it really doesn’t take much to make me happy.
as i was driving home from work yesterday evening, i saw this persimmon tree in the park near my house. and my first thought was, oooohhh…i wonder i bet these would make a really cool still life shot.
kim klassen….i blame you. 
when i got home, i grabbed the dogs and walked over to the park. there was one major problem obtaining these peculiar little fruits though…i couldn’t reach the branches. #shortgirlprobs
so i tied up my dogs to the nearby picnic table – in case you’re curious, i thought about trying to move it over closer to the tree but it was bolted down – and found a big stick. then i used said stick to bring some of the lower limbs closer. which i could barely reach on my tip toes but whatever. momma got her persimmons! #problemsolver
anyway, this morning i spent a delightful half hour not vacuuming my living room and instead, playing around with persimmons.
clearly i have my priorities in order. but aren’t these the cutest little things? i just adore their little caps with the curled up edges. they have such a cool texture (except for the rotten ones on the ground….ewwww….shudder). and the subtle color variations are so very lovely.
this type of persimmon is native here in oklahoma – not the like the big japanese ones you find in the grocery store this time of year.
i think my friend cathy once told me that they are SUPER tart and you’re only supposed to eat them after the first frost.
yeah….don’t even get me started on that.
it’s so neat though. nature has so many gifts to share…and for this gift of wonder, i am truly grateful.
hope you have a wonderful friday my friends. xoxo
I love your attitude of simplicity. You see things others miss and I am grateful for your watchful eye. These shots are great; the editing is perfection…
thank you so much for your kind words nancy!
I love your composition and processing of the stills. The little fruits look so delicious. We don’t have such trees where I live, but I have some bought big relatives in my kitchen and I will eat one right now :). LG Su
hi su! so happy to have you stop today! enjoy your persimmons!
I think between your piles of papers in the kitchen, and the fact that you would rather photograph a bowl of fruit than run the vacuum indicates that we would get along very well 🙂
Lovely persimmons!
haha lisa! thank you! i love knowing i’m not alone in my preference for photography over house-keeping! 🙂
Lovely images, the light is beautiful ! Love your attitude towards the vacuuming….it sounds just like me ;))
These are stunning Kelly, each and every one.
Lovely photos! Shame on me for never thinking to bring the persimmons in for a photo shoot! Some people say they’re good, but I’ve only tried them once and that was enough for me!
Such tenacity in reaching those persimmons paid off as these are so lovely. I enjoyed this series very much.
Worth every ounce of effort – or should that be gram? Doesn’t sound the same but worth it for the beautiful images!