I'm a free spirited aging hippie
who loves talking to flowers, chasing rainbows
and photographing all the beauty that surrounds us
Thanks for taking a peek into my little world
Laura

Saturday, May 31

Silver Lake

Adjacent to the wetlands
Have a beautiful weekend
my dear friends
~

Friday, May 30

Of Yesterday

 
 
The many shapes
of rust
~

Thursday, May 29

Pretty Pastels

 
Columbine
from the wilds
of our wild
backyard
~

Wednesday, May 28

Walking the Wetlands

Blooms everywhere
Oh I love Spring
 
 
 
Swallows vigilantly guarding their
under the boardwalk nest
 
The wetlands
~

Tuesday, May 27

A Quiet Place

Makings for
a quiet reflective day
~

Monday, May 26

You are the Wind Beneath My Wings

For my brother Barry
1948-1969
Vietnam
Lest We Forget
all who are and have served
our country
~

Sunday, May 25

A Walk in the Park

 
 

 
  along the way
~

Saturday, May 24

Rain Bedraggled

yet still so lovely
~
 
Sharing with Floral Love

Friday, May 23

A Hint of Pink

Roses
  so pure and perfect
for one brief moment in time
~

Thursday, May 22

Sunset Over the Pacific

 The sun had just disappeared
from the horizon
here in Washington State
~

Wednesday, May 21

A Riot of Rhodies

These native lovelies
I spied in a meadow
deep in the woodlands
~
 
Sharing with Floral Love

Tuesday, May 20

Designed by Rust

 
 
Rust
has a beauty
all its own
~
 

Monday, May 19

Dainty Delights

 
 
Demure yet
very determined 
~
 
Sharing with Sweet Shot

Sunday, May 18

In the Clouds

Mt St Helens
in a cover
of clouds
 
Thirty-four years ago today
Mt St Helens violently erupted
devastating the region
~

Saturday, May 17

Under the Arch

The trail goes under this
beautiful arch
One of my favorite places
~

Friday, May 16

She Wore Wild Roses in Her Hair

Memories of old
that never fade
away
~

Thursday, May 15

Lonely Little Marker

Once upon a time
these colorful markers
identified plant life along a forest trail
Now they sit mostly hidden
covered in moss
~

Wednesday, May 14

Above and Below

 
Forest greens
with a splash of violet
 ~

Tuesday, May 13

Rhodies are Blooming

The Pacific Northwest
is bursting with colorful
Rhododendrons
~

Monday, May 12

In the Company of Ferns

 
 
 
Being a rainforest
ferns grow 
  with wild abandonment
~  
 
Sharing with Sweet Shot

Sunday, May 11

If

If doors could talk
what tales be told
Of shelter offered
the wet and the cold
to weary travelers
both young and old
~

Saturday, May 10

Friday, May 9

Sweet Columbine

We've reverted our far garden
giving it back to nature
Wildflowers have found
a new home
~

Thursday, May 8

So Many Raindrops

 
falling from the sky
oh my
~

Wednesday, May 7

On the Vine

Blossoming beauties 
  adorning
 the grapevines
~

Tuesday, May 6

Monday, May 5

Where Magic is Made

Sit quietly
and you may see
fairies and sprites
amongst the trees
~

Sunday, May 4

White Delights

Among the many blues
  a few white
Lily of the Valley
bloom
~

Saturday, May 3

Pondering the Wandering

As this mass of power
rumbled by
 
I noticed the last car's door
partly open
and for one brief moment
  my mind's eye
rode the rails
~

Friday, May 2

Simple Pleasures

 
From the Divine
are simply
divine
~