Another little "personal project"...

Continuing on the "personal project" theme...

Not to be outdone, my flowers demanded they get their own blog post, after they saw the one about my mom's garden (scroll down, February 10th).  Of course, never one to refuse a flower anything, I was happy to oblige.  Can't deny it, I'm proud of them. They deserve their fifteen minutes of fame too.  ;)

So without further ado: my garden.

 

 

I'm a sucker for pansies. (As you can tell.)  And planting things in whimsical containers.

 

Tiny hollyhock seedlings...

 

Baby cauliflower! Harvested the first full-grown one last week. Yum.

 

If you know me, you know I get very excited when the hydrangea bush starts budding out...

 

And a trip indoors to photograph the gorgeous amaryllis in bloom...

 

Lavendar -- can't live without it.  I already have four big plants. Hehe.

 

Sometimes gardeners get this itch to grow something challenging. I'm not immune to that. Lupines are tough to grow here, but I'm trying...we'll see what happens.

 

First tulips started blooming this Sunday!

 

This row of cabbage keeps getting bigger and bigger...and bigger...

  

  

I have two little "Colonnade" apple trees -- grown in containers on the patio.

 

"Monet's Garden" mesclun mix

 

One can never have too many pansies and violas, right??

 

There.  Hopefully these silly flowers will give me some peace now.  ;)

- Kelsey

Discovering beauty... 

Kelsey Schweickert  |  San Francisco Bay Area wedding photographer
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Austin and Jenna - wedding slide show

A selection of photos from Austin and Jenna's wedding day...one cute and very-much-in-love couple, a bright sunny day, a pretty Jane-Austin dress, and a whole bunch of really sweet family and friends.  :)  Enjoy!

Austin and Jenna, it's a treat to know you!  It's been great to be your wedding photographer, and I love how we've become friends too.  :)  May God bless you two in this new life together!

- Kelsey

Discovering beauty... 

Kelsey Schweickert  |  San Francisco Bay Area wedding photographer
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Rest for your soul...

In spite of the post-Christmas doldrums, there’s something I love about January/February…it’s the time of year when I get to pursue some personal projects!  The photography business gets a little slower-paced, and I have a little more time to refresh and renew those creative juices.  Honestly, the whole slow-down thing hasn’t quite happened yet, at least not the way I hoped; I got sick a while ago with The Cold That Won’t Go Away, and for the past six weeks it’s intermittently reared its ugly head.  So I’m still catching up, finishing one last big (and wonderful) project—Austin and Jenna’s wedding.  (Stay tuned for more of their photos soon!)

Anyways, one of my lifelong simple joys, as you already know if you’ve followed this blog for a while, is the beauty and variety of flowers.  Actually it’s not really a “simple” joy.  They’re tremendously intricate.  And detailed.  And unique, and amusing, and whimsical, and comforting, and just…beautiful.

Growing up surrounded by the many varieties in my mom’s garden, it would be hard not to develop a special affection for these lovely expressions of our God's creativity.  Think about it—each flower was once just an idea in God’s head.  He’s showing us something about himself in these pretty little things.

So last Sunday when I was at my parents’ house, I took some time to wander around the garden and collect a few flower photos.  It’s been at least a month since I last did that, and oh my, it was such a treat!  A garden is a haven for the heart—a place where your soul can rest and drink in the refreshment of its unique beauty.  Hope you’re refreshed by these too…

 

 

It's Daphne time!  Love their sweet, citrusy fragrance.

 

 

 

Little blue rosemary blossoms

 

I popped my head in the greenhouse too...

 

Just look at this pansy-face.  Doesn't that make you grin?

Till next time, friends!  :)

- Kelsey

Discovering beauty... 

Kelsey Schweickert  |  San Francisco Bay Area wedding photographer
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Jimmy and Lisa - slide show

I thought a slide show would be an appropriate post for today...I just finished Jimmy and Lisa's album and these images are so beautiful, they were just asking for a slide show.   (I wish you all could see the album--Lisa and Jimmy love it!!)


Enjoy...

- Kelsey

Discovering beauty... 

Kelsey Schweickert  |  San Francisco Bay Area wedding photographer
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