Wreaths 2024

Fruit and pinecone wreath by Olasky and Sintseden

"Fruit" by Oliver Sim

Singer and bassist for The xx Oliver Sim has released a solo album called "Hideous Bastard." This song "Fruit" (with backing vocals by gay icon Jimmy Sommerville) is moving to me for personal reasons...

Far too femme
Surrounded by rocks
You're gonna look the gem
You can dress it away, talk it away
Go down the flame
But it's all pretend

It's all pretend

What would my, what would my father do?
Do I take a bite, take a bite of the fruit?
I've heard other people say
It can't be right if it cause you shame

Have I made you proud?
Take a look at me now
If I've got my father's eyes
I've got my mother's smile

Wrong or right
You're standing right in front of the green light
Just look at his face, what a beautiful face
How it makes you feel inside

Take a bite, babe
Take a bite, babe
It's an ordinary thing

Take a bite, babe
Take a bite, babe
It's an ordinary thing

What would my father do?
Do I take a bite, take a bite of the fruit?

Have I made you proud?
Take a look at me now
If I've got my father's eyes
I've got my mother's smile (take a look at me now)

Have I made you proud?
Take a look at me now (take a look at me now)
If I've got my father's eyes
I've got my mother's smile (take a look at me now)

https://oliver-sim.com/

"Odd Apples" by William Mullan

Photographer and self-named "Pomme Queen" William Mullan artistically captures rare and unusual apples for his amazing book "Odd Apples."

The Odd Apples site says: "There are estimated to be 7,000+ named cultivars of apples in the world, a comically intimidating number. Some of these apples look like frogs; some are pink inside; some look psychedelic, and some look like stars. Through photographs of rare & curious apples, 'Odd Apples' celebrates the enchanting diversity and odd nature of apples, expanding our perception what they look like and what they taste like."

Pink Pearl

Niedzwetskyana

Knobbed Russet

Kandil Sinap

Hidden Rose

Grenadine

Frequin Laciatelle

Calville Blanc

Black Oxford

Api Etoile

You can buy a copy of "Odd Apples" here:

https://oddapples.photo/

BEAUTY: Painting--Giulia Quintana

It's fig season and painter Giulia Quintana paints luscious images of these exotic fruits.

http://www.bianchigiulia.com/

Zen Moment

Breathe in.

Breathe out.

BEAUTY: Food Art--Adam Hillman

The delightful, highly organized, gradient food art photographs of Adam Hillman play to my Peter Greenaway-esque love of cataloging and presenting...

https://www.instagram.com/witenry/