Bedford Mornings
After an extremely busy traveling schedule, which took me to many fascinating locations, I've been spending some much-needed time at home. On these hot and sultry summer days, I really enjoy rising early, in the relative coolness if dawn, to explore the farm as the sun rises. As usual, I carry my Canon EOS 5D Mark II to capture images that I might share with you. Here is a compilation of photographs taken on three separate mornings. Enjoy!
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- On this particular morning, the sunrise began with soft pastels. This building is the corn crib – with slatted sides, it was once used for drying ears of corn.
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- These two trees are some of the farm’s original apple trees – this year, they are laden with fruit. The donkeys love eating these apples!
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- I love how the farm is transforming with all of the many trees we’ve been planting. The building with the three roof ornaments is the equipment shed.
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- As the sun rose higher, the colors became more vibrant.
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- And higher still
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- A view of my tropical garden with the summer house in the background – read more about this tropical garden in the August issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine!
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- On another morning, the sky was painted with puffy clouds. A view of the clematis pergola with a border of nepeta, cat mint, ready for harvest. The cats will be so happy!
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- The donkey run in – It’s a little too early for Clive, Rufus, and Billy to be out in their paddock.
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- The rooftops of the four chicken coops
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- Two days later, it was a very different morning – heavy with humidity.
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- Princess Peony explores the early morning on the terrace. She’s a very good stalker of birds.
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- A tinge of pink through the dense atmosphere
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- The farm is blanketed.
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- The stable is barely visible.
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- Verdi is enjoying himself.
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- European settlers learned about growing and drying corn in corn cribs from Native Americans.
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- Another look
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- The fog is still draped over the stable.
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- Such wonderful forms
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- I love photographing these apple trees in any light.
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- Another look at the corn crib.
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- A great shot of the shrouded stable
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