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!

Barefoot by the River

We went for a long walk. We admired the flowers, and checked out various kinds of bugs. We whistled to the birds, and cawed with the crows. We swung in the swings, we slid down the slides, we climbed the monkey bars.

We threw rocks into the water and giggled at the waves. She and I understood that as the waves shooshed and splashed ashore--the river was laughing with us.

Then on that unseasonably warm spring day, we rested barefoot by the river.