Samhain

[calissa]

Blessed Samhain to those that celebrate it and a blessed Beltane to those of you celebrating in the northern hemisphere.

It was an especially low-key day for me. I seem to be coming down with a cold (a bit of sinus congestion and a scratchy throat), so I skipped swimming. I wasn't able to skip walking the dogs, however, and while out came across these small pomegranates growing in a neighbour's front garden. I came back with my macro lens after dropping the dogs back home and probably freaked out the owners of the house by peering intently at their plants.





It was a gorgeously clear day, so I spent some time soaking up the sunshine with Hannah.





Chippa kept me company for the rest of the afternoon while I reread The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion. I have more of a grasp on grief now than I did when I first read the book and so I find the story a more familiar one than I did the first time around, though no less powerful.

Comments

[clare_dragonfly]

Ooh, lovely! I adore pomegranates for many reasons.

[calissa]

They really are very lovely but I had never seen them grown ornamentally until yesterday.

Happy upside-down Samhain!

[onewhitecrow]

I'm sure the neighbours would be flattered by your admiring their fruit and taking very pretty pictures.

Thank you!

[calissa]

The pomegranates were wonderfully colourful. Autumn has been very striking this year.

[alee_grrl]

Blessed Samhain to you! May the next year be full of magic and joy for you.

Love the pics, particularly of the doggies. :) But I've a soft spot for animals.

[calissa]

Thank you!

I'm a bit biased when it comes to my two, but I think they're gorgeous.

[alee_grrl]

They are gorgeous, and look very content with life.

[calissa]

I hope so. They have come a long way since we adopted them from the rescue people.

[raze]

Pomegranates and pups - two of my favorite things!

[calissa]

I hope these brought a smile :)