09/01/2026
I’m often asked why I don’t photograph myself when I find a heart. Admittedly, I don’t like taking pictures of myself, and most often, I’m by myself. Plus, it’s not in my technical wheelhouse to get me and my heart-finds in a decent photo.
I was with my husband when this beautiful heart-find, a crape myrtle’s heart-shaped canopy, caught my eye. I succumbed to peer pressure, and had him include me in the photo.
Several years ago, I came upon a similar one in the same Norfolk neighborhood and included it in my book. Both have a way of making me forget about our current stifling heat and humidity, and, instead, focus on God’s amazing creations.
On a side note, I’ll never forget when a dear friend read my reflection for the crape myrtle heart-find in my book. She told me only I could see the beauty in this tree. It reminded her how our city chops up our trees so they don’t interfere with the power lines. I couldn’t help but giggle and also hope that I gave her a new perspective.
