In the foreground, in green and yellow, is the beginning of rising grain. In the area above that, the brown/yellow/green strip, is a piece of plowed field. The light green area above that is the newly emerging wheat, while the dark green area above that is already one stage further: winter wheat that has grown through in the spring. The yellow strip at the top of the image is the fully grown likes, ready to be harvested.
In our village Chaugey (FR) winter wheat sowing starts in autumn. What happens after that I find a small miracle every time. The wheat grows a little bit until the snow arrives. The tender green plants sometimes disappear under a thick white layer. They endure icy cold, hailstorms. For months nothing happens. And then spring arrives with a warm sun. That's what they have been waiting for. You can almost see them grow. A beautiful sight.
In this image I have tried to portray the miracle a little. It is an adaptation/collage of photos I made.
Since about 1974, I have been involved almost daily in photography, drawing (charcoal, graphite, conté, chalk, ink), painting, watercolour and/or collage making. In all these branches of visual work, I have tried a lot, found my own way, but.. Read more…