Spring in bloom

A walk in the park on a blustery day looks a lot more like spring when you look up...

Violas!

The impatient gardener strikes again. I bought these during a warm spell to help attract bees to the garden and to feed my purple obsession. I hope they last until it's really spring...

Who can resist that pretty face?

Patterns in nature

The patterns of wood fascinate me. I found this on one of the pillars holding up the back deck and thought it was worth working on. It reminds me of a Zentangle. 

Burnt roses

I found this photo stashed in a folder in my Stock section. I took it years ago and forgot about it. Thought it was worth playing around with...

It makes a fairly nice black and white print also. 

Shrub

Checking out the front garden the other day, I was amazed by how green this shrub was. It looked like a garden center ad. 

I thought it would look even better in purple, though.

Long rocky beaches...

There's something romantic about any photo of the ocean. No manipulation here, just rocks and moss and water. 

Bonsai obsession

I'm obsessed with bonsai trees and I've learned that the gnarled roots of a bonsai are called the 'nebari' - and the more lumpy and twisted the nebari are, the more desirable the tree.

Here's the nebari of a boxwood shrub in my yard that I'm thinking of turning into a bonsai. I think it qualifies as being lumpy and twisted enough to hold its own in the world of bonsai fashion.