Throw away culture

Conventional wisdom (Time magazine, for what it's worth) has it that the first Christmas wreath was made from the branches that had been trimmed from the tree. There was less of a throw away culture back then, we are told. We have a fake tree in our house owing to my allergies to all things conifer, so I have no direct experience with the matter. I'll take Time at their word for now.

If I had come across this scene in the summer, I might have gravitated to 'nest' as metaphor, but 'tis the season, so maybe 'wreath' is more apt? At any rate, if you're looking to reinforce a nascent optimism, either will work, I think.

This image was taken with a workman like digital camera and a 35 mm lens. I have to say, I really like the field of view of a good old 35 mm lens.