Spring Rain Winter Snow is my first published book! A book of seasonal haiku by Edward J. Rielly, published by Shanti Arts Publishing. This project gave me the opportunity to explore the beauty of the seasons.
Front Cover, a hint of the seasons inside. Also, an experiment in cut paper typography.
Spring melt, winter into spring, that exciting time when the first tiny flowers push their way through the snow and the world begins to thaw. This spread is both the beginning page and the end page, to visually bring the seasons around to the beginning again.
Cherry Blossoms, the beautiful bright explosion of color and life that spring returns to the world.
Butterflies, lazy summer days by the frog pond.
Fishing, you might think the fish can't see you...
Fall Trees, lovely autumn colors and a whirlwind of bright leaves. (That's my cat Tofu, by the way.)
Fall to winter hill, a transitional page between the seasons, the bright fall colors giving way to the icy beauty of winter.
Back cover, all the seasons .