Another busy day today, but thankfully this onion lover was not quick enough to evade me and my camera as he inspected my garden. My father was at my home today working on a project like he nearly always is. He is a big help and I would be lost without him. His health has greatly improved since all of the drama from this Spring, and I am relieved to see him doing so well. One of the nice things about living in the country is having a garden. Plus, my Father really loves salads and it is almost worth having just because of this. I had not planted any onions yet as I had just been too busy. I told him that if he saw any when he was out and about to buy some and we could plant them. So, he did exactly that and showed up with two big big bags full of onion sets, and about two weeks ago he planted them. Now he just had to wait for the green stems to poke up through the soil toward the sky. He checked them everyday for signs of life and today was the payoff.
They grew quickly and I could tell he was getting anxious to harvest them. Today as he was preparing to leave; I suggested we go check to see if they were ready to pull up. My camera was hanging around my neck as we walked over to the garden. As he bent down to inspect the tall green onions; I began shooting some frames. I continued to photograph after he wrestled a few free from their dirt prisons. He held them in his rough and calloused fingers for a closer inspection. He seemed to be unaware that I was capturing what was happening with my camera, and kept his attention on his salad building materials. "They look good", I said. My father looked up at me and smiled. "Yes, they are the perfect size", he said excitedly. It was one of the shortest photo shoots of this project, but it was one of the most special. Seeing my Father's joy over a handful of green onions filled my heart with joy and this was my big payoff.
Happy Shooting.
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