Days 57-63

Day 57

 Getting creative.

Day 58

 This boy loves me.

Day 59

 Camelia bush has bloomed profusely this spring.

Day 60

 Had to get down low for this shot.

Day 61

 Love the way these windows create a natural mosaic.

Day 62

 Worship leader at a Spiritual Day Spa  . . . BeYOUtiful.

Day 63

Such simple symmetry.

Days 50-56

Day 50

 Forsythia blooms while the garden angel plays the wind chime harp.

Day 51

 Rear-view sunset.

Day 52

 "Love endures ALL things."

Day 53

 Shaded little spring treasures.

Day 54

 White-crowned Sparrow.

Day 55

 Clusters of pale pink blossoms . . . sighing with the beauty of them.

Day 56

"If, of thy mortal gifts, thou art bereft, 

and from thy slender store, two loaves alone are left,

sell one and from the dole,

but hyacinths to feed the soul."

~ Muslih-uddin Sadi

Days 43-49

Day 43

 Ah, spring . . . the pussy willow promise.

Day 44

 Simple bathroom vignette.

Day 45

 The long walk around the lake was worth it . . . the eagles were home.

Day 46

 Rose bud remnant of season past.

Day 47

 Pretty pink primrose on the shelf outside my door.

Day 48

 Zacky-boy  . . . how can I get my work done with you on my desk?

Day 49

Camelia love.

Days 36-42

Day 36

 Another round of crocus blooms.

Day 37

 A sure sign of warmer weather . . . geese winging northward.

Day 38

 This cheery sight always makes me smile.

Day 39

 Pink blossoms against blue sky and fluffy skies . . . spring has sprung indeed!

Day 40

 A single seed remains on last fall's ornamental grasses.

Day 41

 This weathered wrought iron plant hanger 

secured with a now rusty screw has a certain appeal.

Day 42

Drooping tulips on the window sill.

Days 29-35

Day 29

 Tiny clusters of seed cones.

Day 30

 My "Black Onyx" hellebores  . . . barely bloomed and then the stems got damaged.

Day 31

 Not singing in the rain . . . I wish they would have taken shelter in some of the big cedars nearby.

Day 32

 My little honey bear.

Day 33

 Fringed pink tulips, never really opened up properly but were pretty at this stage.

Day 34

 Swiss water decaf in the grinder.

Day 35

Enjoying the splash of colour on the table.

Days 22-28

Day 22

 Yay . . . spring is springing up at last!

Day 23

 Azalea leaves greening up nicely.

Day 24

 "Let me see your face, let me hear your voice, 

for your face is lovely and your voice is sweet." 

Song of Songs 2:14

Day 25

 This clematis seed head survived the winter and is so fun to photograph.

Day 26

 My other hellebore . . . "Ivory Prince".

Day 27

 Last week this was filled with snow.  What a difference a week makes.

Day 28

Tight buds of fragrant hyacinth pushing up to the sun.

Days 15-21

Day 15

 Snow days continue.

Day 16 

Somebody came for a visit . . . wonder who?

Day 17

 Love the way the snow settles on the branches.

Day 18

Surveying the land from his lofty perch.

Day 19

 Some fall leaves still blowing around.

Day 20

Beauty in the broken.

Day 21 

A kitten at each end of the couch . . . my girl Gracie and her kitty-cousin Zack.

Days 8-14

Day 8

Thinking kitty thoughts.

Day 9

Playing with the fading flowers.

Day 10

African violet macro.

Day 11

I didn't realize this Helleborus "Black Onyx" was such an early bloomer.

Day 12

 . . . and the next day . . . What?!!

Day 13

Where did spring go?

Day 14

And yet another day of the white stuff.