping wound, and call 911..(like any decent husband would..) only to see me gawking and pointing goofily at the tiny blue iris my friend Anne gave me 2 years ago that hadn't bloomed yet..before this very moment. For some reason his excitement usually is a bit less than mine...I probably need to be careful what I call him out of the house for, or the time I actually have a tomato stake impaled in my ribcage or a serious garden hose injury (yes, those are actually VERY dangerous) he will just pretend he dosen't hear me and turn ninja warrior up a bit louder to drown my screams.
Anyway..aside from all the great things in the yard are some things I don't like at all.  They are called Dandelions. This irritating species starts as a teeny seed, and in the time it takes to mow your lawn and get the mower put away, they can grow exactly 12 inches. You walk out to inspect your newly sheared grass of glory and there it is, happily bobbing its furry delicate head, ready to blow its spawn of evil throughout your yard.
Last week I visited my friend LeAnne who has just purchased a new house and after looking through it and marveling ... she took me to her pasture..and to my shock it was breathtaking. You have NEVER seen so many dandelions. This creature I loathe was actually beautiful, fully within its element. Thousands of tiny yellow suns waving around in the wind. . Ok, so Garden magazines always say mass plantings make a statement. Well nature did this and when this happens it is always so much better than what we could try to create. Humbling yes. Inspiring yes. I love those moments.
I asked LeAnne if I could bring some little girls I was photographing the next day. Of course she said yes! Here is the result. A long story leading, but nevertheless one of my many lessons. Enjoy!