Look what I found in my creek! I have a life long love of turtles. As a kid, we used to find them in the woods and bring them home to our "turtle pen." They always escaped eventually, but we loved having them as temporary pets. Can't do that now- against the law. So I left this one right where it was, and ran to get my camera!

I love finding spider webs on a dewy morning. Another dash for the camera before the sun got too high.

                                        Hurray!  My roses are blooming!

Found my first nesting bird. Spring and its ways are coming despite the winter weather that has hung on so long this year. God does promise that season will follow season. This bird believes Him.

 The record-breaking late March snowstorm struck overnight. Morning brought wintry landscapes where there should be flowers budding.








One nice thing about Spring snow; it doesn't last long! The melt began by afternoon.

Snow Caterpillars

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                                                            Caterpillars made of snow

                                                                 creeping up the trees.

                                                           They don't mind the cold and ice

                                                                 or the chilly breeze.

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                                                          Climbing, climbing, carefully,

                                                                  but if they slip and fall,

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                                                      they giggle, wiggle, hang on tight-

                                             

                                                                back up a tree they crawl.

December is here.

Winter arrived with a snowy blast- a mini blizzard that blew through in half a day. I have had fun watching the birds come to my feeders. The wood stove is keeping us toasty.  I think I'll fix me a hot chocolate and curl up with a book.

 Traveled to the big city this time. Totally different scenery.

I found myself pulled to the green spaces. I thought this sculpture was interesting. (Who knows what city I'm in?  :)

The wind was strong.
The waves went high.
These boats were lifted
to the sky!