wing span

a humming bird built a nest in our backyard...it was mesmerizing... unfortunately it was low to the ground and was snatched up before i could have all my dreams come true of seeing a baby humming bird (and stealing it and raising it as my own). it brought back all of my childhood days spent under bushes every time i went to go check on it.

determination

i'm determined to catch up on this and i'm also overwhelmed trying to catch up on a years worth of photos ..but i gotta start somewhere, this is the closest thing to a journal i keep. last january darci and i went on a trip to the desert and stayed at a real fun site in joshua tree, where they refurbish old trailers for a  "trailer palace". bascally its luxury camping...which happens to be my favorite kind. despite the massive wind and sand storms we got hit with we headed to the desert for rock and treasure hunting and were not disappointed .. even the weird way maps told us to go led to such beautiful hidden spots. and anywhere there are rocks and bones i'm pretty happy to be also.

baby berry

i couldn't snap faster then she was getting them in her mouth

quite contrary

we got serious about gardening this year built new planter boxes made all our own dirt compost combo...(that was fun)...its been so cool to watch it thrive and its so relaxing to be in the garden...and makes me want to watch the seceret garden and talk about things being wick, buy big straw hats, and wear cloth aprons from the waist down  ...the best part though is getting it out of your own yard right onto your own table...i love dirt

backyard

last night  had my reoccurring nightmare that taco was sick and fell out of his shell and i couldn't get him back in...and he and i are both crying ( did you know tortoises make noise...i didn't until i had one)

and today i was all sorts of grumpy and my shift at work got cut

so i wandered o a few of my favorite hidden and quiet spots in our backyard and snapped shots of them

i feel much less grumpy....oh and taco is still in his shell

also a lot of times i feel like i need to travel and go cool places for a pretty things to shoot..and lets be honest it doesn't hurt..but it's nice to remember that you can find pretty anywhere if you're looking

new leaf

so i have this dream of owning a green house slash bathroom...well a green house with a perfect claw foot vintage tub (con running agua caliente por favor) i just have this obsession with green houses...smellwise, humidity visually...when i was in chicago they have a free zoo..it's the best...beautiful open park grounds, foodstands, cute rescued gimpy animals and then i found the botanical garden (green house whats the diff?) also i'd like to tell you this particular garden also has a plant in a glass case with chains around it...

i want to make this

just keep on shaking your love

i cant keep my shutter still there...i know i kinda geek out for plants... and im a huge sucker for anything mossy...portland you have my visual heart

on the other side

man i should have posted pics of grass on the 20th..oh well...here is my grass...

i have been growing it...and it jumps up taller every time i am not looking, this is one nights difference...i am very proud...they have pots of self growing stuff in the dollar section at target...the dollar section that costs me ten dollars every time...you get a little teeny pot, seeds and these cool dirt pellets all for one buck...so obviously i bought like 5...and a pack of wild flowers(on my return visit along with basil chives and oregano...oops)...you should go buy some...they make a good visiting teaching present too...britt we should probly do ours...my fault i know... my room is gonna be a jungle...and if grass growing isn't blog worthy i don't know what is ...

and if you think this is boring then you obviously hate the earth and in that case you shouldn't be reading my blog...earth hater...

i cant help it i'm just so inspired by this time of year...visual candy everwhere..plus i've been watching way to much planet earth and portland is like a romantic adult sized fern gully...its inspiring some pieces i really like but aren't quite blog ready yet

favorite terrarium picture find of the day....
can't stop thinking-dreaming tiedye....always love finding a new way to do something and love it....i still love julies handmade upside down peace tiedye tank tops she made us...and the fact she thought that was how the sign went cuz thats the way your fingers go up when you make the peace sign...i am on a craft frenzy...can't stop. won't stop...

reality bites

i have always preferred to create my own realities rather than pay attention to real ones ...especially visually...and lately i am obsessed with terrariums...i want one...i want my own little ferngully thumbelina in a jar wonderland....im almost all ready to begin