This post is this weeks entry for The Gallery over at Sticky Fingers

The prompt this week is Nature and having thought long and hard about it, I’m going to cheat a little this week as the photographs were taken of Zara and myself by my sister Sonia – you can see more of the photos HERE but I’ve had visitors this week and I’ve not had much time to put this post together. I hope you enjoy them anyway :)

Nature

A seed is planted in the earth and slowly starts to grow, slowly at first and then gathering pace. You can’t see it but you know it’s there. Growing on a daily basis, in the dark, safe and protected. A miracle of nature…

After a long time developing from that little seed, the seedling eventually bursts out into the light, to soak up the love and light which will help it to continue to grow…

With lots of loving care, feeding and careful monitoring, the seedling grows from strength to strength. Basking in the light, at last they open their petals to the sun, and their true flowering beauty is revealed.

The 1st photo was taken when I was 36 weeks pregnant, the 2nd when Zara was 10 days old and the 3rd when Zara was almost 6 months old :) Check out my sisters photography website HERE