London, Richmond Park: Tree
On instinct, he put his head on Gimli’s shoulder, and felt him drop off almost immediately. (...) Before he did fall into Elvish sleep, he heard Gandalf say, very quietly (but not quietly enough for his sharp ears to miss it), to Aragorn: “How long?” “Since Lothlórien,” Aragorn said, equally quiet. “Not long, then,” said Gandalf. “Long enough,” said Aragorn. He sounded weary; this made sense, as nothing else in their conversation did. He had been riding long and was tired.
So last year I binge-read @windandwater Lord of the Rings fanfiction “Where you go, I will go” several times and reaaaaally enjoyed it! I got trapped by the great storytelling, Gimli/Legolas, and the found family trope (my biggest weakness!), and if that’s your jam I recommend you go have a look at it, it’s awesome.
I was very much influenced by a picture called “Couch cuddle” from @adorkastock ( Adorkastock ) I stumbled over once and haven't been able to get out of my head since.
I'd been thinking of doing an entirely separate post for the colored version of the lineart for a while, and seeing a bunch of people in my notes recently remotivated me, so here it is (but still with the lineart, because I like it). Cheers everyone, may spring be gentle.
London, Richmond Park: Mountain Laurel
These are the last pictures I took in England in 2022. It did take me 2 years to go through them for a reason (the first year was its own thing, but that second year was tough), and I won't lie that this last batch was very emotional for me. These were all flowers my dad loved, especially the rhododendrons. He would hike to specific places to see them and to get photos of in specific lighting. I felt him over my shoulder looking at these pictures with me the whole time.
I will always regret that he never got to see these. But I am very, very proud of them and I can see my growth as a photographer in every single one.
And to close, and to show you where I started, here is the first ever picture I took of mountain laurel, in my backyard (in a state where it grows native). I thought I'd lost this picture but it turns out he recovered it from my hard drive and apparently forgot to tell me--I only found it after his death.
I wouldn't say this is a terrible photo, but what I mostly see in it is potential. I see an 18 year old full of creativity waiting to burst out of her chest, who just needed a chance. And I see the person who encouraged her to take that and run with it and turn it into a passion.
when you're an adult they really just let you go to other countries completely unsupervised
London, Richmond Park: Mountain Laurel
This is another flower native to the northeastern US that you should be very careful about growing anywhere else, though I can't find any info on whether it's invasive in the UK. Still, it's one of my absolute favorite flowers and it always feels like a treasure trove when I find it growing somewhere.
London, Richmond Park: Pink Rhododendrons
London, Richmond Park: Pink Foxglove
people don't even ask if you need help they just butt in and start helping you and if you do say oh no I'm fine they drag you into being helped anyway. there's help desks everywhere and they never act like your question is silly. it can be confusing but it's a good place to be confused tbh
why does that guy in the pina coladas song hate yoga so much has he never had back pain
London, Richmond Park: Calla Lilies
London, Richmond Park: Red Rhododendron Bush
hour 2 in Japan I've already answered someone in Spanish
London, Richmond Park: Red Rhododendrons
London, Richmond Park: Calla Lily Pond
I have never seen calla lilies growing outside before so this was kind of special.
London, Richmond Park: Pink Rhododendrons
London, Richmond Park: White Rhododendrons, Magenta Rhododendrons
I thought it would be too late in the season for rhododendrons but it was not! Although honestly the flowers were all over the place--there were also tulips blooming and it was June. I should also note that these are planted flowers but rhododendrons are not native to the area and are invasive when growing wild. But they sure are pretty in a garden.
