Evidence of Spring

 

Throughout the day, my inner voice whispered.... take a walk, look for morels. They were beckoning.

I wandered the places where in past years I found one here, one there..... nope. Then a wee village of morels appeared before me. Imagine my delight. Just enough to add a kiss to dinner.

Did I hear them calling, absolutely. Did I also know that the earth has finally warmed to a temperature that they like to fruit and that spring is their season, yes to this also.

Does this all feel like magic, indeed it is. The magic of listening with heart and spirit, no different than listening to a friend tell their tale.

Instincts and intuition enrich life in an intimate way.

Listen to and honor your inner whispers. 

Spring flowers are bringing heartfelt joy,

the lovely pasque:
 

 

Sweet yellow bells:

 

Always an awe filled delight to see the Great gray owl:
 

 

We love our trilliums, I love how there is a light area where the stem of the flower rises from the leaves, it catches my eye:

Spring is more obvious daily

inspiring hope, delight and awe.

I hope this finds you enjoying the details of new life as I am. 

Lovely spring to you!

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Glimpses of Early Spring, NW Montana

I have gotten to see the great gray owls a few times

one day there were two together!

(one hunting and one in a nearby tree)

the tiny world of lichen

looks big with my macro lens

Spring Beauties.....

an early spring flower

a tiny pool where fairies bathe:

found a few yellowbells on a cloudy day:

extra petals on this buttercup:

Last summer into autumn, someone made lacy pattern on all the alder tree's leaves.

The other day I found these tiny iridescent blue beetles on the wheelbarrow handles. 

Looking them up, I found their larvae eat alder leaves. 

Alder flea beetles:

spring is a fun time to explore

the tiny beginnings of new and continued life

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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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Celebrating our Earth

we call them Yellow Bells

they grow in prairie land

I live in the forest and mountains

so it is always a journey to see them

some have red rings around them

some do not

on my way to look for flowers

I stopped in a forest

and found this beautiful rock

I am told that copper makes these color

I have been exploring the tiny world of lichen and moss

often raindrops are involved

I noticed that teeny tiny moss had little egg shaped capsules

a new sighting:

a closer glimpse:

our amazing planet

endless intriguing life to explore

enjoy

respect

and 

learn from

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Happy Earth Day!

(everyday)

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Spring Drive, Flathead Lake Montana

to behold a tree in nature

is a joy indeed

I drove around Flathead lake yesterday

it is the largest natural freshwater lake in the 

western US

 i found a few yellow bells sunbathing

clouds danced in the sky

cloaked mountain peaks

then would disappear

only to return in new shapes

 these flowers are so tiny

i nearly missed seeing them

the sun shone down on us

and

warmed the land

trees budding catkins

spring 

is a beautiful thing

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So Montana

 Spring equinox

I wandered south with two dear friends

we found wildflowers blooming

in the sage lands

(Yellow Bells, Fritillaria pudica)

a rabbit in a most unlikely place

an old abandoned car

buttercups

high in the hills

an old barn

So Montana

a herd of deer

one with antlers

curious horses 

all in the Sage Lands of Montana

Sweet Spring 

or

Autumn 

to each of you

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and the Winner Is:

Two posts ago I offered a give away from Novica.

They want to give my visitors a $75 gift certificate!

Completely generous of them!

Today is the day.....

random generator chooses Barbara of Brushes and Cloth!

Yea and Congratulations!

From my heart to yours, I thank all my lovely blog friends. 

Your kindnesses, encouragement, friendship touch my heart, inspire smiles

and actually make my art complete. 

So it has been lovely to offer Novica's (affiliated with National Geographic) gift

to you as a thank you. 

I wish one and all a lovely Mother's Day!

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2011

2011

when I feel into you
with soft eyes
an open heart
and
true spirit

found is the promise of new life
actions that bring harmony
to our world
and

inhabitants

rightful living
in balance
with the gift we have been given; life

I pledge to meet each day with a willing heart
to greet and treat each day
with honor and my best
to seek the highest ground 

and

cherish each breath

as we have faith in the rising and setting sun
I have faith in the heart
within all life
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please join me in greeting a new year
with your lovely heart
and your beautiful spirit:
Welcome 2011!

it is winter here

yesterday I woke to -20F 

still, as we enter a new year

flowers feel perfect to me

new life

for Bill and his mom

beauty

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to enjoy my other New Years Post, visit:

Beauty Flows

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To enjoy other folks Macro images, visit:
Lisa Chaos, Macro Monday

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