Twin Oaks, barren

twin oaks barren, originally uploaded by jahansell.

I'm sorry I haven't posted for half a week - I went away for Thanksgiving and neither brought a computer nor tried to find one. It was a nice break! I'm back, and I have a funny story to tell. Remember this story from a full month ago? I was certain that my 5-year-old took my camera without asking and left it at the town's soccer field. I asked her several times, and finally she remembered, and explained that she'd walked around, taking pictures, and then lay down on a bench, forgetting the camera there. When we went back, it was gone, and nobody reported finding it. A month went by, and then a few days ago, we all got into my car for a family trip for Thanskgiving. My husband opened the center console in the car, and there was the camera, exactly where I'd put it myself - my daughter hadn't touched it. She created the memory because I wanted her to - and I think she really believed it! What power a mother has over her daughter - it's truly sobering! (I'll download the photo that went with the original post tomorrow!) [Edited to say - the photo is there at last, just click the link above.]

Meanwhile, about this photo: it's the iconic "Twin Oaks Field" from afar - the trees have lost most of their leaves, but the field is still green.