Illustration Friday: Seed -

"Seed, Plotting 'Neath a Full Moon at Midnight"
digitally manipulated photograph by Mick Mather

I was documenting the flowering of a pair of dandelions a few weeks ago and found this photo of the full head of seed irresistible. Since it fits the theme, seed, at Illustration Friday this week my work seems to be done! Hmm, a little couch time is sounding pretty good right now ... could be I'm going to seed as well? Later dudes and dudettes! :)

Thursday Challenge: Earth -

"Weeds and Shadows"
digitally manipulated photograph by Mick Mather

The theme at Thursday Challenge this week is Earth. As I've mentioned before, Dale Hudjik always gives a string of related possibilities and this photograph of the first dandelion spotted this spring seems to fit perfectly. Clinging to a sliver of earth along the foundation of a building where it meets the sidewalk, it seems to be receiving a reassuring hug from the shadows of two adjacent trees ... and the beat goes on.