Spring's Abundance

forget me not

raindrops adorn tiny flowers

forest strawberry flower

promises of fruit

more forest food

morels

they have already been nibbled on

tiny forest orchids

striped coral

forest lace

as tender ferns

another portrait of fairy slippers for Noushka

sweet little violets

i am smitten!

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Jewels of Rain and More

 the joys of spring are amongst us

a few precious Fairy Slippers thrive upon the forest floor

raindrops capture setting sun light

forest mushroom choose a tree stump for their home

dandelions cloak the earth

precious orchids give me delight

entering a meadow

one never knows whom they will find

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sandhill crane and young buck

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Spring Walk

walking in the woods

a cool day

mixed with warmth from the sun

paused at a muddy spot

to consider paw prints

looks like a young lion passed by

a gentle breeze passed through

carrying the subtle scent

of skunk and pennyroyal

(photo not pennyroyal)

 I wonder at the story...

 who got sprayed by a skunk and why 

I smelled something similar this week

near my cabin

a lion killed a deer

I set a trail camera on the carcass

 checked the camera a couple days later

and this is what my camera captured:

 pausing in one spot

treasures found

a sleeping lady bug I spy

and a bumble bee flew by

new growth on Tamaracks

yellow violets sun bathe 

trees with vibrant buds

in one spot it feels 

as though the entire spirit of life exists

(moss flowers)

I find quiet joy in this

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Beltane 2014

we are

halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice

 

flowers raise their lovely faces

to the sun

cloaked in leaves

glacier lilies breathe

 

until the perfect moment to bloom

 

flower season has JUST begun

it amazes me

to find tiny succulents

that have lived beneath winter's snow

I am still in love

with the new buds on the tops of fir trees

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