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Peering into Spring was inspired by a familiar vantage point in my garden in the Upper Yarra Ranges. The view looks down a narrow pathway towards the pond, framed by rhododendrons that form both a canopy overhead and strong vertical lines anchoring into the ground.
This moment captures early spring, when the rhododendrons, azaleas and fuchsias come into full display after a long, cold mountain winter. It was the first spring I experienced on the property, and I was struck by the contrast between the restraint of winter and the intensity of the bloom. For most of the year these plants hold their structure in muted greens, enduring frost, heavy rain and short days. Then, almost abruptly, they announce the turn of the season.
Peering into Spring reflects that turning point: the resilience required to endure winter, and the explosive growth that signals renewal. It is both an observed landscape and a record of seasonal change.
