“Autumn burned brightly,
a running flame through the mountains,
a torch flung to the trees.”
— Faith Baldwin
{this moment}
A Friday ritual.
A single photo – no words – capturing a single moment from the week.
A simple, special extraordinary moment.
A moment to pause, savor and remember.
Participating with the SouleMama blog.
Scenes From the Buckwheat Festival
{this moment}
A Friday ritual.
A single photo – no words – capturing a single moment
from the week.
A simple, special extraordinary moment.
A
moment to pause, savor and remember.
Participating with the SouleMama
blog.
Settling In
It’s Buckwheat Time!
Autumn in Aurora
Autumn In Aurora from Bruce Dale on Vimeo.
Welcoming the Autumnal Equinox by sharing this lovely film by photographer Bruce Dale
Peeking in on the Peeps
The newest hatchlings are doing well with mama hen in their ultra-protective quarters; the two little ones are shy and just as cute as can be; mama is very protective
Not Yellow
Naturally dyeing fiber is always interesting and often unpredictable. When anyone asks us what color we get from a certain plant the usual response is ‘yellow’ … or ‘probably yellow’ if it is a plant we have never tried. This can be manipulated somewhat by the use of different mordants or afterdips, but still usually yellow or tan color based hues are the results achieved from local plants.
So it is always a great surprise when we make a dyebath from…..for instance…. blossums like these:
and these:
(14 oz. total fresh blossoms)
And add 2oz of alum and cream of tartar mordanted wool, and a tablespoon of baking soda in the last 15 min or so to change the pH….
And get a lovely bright shade of …not yellow… but….green…: