For all those in the US, next week is Thanksgiving. A time of year when family and friends gather (often reluctantly) to give thanks, gorge turkey and dressing, and for many, then head off to black Friday sales! For others, the day is more peaceful, hopefully enjoying a nice meal and spending time doing something which brings them joy.
For me, Thanksgiving is as much about climate, weather and the season as it is about family and food. Thanksgiving is set during Autumn for many reasons, most notably, a time for giving thanks during harvest time for fruits and vegetables grown, picked and now stored for the long winter ahead. There is no other season, so closely connected to mother nature, it's gifts, it's limitations and it's unbelievable beauty.
For me, mother nature's most beautiful work occurs in October and November. The yellows, reds, browns and oranges fill me with energy. Although in one way, the colorful mural marks an ending, that end is also needed for a plants life cycle to begin all over again.
Many of you remember 19 year old model Andrew, whose work with Mark from MW Photo MD I featured earlier this year. (Put Into Practice) When Mark sent on his work with Andrew, I asked if I could tuck this set of images away until Autumn. It was these shots that inspired me to ask Mark about doing a few Halloween shots leading to last months piece featuring his work with Jonah. (Halloween Hotel)
To celebrate the season of giving, I am not posting men peeling of their pilgrim garb, naked men eating pumpkin pie or naked men with turkeys. (but that would be fun wouldn't it!) Instead, I am heading outside, featuring models and photographers celebrating harvest, fall colors, and all that mother nature blesses us with over Thanksgiving.
