this poppy

this poppy. oh my goodness this poppy. along the street in the fremont neighborhood, it stopped me in my tracks. it was watching me as i took photos on my sunday date for one. the first date for one in seattle i have had in more than a year. it stopped me, and we had a conversation as the sun was peeking through the clouds. i found myself asking if i could take its portrait because i never wanted to forget this moment where a poppy seemed to (or rather did) stare right through me. a moment where i practically leaned into traffic to snap this photo. later i wondered if she had been holding up a mirror. but now, yes, now i think she just wanted to be seen. i have been there...

(inspired by light hunters and all the gorgeous photos being taken by this month's group)