Wordless Wednesday . . . . .

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There is Nothing Quite Like SPRING!

Some days are busier than others, and today, at least for me, has been one of those BUSY days! It's actually been a "good" kind of busy day, wherein I feel like I got a couple of projects done and some others at least started.

So, a little while ago, I thought I'd reward myself and give myself a break before thinking about the dreaded "C" word. . . . i.e., COOKING. I decided to grab my little camera, and take an early evening stroll around our yard with Harley, our sweet greyhound, to see what new Spring discoveries we might have missed.

Although it's been a bit of a breezy day, the wind has now subsided, making way for a lovely warmish Spring evening. And although I'm no photographer, I was able to take advantage of the early evening calm and some late day shadows to capture a few scenes from our yard.







I do love all the seasons, but truly, there is nothing quite like SPRING, is there?? (Just ask Harley!)

Mountain Magic. . . . . .

In the 40+ years that I've lived in the Rocky Mountain States (first Colorado and now Utah), I have never grown weary of the magnificent mountain views. . . and I'm sure I never will.

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Late this afternoon, I just happened to be sitting by the window in Lee's hospital room, watching the clouds come over the south edge of the city as a fast-moving Spring storm passed through.

In the afternoon light and through the mist of the low clouds and scattered snowflakes falling from the sky, the Wasatch Mountains seemed to take on an almost magical appearance . . . . . .

Room with a View. . . . .

I've been spending a lot of my time over the past ten days at the hospital, since my husband Lee recently had surgery. During Lee's hospital stay, we've been lucky in that he's had a nice room location which affords a lovely view of the Wasatch Mountain Range bordering the east side of Salt Lake City.

This past week, I've had plenty of time to watch and appreciate the changing view from the southeast-facing window of Lee's hospital room. And since I hardly ever go anywhere without my camera, I took a few photos that I thought I'd share here on my Blog. . . . .






Let's face it. . . it's not really any fun to be in the hospital (either as a patient or as a visitor), but if you have to be there, it helps at least a little, to have a Room with a View. . . . .

Wordless Wednesday Once Again. . . .

Wordless Wednesday . . . . .

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Let the light shine. . . . . .

Where there is light . . .

there is vision,

there is hope,

and there is strength.

Sunday Solitude . . . . .

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I Come to the Sea to Breathe. . . . . .

Wordless Webfoot Wednesday . . . . .

Wordless Wednesday . . . .

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Sunday Solitude . . . . . .

This time last week, my husband Lee and I were vacationing with dear friends and enjoying the lovely weather and scenery near Monterey, California.

One of the days we were there, we drove to the Pebble Beach area and walked alongside the beach while taking in the ocean views and exploring photo opportunities.

A solitary seagull perched atop one of the large rock formations caught my eye, and I decided to snap his photo with the ocean in the background.

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Lee and I don't get to see the ocean very often, but when we do, I'm always struck by its beauty, strength, and majesty.

Later this week, I hope to post a few more photos from our recent trip to this particularly lovely part of the California coastline.

Happy Sunday, Everyone!

Just Another Wordless Wednesday . . . . .

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Wordless Wednesday Once Again . . . . .

Wordless Wednesday ( It's Wednesday somewhere!)

Deep in the Heart of Kansas

Growing up in the country, and in the middle of Kansas, I’ve always had a deep love of nature and all its faces.

But it wasn’t until I moved away from Kansas, and experienced it from a visitor’s perspective that I began to more fully appreciate the natural beauty of my heartland home.

Lee and I just got back this weekend from one of our twice-a-year trips to visit my family in Kansas. And while we were there, we made it a point to take a drive into the Kansas “outback” searching for interesting landscape photo opportunities. We were not disappointed.

Like other parts of the country, Kansas has had more than its usual rainfall this season, and as a result, much of the natural prairie land, pastures, and countryside were particularly lush and green.

I never cease to be amazed by the beauty of natural landscapes, and the timing of our trip this year worked out well for us to get some nice photos of the Kansas countryside.

So, of course, I wanted to share a few of these images with you . . . . .I hope you enjoy them.

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I'll be posting more photos from our trip back home to Kansas later this week, so I hope you'll check back.

Thanks once again for visiting my blog.

Until we meet again . . . . . I wish you lush green pastures and peaceful moments.

Wishful Wednesday . . . . .

I wish I may, I wish I might . . . .

fall asleep to the sound of the ocean tonight.

These are photos of Cannon Beach, Oregon, where Lee and I took our honeymoon over twenty years ago, and have had the pleasure of visiting twice since then.

No, we're not there right now, but I kind of wish we were . . . .There's something so powerful, yet calming about the ocean.

Thanks once again for visiting my blog, and I hope you'll take a minute to share one of your own wishes too, on this Wishful Wednesday!

Wordless Wednesday . . . .

BEAUTY is . . . . .

Today was the first day in almost two weeks that we haven’t had rain, usually accompanied by thunder and lightning. (Of course, there’s still time…the day isn’t over yet!)

Motivated by the relative warmth and sunshine of the day (along with a pretty strong case of cabin fever), I decided to spend a little time outdoors today exploring our yard from a slightly different perspective than I usually do.

Harley joined me, sometimes walking beside me, sometimes rustling around in the bushes searching for something of interest, and sometimes just lolling in the damp green grass, taking in the sights, smells and sounds of Spring.

It’s amazing what you notice when you’re open to possibilities and take a look at things a little more deeply than you normally do. . . . One thing led to another, I decided to go get my camera, I snapped a few photos, and the idea for today’s blog post (better late than never!) began to rattle around in my head.

Here's what came of it.

Beauty is . . . .

wherever you look for it.

whatever you want it to be.

found not only in the extraordinary, but in the ordinary as well.

Thanks for visiting my blog!

And until we meet again. . . . .may you delight in the beauty around you.