Happy Easter!

Wanted to wish you and your family a very Happy Easter! May it be filled with family and friends, traditions and laughter and let's not forget the always fun Easter egg hunt. I really miss seeing the nieces and nephews searching out all the fun then enjoying the prizes hidden inside. A new generation is here though, a few more years before roaring excitement once again. Enjoy the precious memories and treasure the times together!

Ahhh Spring!

Are you sick of seeing these yet? I hope not. I just wanted to share one more with you, please...

This one is special because of the brilliant cerulean blue sky in the background. Can you believe how wonderful this color combination is? Spring at its finest for sure! The color really does take you somewhere dreamy, almost fairy tale like. It seems unnatural for so much beauty to be in one yard. And to catch it on camera, priceless to my creative side. Look up, see what surrounds you - may it make you breathless!

Crab Apple Row

I loved this photo of the crab apples because of the way the blooms looked on this sprawling branch. All lined up looking pretty special for the shot. The sun casting a nice bronze look over all the flowers. Did you see him today? This one is tricky but I knew you were up for the challenge. Look closely in the void under the flowers, that hanging spot of golden yellow. Yep, that's him buzzing around looking for someplace luscious to land. Hope you've enjoyed being observers of nature through my eyes these past three days, it was great fun for me!

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Caught

Some Thesaurus words for "observe" - beam, behold, catch, contemplate, detect, discover, examine, inspect, mark, monitor, perceive, recognize, regard, scrutinize, spot, spy, study, view, watch, witness.

After yesterday's post, I know you found that great bumble bee today in the photo, right? I can't help myself, he blends in so well with and looks just like the center of the flower (hint, far right). I was so amazed that I was able to capture him so well with the way he was flying. He dove into each and every flower center leaving nothing untapped or left over for the next bee that came this way. Besides, I just wanted you to take a look as this beautiful photo of my crab apples in bloom. They are something else this year, a feast for the eyes - enjoy!

Word - Observe

The word of the week is observe.

Its verb meaning - to conform one's action or practice to; celebrate; to make a scientific observation of; to see or sense especially through careful attention; to come to realize especially through consideration of noted facts; remark.

Did you see it? The dynamic bumble bee in flight to the far left. I sure hope I made you look at the picture again :D I took a second look myself and almost missed him. Even though in the garden, I made sure to catch him in the act of gathering nectar and pollen from the lovely crab apple trees surrounding our property. Don't you just love surprises? That's exactly how I felt cropping this photo, knowing you would be in for a lovely treat today. Enjoy and take time to observe all of nature, who knows what she has planned for you tomorrow!

Let it Shine!

I love seed pods and well these just captured my heart. The form, their reach into the sky, the beautiful sunlight casting a golden hue over last years treasure - yes, everything about them spoke to my artistic side. I cropped them extremely to the right to make you give them your full attention for the brief moment you look at my photo. Hope you saw the beauty from my eyes to yours, that was the intention of the post today. To share in nature and really see the details it has to offer, that is my purpose as an artist. Thank you for being a willing participant in my art class today, I really appreciate it!