yellow haze

No words today, just colors. Happy Spring!

almost

Suddenly, it's wonderfully, gloriously Spring! Or as near as makes no difference. Happy Spring, dear bloggers! xoxo

the world made new

from my archives, newly edited

If you have been coming here for awhile, you will know that I love a good mist. I love how it transforms the landscape into something mysterious and unrecognizable. What was clear and delineated becomes shadowed and ghost-like, as if it were wrapped in cotton wool. Sounds are muffled, and the air is soft with moisture. It seems to me to be a kind of magic on a grand scale -- the world made new and soft and mysterious, if only for a little while. :)

this print available here in my etsy shop

xoxo

Wishing you much love this Valentine's Day!

xoxo

winter dreams

I promised you supermarket flowers, didn't I? White carnations, with the faint scent of cloves. Can you smell them? ;)

Texture by Sarah Gardner. There is still time to join her texture giveaway and donate to a wonderful cause. Check it out here.

winter tulips

I'm loving Kristybee's Nodding Violet Actions lately. If you use Photoshop, go check them out. They are subtle yet beautiful, and work well on many different images. I used Pink Cotton Candy here, and then added one of Sarah Gardner's textures called Shabby III.

Tulips courtesy of my wonderful husband. Thanks, honey!

books and flowers

Two of my favorite things... :)

peace on earth

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock at night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring to you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you this day is born in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Wishing you peace this Christmas season, and throughout the new year! xoxo

gratitude

I am thankful for misty mornings, leaves of red and gold, reflections in the water, shorter days, holding hands, books and blankets in front of the fire, the love and laughter of family...

Wishing you all a very happy Thanksgiving!

celebration

celebrating light and leaves this autumn... more to come. :)

leaves and light

Just a little bit of everyday magic -- leaves and light -- in my backyard. Have you discovered any magic today? ;)

courage

"Everyday courage has few witnesses. But yours is no less noble because no drum beats for you and no crowds shout your name."

--Robert Louis Stevenson

i mourn

Yes, I am fickle. And inconstant. Yes, I longed for the cooler weather of fall, and now I can't help mourning the loss of summer... here is the last of the obedient plant, basking in the evening light of late summer. Happy autumn, dear bloggers.

lace

You had to know that I couldn't get through an entire summer without at least one queen anne's lace photo. I am fascinated by the details in these flowers, and the way they turn in upon themselves, as if they had a secret to hold close...

sometimes a girl just needs some flowers

Dear Self,

Just a little reminder here, for when you begin to feel small:

You are unique.

You are talented.

Don't judge your work against others' work; judge it against your own.

Strive to be the best person you can.

God sees your true self, buried under your own harsh self-judgement.

God loves you.

xoxo,

Me

in the deep heart's core

I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet’s wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart’s core.
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
William Butler Yeats

lady's mantle is so darn photogenic...

Sometimes I just like to have a little vintage-y, texture-y fun... :)

candystriped

Seen at the New York Botanical Garden, May 2011.

change the world

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."

Harriet Tubman

never enough time

Once the forsythia begin to bloom, the rest of spring follows in an unholy rush. I wish I could slow time down, just to savor the beauty... Happy weekend, dear bloggers!