Memories of Mom
by Karen Adams
Title
Memories of Mom
Artist
Karen Adams
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Prints - Photography
Description
I call this my Christmas Cactus, although I don't think I have ever had it bloom at Christmas. It blooms for Thanksgiving. It is blooming now just before Easter. It might bloom during the summer, but never at Christmas!
This particular plant was forgotten when my parents moved from their home of 40 plus years into their retirement village. The house took a while to sell and I would go over each week to check on things, weed the flower beds and rake leaves. I finally saw that this potted plant was not giving up, even though it sat alone in their back garden through cold Fall nights. I relented and put one more thing from Mom's garden into my van and took it home. It has rewarded me so many times through these years with such reliable beauty! Reliable in its beauty, but stubbornly independent on just when it will bloom. That is why I call this "Memories of Mom," because she was just like that! She was bright, bold, beautiful, fiercely independent and strong. She had a wicked kind of humor where she could tease you with such a twinkle in her eye and love in her heart. Mom decorated the house from top to bottom for every holiday, and now through this "Christmas Cactus" she does the same for my home!
Thank you so much for taking time to look through my images and collections. I really appreciate your time!
I am very concerned with our environment and have decided to donate any money I make from any sales of this image to the ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND.....because the Earth needs a good lawyer! We all need to speak up and support efforts to protect our environment. We will not get a second chance!
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March 27th, 2018
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