Spring At Our House!

Spring is finally showing itself here in Western Washington! I spent a little while wandering around our yard yesterday, taking stock of all the life popping through land and limbs. I swear if you didn't know better you might think we had alien species growing all around us!

Budding chestnut leaves

Asian pear buds - can't wait to snack on the fruits of their labor!


Baby rhubarb - I think they look like little brains.

Peonies in the making...I can't believe something so beautiful starts out so... ummm... "interesting"...

Tiny thyme leaves


Tender leaves basking in the sun following a day of downpours

Little lilac buds... I have 5 lilac bushes in my yard!


The humming birds are frequent visitors to these pretty pink flowers!

I have not identified this plant yet but its itty bitty blooms sure are sweet!

I'm anxious for the magnolia to bloom... it's right outside my bedroom window : )

Lilies pushing their way toward the sun

Terra cotta pots awaiting their mates for the summer

Stay tuned for what things look like around here this summer!

Where is Spring? Right Here!

Well it is officially spring now but you would barely know it around Western Washington... not even the forsythia has bloomed yet and that usually happens in early February! I'm ready for some color NOW, even if it means I have to dig through the archives to get it. Flowers are one of my favorite subjects to photograph, so I have plenty of images to choose from. I love knowing that even though each bloom will live a short life, I have a way to make the beauty of each one endure forever!

Thank you, Mother Nature, for all the beauty you provide for us every day... even though some days it seems harder to find than others : )

Signs of Spring

Being the summer-loving kind of girl that I am, come February I am always patiently waiting and watching for the return of signs of life in nature. Oh how I miss the bright, warm color of the leaves and flowers all cold, dreary winter long. Here are some signs of spring I have documented on recent walks with my camera...