Tuesday, April 14, 2015

hello spring

Raindrops on daffodils.
 
 
Spring

No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn. ~Hal Borland


Here I am NINE months later still trying to keep this little blog alive. I've been busy busy! Moving to the country has proven to be a lot more challenging than I expected. Between the huge deer hitting my car on Christmas eve morning and our water well caving in on our pump on Valentine's Day it's been trying to say the least. I'm not quitting though. We will get through it all.
In other news, I'm going to be FORTY years old in less than two weeks!
Bring it on.
xo laney

Saturday, July 19, 2014

wild summer

black-eyed susan
 
the patch
 
swallowtail
 
wild patch
 
mexican hats
 
What a wild summer it has been so far! I've moved to a new home in the country. Raised monarch butterflies and released them. Watched fawns playing from my office window. Seen the most
lightning bugs I've ever seen at once in my front yard.
I'm loving this living in the country thing. Hope everyone is having a fun summer!

xo laney
 

Saturday, June 21, 2014

moving to the country


Moving
 
In two weeks we will finally be moving! Our new home is nestled in the Boston Mountains of Winslow, Arkansas. It's a log cabin that was built by my father-in-law. I have to admit I'm a little nervous about the change, but I'm sure with time I'll adjust to country life. As soon as I get settled in and get internet service I will share some photos of our new adventure!

xo laney

Thursday, May 1, 2014

gardening bug

columbine
 
sleepy fern
 
fiddlehead
 
spicebush - pawpaw tree
 
tall phlox
 
With the move to the country this summer coming up and my recent butterfly gardening class, I've become obsessed with learning everything I can about gardening. I already have my butterfly garden design planned out for next spring. I can't seem to stay away from the botantical gardens and gardening stores these days either. I have the bug! Let's just hope I'll develop a healthy green thumb too. I took these at Compton Gardens today.
 
1. columbine
2.  fiddlehead ferns
3. spicebush and pawpaw tree
4. tall phlox
 
xo laney

Thursday, April 24, 2014

the dogwoods

dogwood
 
dogwood
 
The blossoming dogwood trees are one of my favorite parts of spring. So beautiful!
 
Happy Spring, folks!

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

slowly coming back

winter sunset

So...here it is almost three months since my last post. I had to take a break. I'm slowly starting to
feel like taking photos again. I needed a rest from photography, blogging, and social media. Sometimes you just need to take a break and start fresh. That works for me. I'm excited about the new year and have lots of changes coming my way!
 
xo laney

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

botanical beauty

a living wall
 
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camelot cream foxglove

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The last photos from summer. I took these at our local botanical garden. I wanted to see the
new living wall (top photo) and it was amazing!
The flower that really caught my eye was that gorgeous camelot cream foxglove. I mean wow...
I must plant some of my own someday. I hear they attract fairies! ;)
 
xo laney