Tempting and Tasty Greens

Last week I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Moon Gate Bed & Breakfast for a casual cooking class led by my friend Shannon Stebelko.
It was a fun evening out for a bunch of ladies in the community, and the best part about it? Shannon taught us how to make several delicious salads. They were delicious to say the least.

So, why am I blogging about salads? First, it was a great opportunity for me to try my hand at shooting pictures of food, which I realized is not easy. And second, I believe this totally ties in with the theme of my blog, nature.

"Food is our common ground, a universal experience." (James Beard)

And I had to add another quote for Shannon and the ladies that participated in the salad making because there were some roasted garlic lovers!

"Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; Garlic makes it GOOD."
(Alice May Brock)

Here are some pictures I took of the wonderful food that night, enjoy! Mmmm was it ever tasty!

After a Refreshing Rain

A few months ago, I finally caved and spoiled myself with a new Canon camera. I have always been interested in photography and more specifically, shooting nature and wildlife.

This blog will capture my journey learning how to shoot the simple but stunning scenes that are all around us. My hope is that you are inspired by these photos and share them with your friends.

I also want to encourage discussions about photography and the unique photographers we are fortunate Canada fosters.

Alright, let's begin! Here are three photos I took the other day after a refreshing fall rain. It was the gloomiest and most miserable day, but in the evening the rain stopped and the lighting was beautiful for photos!

A Beautiful Tapestry

Welcome to my blog, a site where natural beauty is displayed and talk about art in nature encouraged. I have always been a lover of the outdoors and will always be intrigued by each piece of the great outdoors' stunning puzzle.

This is where the name of my blog comes in. I decided to title this site, The Fabric of Nature, because of scientist, Richard Feynman's, quote:

"Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry."

I love this way of viewing nature, as a large beautiful tapestry, with each forest, grassland, beaver pond, tumbleweed, dragonfly, and fluffy cloud the pieces of fabric used to mend and complete the quilt.

Welcome to my blog, I can't wait to share more with you!


Inspired, Lauren