Autumn Woods

Like notes in a symphony,

the leaves that accompanied me on my walk through the woods

hung,

floated,

danced

and 

rustled

in numbers too large to count!

As the breeze sang to me,

I fancied myself engulfed in a paradise

of autumnal bliss.

Such a heavenly Saturday afternoon.

The melody dazzled with

its hot, fiery reds.

And turned dreamy with dollops of creamy pumpkin.

The strains of autumn's symphony grew quiet

as the soft, golden yellows soothed my soul.

The air was sweet,

the tune divine

and my heart was full.

Joining Ashley for

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Sunny Saturday

I wish that I could say

{each and every day}

that what I'm doing today

is wandering in

walking through

exploring 

and 

photographing

the world around me.

Happily for me,

I could say it yesterday because

I spent time with the flowers in the community garden behind my favorite pond.

One thing that photography has taught me about gardens,

and the flowers that bloom,

is that the inside of each bloom is an artistic wonder.

Of course the little creatures

{butterflies, birds and bees}

have always loved the insides of these colorful treats!

I caught many candid shots of this beauty enjoying her garden time.

Although,

I don't know about you,

but it looks to me like she might be posing for this shot!

The bees are, by far, the busiest and most numerous.

If I could speak "bee"

I'm sure all that buzzing would translate to

"yummy, yum, yum!"

There are few things that soothe me like

outdoor time

in beautiful spaces

flooded with natural light.

Especially when sunflowers are involved.

Heading off for another adventure in a little bit!

Happy Sunday, fellow bloggers!

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Hunting Amongst the Wildflowers!

About a mile down the road from me is a town run soccer field.

This field used to sit next to an old, abandoned house

and stayed overgrown and unused for years.

About two years ago the town tore down the old house

and leveled the field...

It's fun to drive by and see the field full of children and families,

flags, nets and balls.

But I must say that, in this season of abundant wildflowers,

I prefer to wander the sidelines of the empty field

and chase scavenger hunt photos amid the blooms!

I like this silly stem ~ sticking out up above the others.

Or this silly purple bloom, taking a bow just for me!

Then there's this little guy,
out for a spin to collect some pollen.

In this shot, I see four full blooms
strutting their stuff.

The fun is in the photo-taking.
The guilty pleasure?
Photo-editing!

I could edit and edit and edit....all the live long day.

And, as for the rule of thirds....

....the opportuinities were countless!

"May your life be like a wildflower

growing freely

in the beauty and joy of each day."

Native American Proverb

Happy Sunday Friends!

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Loving Every Second of Spring!

The outdoors.

The GREEN that has taken over the paths at my pond.

Every hint of new life.

It means a lot to me....

Every where I turn there is fresh beauty ~
as a photographer it's hard to know which branch to choose!

Nestled in the green,
I discover that it's really the season of babies...
and whether they are snuggling down to rest,

or in motion,

they are what I'm looking at
whenever I possibly can!

Linking up with
Saturday's Critters
and
Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Behind the Lens

This guy.

Though he hates to sit still and pose for me,

he does it anyway.

We have a favorite place to visit together.
"My" pond.

At least I pretend it's his favorite too!

Best thing about it?

You never know what you're going to discover beyond the horizon.

The paths, woods and marshes behind the big pond are full of adventure.

Mr. Heron was waiting for us yesterday.

You've heard it said,

"Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes..."

Well,

with a photographer and a heron it's more like

"Don't shoot until you see the yellow of their eyes!"

There were several of them hanging close to the edges of the backwaters,

slowly,

carefully

stalking their lunch.

Because there were fish.
So. Many. Fish.

Never before have I seen fish this big in the pond!

There were tons of them splashing vigorously ~

making bubbles and attracting all sorts of fisherman.

Both heron and human!

No matter the day,

or the company,

or what I discover...

 ...there are few things that make me as happy

as being behind the lens in this place.

Linking up with

Scavenger Hunt Sunday
Saturday Critters
and
Our Beautiful World

T is for....

{Train}

{Train station}

{Train signs}

{Train tracks and Trees that are starting to come alive!}

{Ticket Office}

{Through the window}

{The whole family of rail cars}

{Twinkle of light from the setting sun}

{Time to leave}

{Take my hand...Let's go to dinner... and let's make a swinging motion!}

These are shots from Friday night as we arrived in North Conway NH for a weekend getaway!

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