Spring flowers and a Chickadee

lovely spring beauties

one of our first flowers

usually in white(above)

sometimes pink:

do you know what these are?

(above)

I was thinking phlox, but i am not sure. 

the lovely pasque flowers are here!

I love this little ones hairdo

funny how feathers get ruffled

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Lovely spring day to you!

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Pasque Flowers

listening to the spirit

that lies beneath the surface

allowing it's languid and lively presence

to permeate awareness

as well as stance

grace rises 

within each breath

abiding a heart

of tender knowing

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Pasqueflowers are a lovely sign of spring, 

rising through the earth before the grasses

have barely begun to grow.

Sprinkled in meadows and grasslands.

A joyous celebration of new life. 

Lovely Sunday and Easter to you!

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In Search of the First Wildflowers

we found our first wildflowers of the year 

(by driving over an hour north)

as well as

an emerald colored native bee! 

 the earth had but tiny blades of grass appearing amongst 

the pine needle strewn forest floor

yet the lovely pasqueflowers hold their heads high

celebrating life

here and there a 

scattering of lovely yellow bells

after a long winter

these first flowers

fill ones heart with joy

 

a new season is ours to embrace

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Pasque flower

drove an hour north

nearly to Canada

to find 

some of the first spring flowers

in years past I drove over the Rocky Mountains

to be in their presence

(a longer, yet beautiful drive)

imagine the delight to see the Pasque flower

lightly scattered over the prairie like land

bathing in sunlight

 being pollinated by fury bees

rising from the earth

after a long winters sleep

the joy of flowers 

has touched the land

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Mystique of the Pasque Flower

journeyed east of the Rocky Mountains

to find your lovely blooms

found you thriving in a WINDY terrain

dancing wildly with the land

thank you for your beauty

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wildflowers
for Donna
and 
you
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One World One Heart

Greetings and Welcome to Spirithelpers
and the 5th and last

One World One Heart Give Away!

 OWOH is a chance to share what we are passionate about,
inspire and be inspired
and 

to make friends.

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wander down nature's paths with me

inhale the scent of wildflowers

enjoy glimpses of the tiny details 

feel the  wild vast beauty of our natural world

let our planet uplift your spirit 

and inspire you endlessly

I hope you will stop by again as I look forward to getting to know you

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Two people will win this year!

Each gift will be a set of 5 greeting cards.
The winners will choose the images they love!

LEAVE a comment on THIS and only 'this' post 

and 

you will be entered in the Spirithelpers give away

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winners will be announced February 17th 2011

I wish you a lovely journey as you wander the world of blogs
experiencing the one heart of our world
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If you would like to participate, 

visit OWOH and join us!

Many thanks to:
Lisa Swifka: A Whimsical Bohemian, the host and creator of this event

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Honoring the Lovely Pasque

Wandering the foothills of the eastern Montana Rocky Mountains

we found these lovely Pasque wildflowers

heads raised to the glorious sun

thriving

and

luxuriating in Spring

a real treat, as I had never met them before
I felt quite enchanted by them

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Visit Macro Lovers to enjoy other macro photos!

Becoming Spring

in the north we ride
the wave of seasons
winter pulled us under a deep cloak
of quietude
springs sprightly presence
teases our spirit to the surface

wandering a trail
in the wilds of Montana
feeling each cell of my body
and spirit
tremble and open
to meet new life

light pours from the sun
days imbued in blue skies
dancing clouds
earth wears a cloak of greens
sprinkled with
pristine essence
and
presence of wildflowers

I am Spring

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