Now nine days post-surgery. For nine days I have sat or reclined on the futon couch, with short bursts of crutching around the house. Still have four days before I see the surgeon. So am trying to stay positive, despite my worry over the success of the surgery and my fear that all of this discomfort will be in vain. Flowers lift my spirits, so I am focusing on this flower still life. I captured the double-exposure photograph using my Zero Image pinhole camera in a studio I set up in my bedroom. It is clearly a composite of 2 bouquets - daffodils and roses with baby’s breath. I find the image lovely and calming, with interesting lines and a complexity that invites examination.

I believe that the mind can influence the body - not in a new age, “woo-woo” way, but in a real communication way. So I “talk” to the components of my knee, encouraging healing, reassuring them that I am doing my part to promote a return to full function - which for me includes running. I have not run since the middle of October 2021. By October 2022, I hope to be out on the trails again, running with my dog Cairn, stopping occasionally to smell the flowers.