Engineered for spring

Crocuses can be designed to bloom in any season and ours were of the spring variety. When they burst from the ground, I knew spring was on it's way!

Monarchs, someday

baby quail

Forget-me-not...

Seems like an appropriate subject for today. The spring Forget-me-not for ANZAC (Australia & New Zealand Army Corps) Day here in Australia and New Zealand....
Lest We Forget........

Vermont Tree's

new life

details

ladybug travels

adventures in beauty, blossoms unfold

Two In One

We had our annual "Vermont Maple Festival" last weekend. An event that always creates a bit of happy in everyone, especially with the sweetest of sweets. Vermont Maple Syrup is the best! While enjoying a Maple Creemee, the boys and I walked around admiring all of the contest winners for maple baked goods. This cake won me over, I mean...just look at it. I wanted, so very much, to taste it...but you can't.

Now...I want to invite anyone who is interested, over to my blog for this special little gift giveaway {honestly, it's more directed toward the ladies, but even a sweet, devoted husband could enter to win it for his wife - hint, hint}:

Happy Helper

This photo embodies my granddaughter's openness to the world.  I didn't take it, but I wanted to share this.  She has a generous soul that brings happiness to many.
BTW, this was taken in NZ. 

flowers for no reason

Hubby brings me flowers for no reason. This is the latest bunch.

storm clouds

This is one of the first photos that made me fall in love with ocean views.

ummm...hello

Driving by the furniture store, each week, I would see the big round ball which holds hundreds of little Serta sheep. The little girl in me simply cannot resist the idea of sticking my hands in that ball and pulling them out. Last week, we went in search of a particular piece of furniture for my little boys bedroom. In the store, they had the ball full of sheep :)

DWARF IRIS

moon

I'm not sure why I like this shot of the moon so much, but I do.

kingfisher

Catching this kingfisher on a wire put a big smile on my face!

..:: Oragne Texture ::..

texture in nature

My favourite kind of texture...

Burnt texture...

texture of the tide

Texture: Black Squirrel in Oak Tree

Added Texture..

I like adding some texture to certain photographs...

wet and dry

Texture: Tree Bark

the look of texture

Wool...

I love the texture in this wool that I'm using at the moment..

beach

nosey pig!

This guy (or gal) came trotting over to the fence as soon as (s)he saw me!

narrow bridge

Nautilus?

The Letter "N"

narrow tunnel

Great Northern Diver

When I was driving across the Braighe (the isthmus between the peninsula on which I live and the main body of the Isle of Lewis) into town yesterday I was thrilled to see what I was fairly certain was a Great Northern Diver.  Unfortunately I couldn't stop because I had an appointment in town.  On the way back, however, I stopped and took a walk.  There about a 200 metres away out to sea was the very bird.  It is, I think, the first one that I have positively identified and managed to photograph.  Bearing in mind the distance and my modest bridge camera lens (albeit at an equivalent of about 600mm) I was quite satisfied with the resulting photos.

There were also some Cormorants swimming and diving nearby:

The Letter "N"

Norma

nostalgia

Nesting Big Bird

I was thrilled when I first saw them gathering up the branches and twigs all around the yard. Always holding a fascination to the black crows, having them so close to our house really was a treat. Of course, I could never catch a close encounter with them in the nest.

nicely balanced

Green: New Growth

Green Decoration

avocados and bean sprouts

A tasty treat that I made the other day...and, hey - look, the chip bag also holds a touch of green. If you're interested in the makings of the sandwich, you can visit this post on my blog :)

green scene

Green in My Flower Box

Plowing the Fields

acorns