Rows ....

 .. and rows, and rows of apple trees!

Although these pictures are from several weeks ago, I keep coming back to them.

Perhaps it's that lovely spring green color, or the yellow/green/white combination.

Or the fact that the rows lead me to water.

I think I feel the tug of the Lake Ontario Sierens!

But, before I get to the water, I have to dream about all those luscious apples to come in the fall.
So much to think about in such a simple lovely scene!

What's it all about ....

If you have the chance .... watch a child.

Their observance of the world and its detail is a skill we should never lose.

Even with a totally engaging conversation with her Nana about fairies, she noticed a leaf ...

 ... with a lady bug ....

... and her world got a little more detailed.

Such a beautiful moment. Glad I was in the moment with her.

Dinner guests ....

So .... working in my garden, I noticed some movement under the ornamental grasses.  

Hummm ... better check this out a little further.

Well then ... my dinner guests (completely self invited!) are only about 3 inches long!

There were three guests and they sure were cute.

They aren't even shy.

 Sure wish they wouldn't develop such a ravenous appetite when visiting my yard!

 I'm betting this is Mama, lounging in the grass.

She's a bit more hesitant when I approach her and rightfully so if she saw the near miss earlier.

Want the story?
I'm mowing my lawn, on my sit down mower.  LUCKILY, I happened to glance just in front of the mower and noticed this little head peaking out of the grass. Have you ever seen someone whip their mower in another direction so fast that they are nearly on two wheels? It must have been pretty comical to watch. OMG, not on my watch ... you guys are not meeting a demise on my watch!  Rest assured, that mower was in slow motion for the rest of the night and all three little bunnies were happy lounging in the garden.  I'm directing them to my weeds! Bon appetite!

A canapy ...

... of apple blossoms.

Yet another "Wonder of Rochester".

A drive along Lake Rd, on the southern side of Lake Ontario 

is

delightful!

To experience the beauty of the apple blossom "parade"

is

wonderful!

From white to pink; from pink to white .....

is 

exciting!

 

I can't help but want to get out of my car and start walking ...

down the path ....

and take it all in.

It's  .... simple ....beautiful.

36 years ....

There was a reason for my visit to this office space today ... although the original reason escapes my mind.

As I rounded the corner, there was this most magnificent display of roses.

 36roses for 36 years

You know me ... hang on ... let me get my phone!

 

Snap, snap, snap .....

 

Lucky lady!  Happy guy! Happy Anniversary!

 

May you make 50 years!  And, may I still be able to push the shutter button!

Simply can't wait!

A twist on a message!

 I really do have a reason for posting this sequence of bird shots on Mother's Day!

This little couple was enjoying hanging out on the Dogwood tree in my yard.

The male was all about flying back and forth to the feeder ... bouncing around in the tree branches  ... and, it seemed that he wanted to "bug" the poor little female who just wanted to sleep.

She found a safe branch, puffed up her feathers, turned her head and closed her eyes.

I watched her for about 10 minutes, sleeping and hanging onto that branch as the wind shook it at a pretty good clip. 

I couldn't help but think about the parallel.    All those women out there, who just want to catch a few winks, withstand the tests of all that comes their way ... only to carry on and do what mothers do.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms and women out there who nurture, love and do one heck of a bang up job! Catch a few winks if you can!

Lilac Heaven!

Simply put, you can't live in Rochester, NY and not love Lilacs.

 

In fact, this week starts two weeks of festival where our beautiful Highland Park is a showcase for lilacs. The air is filled with the beautiful aroma, the trees are magnificent in their blooms and colors .... and people are out taking in "one of the wonders" of Rochester.

This beauty is just outside one of my sunroom windows.

 

 Opening the glass only made me want to go further, slide open the screen ....

... and start shooting. 

 

It was hard not to get heady with the fragrance.

My self talk was .... concentrate!

It was an ongoing argument between my brain, shooting finger and my desre to drift off in lilac land!

Pushing through ....

... I wish I could share the sent of lilac heaven.