Plant

The sign of any fresh start is exciting - Los Angeles Photographer

I'm a big believer in maximizing the utility of anything before putting it back to the environment.  Needless to say, I recycle papers and reuse plastic bags, etc.  Once in a while, when I use vegetables in the kitchen, I'd imagine the possibilities of growing them in my garden.  Therefore, I save seeds.

©Jean (Jiaying) Huang

The other day, I remembered some that I kept since last year.  Not thinking much of the season, I planted them and was instantly rewarded with the nice little faces of these sprouts.  How cute they are (remember, I'm a photographer that sees cuteness or beauty in most anything)?  

Do I remember what I planted?  No.  Would I worry if I'd get fruits from them?  Not really, although it'll be nice.  I don't worry about the end results as much as I want to enjoy the process and make sure to put in the due effort (Hey, I "single-handedly" brought these lives into this world.  I'd need to be responsible.).  With anything, I believe that if I do enough of right things, the positive energy will go around and eventually come as rewards as I least expect it.

What do you think?  Would love to hear your thoughts.

P.S. I am curious though how this plant will turn out to be.  I know it's a squash type.  So, would it be a pumpkin, a cucumber, a winter melon or something else that I happened to stash the seeds away last year?  Anybody with a green thumb can tell? :-)

How many faces does magnolia have? - Los Angeles Photographer

OK, so it's Friday and it feels so spring.  In fact, there are Cherry Blossom Festivals in quite a few locations near where I am this weekend.  I'm thinking something pretty and spring-ish while my mind is on the images from the Huntington Library.  So, I tried my hand with the incredible magnolia varieties.  And you know what, like women, they are multi-faceted.  So this is to the flower-like women in this world that make it such an interesting and beautiful place to be in.

Well, here they are and you can be the judge:

Beautiful magnolia at the Huntington Library - ©Jean Huang Photography
Beautiful magnolia at the Huntington Library - ©Jean Huang Photography
Beautiful magnolia at the Huntington Library - ©Jean Huang Photography
Beautiful magnolia at the Huntington Library - ©Jean Huang Photography
Beautiful magnolia at the Huntington Library - ©Jean Huang Photography
Beautiful magnolia at the Huntington Library - ©Jean Huang Photography

Which side of women do you like? ;-)

Have a nice weekend, my friends!

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