New Life

Name: New Life

Author: Liudmila Maksimovskaya NIKOXXII, DOB 1978

Geography: Rockford, IL

Made in (country/ city): United States, Rockford, IL

Date (when it was made): 05/17/2014

Medium: photograph, Photoshop

Dimensions (size): 5184 x 3888 pixels, 14.811 inches x 11.109 inches, resolution 350 pixels/inch

Copyright © : Liudmila Maksimovskaya NIKOXXII

Description: I took this photograph in my backyard. I think those cute little buds belong to a mulberry tree. Quite a few of them sprouted around my house. I am not sure what type of mulberry it is, but I used to pick berries off them and made a delicious gluten-free (I am intolerant) mulberry almond cake. Unfortunately, something happened to the trees (a fungus possibly), the last time I tied to use the berries, they made me sick, so I stopped picking them. As for the photograph, the young lime color leaves has always been one of my favorite wonders of nature in the spring. As a kid, I could not wait for the new leaves burst out of buds. I loved the color and how happy the spring trees made me feel. In my mind, the opening buds were almost like tree babies. This photograph symbolizes hope. Even in the darkest moment, we can catch a glimpse of a potential of happiness.