Signs of Spring At first glance the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum looked gray and brown, but when I began to wander around and take a closer look I saw signs everywhere that spring was popping out. In the photo above an Acer Maple tree blooms are bright against pale gray branches. Read more…
My Gratitude List for the Week I found a pretty orange ranunculus flower plant at the grocery story this week. It brightens our dining room table and creates photo play fodder. Because it’s a plant instead of cut flowers, I anticipate much more photo play with this lovely little plant. Read more…
This is an image I made last fall. I love how the reflection of the trees mixes with the weeds flowing with the current of Minnehaha Creek in Big Willow Park. For me it creates a Monet-like watercolor image. Last week before our most recent snowfall I took a hike Read more…
It’s April 14 and this is what it looks like outside my window. I’m pretending it’s the middle of February and I’m looking forward to a weekend of being snowed in. Soon enough spring will appear. Or maybe not. Perhaps we’ll skip spring this year and jump straight to summer. Read more…
Happiness is… A Walk in the Woods I went for a walk at Big Willow park today. The trails were sloppy and muddy. The sky above was a uniform gray. And snow still clung to parts of the trails and along the sides of the trails. But it didn’t matter Read more…