Thursday, March 29, 2012

Vine Heart - Guest Heart Thursday


This lovely vine heart floated for weeks over the pocket park in our little town.  Such an unexpected spot of joy to be seen--and for so long.  It lasted almost the entire winter!

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Hearts in a Snowstorm - Guest Heart Thursday



We were all disbelieving when they said snow would fall and stick.  Especially here.  It snowed all day long, but beyond a smattering of white on the daffodils and blossoming plums, it didn't stay for long.  Winter, so deeply in love with Spring--rarely gets to hold her hand.

Then under cover of darkness, Winter came bearing gifts, leaving Spring a graceful coat of white, softly draped around her shoulders.


It was a gift of love, you see--Spring stole Winter's heart away, as he declared his love, sprinkling love's sweet tokens into her arms...


...snow hearts embellished with sparkling ice diamonds.


Of course a spring snowstorm isn't complete without leaving bare foot and hand prints in the snow!


Trees bowed to the beauty of winter's gift.  Can you see the hidden blue hearts?  They're snowflakes, of course.


This morning, when I arose to investigate, of course I found a heart waiting for me to take its picture.



In the Spring sunshine, I found a droplet in the cedar tree--yes, there's a heart there, too.

The fragrant blossoms of fruit trees were laced in white.  Do you see the snow heart?  This one is for you, sweet SissyBoo!  It is unexpected and beautiful--just like you.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Boiling Noodle Heart - Guest Heart Thursday


Wilst cooking lunch for my darling little niece, I happened to chance upon a heart boiling in the basking noodles.  Of course, I ran for my camera.  I caught it--but it took some doing, as the steam wanted to cloud my lens.  (grin)

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!


Saturday, March 3, 2012

Toez Goez Nutz


It has been eight months since Toez the Polydactyl Kitten came to live in our home.  What an unusual cat.  Our days are filled with laughter at her antics.

Just yesterday Toez the Polydactyl Cat dashed madly from across the room--leaped up onto my lap, biffed my nose, sprang down to sit calmly beside the woodstove washing her paws.

I said, "What was THAT all about?"

She looked at me with a snooty brow and seemed to say, "Whaaaat ARE you talking about?" Then with queenly mein, she stalked gracefully from the room on her fat mitten toes.

Such is life with our funny furry friend.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Itty Bitty Birdies - Guest Heart Thursday


Through out the year, flocks of these Itty Bitty Birdies sweep through the air, to flit and hang, romp and play in the cedar trees.  They are no bigger than my thumb and are delightsome to the eye.  Sometimes they hang upside down on the ends of the branches like tiny fluttering Christmas ornaments.

A few days ago, I noticed a small flurry of activity in the cedarlings outside my office window.  I did not want to frighten them away, so I took pictures through the mesh.

Capturing these birds with a camera is a little bit like trying to catch quicksilver in one's fingers.  But this time I did it!  Can you see the hearts?

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!