hello 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

wild summer

 

 

 

 

 

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
 

the dogwoods

 

 

The blossoming dogwood trees are one of my favorite parts of spring. So beautiful!

 

Happy Spring, folks!

slowly coming back

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

botanical beauty

 

 

 

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

 

silence in the woods

I drank the silence of God from a spring in the woods. ~ Georg Trakl

 

I've been spending every day off from work that I have in the woods. It's the one place that I can go to rest my brain. To find peace. And take lots of photos. So good.

 

I'll share some soon.

 

On friday I found out that I'll be taking part in the little craft show again this December! I can't wait!

 

xo laney

a flashing ruby



 

 

 

 

the hummingbird

 

The sunlight speaks. And it's voice is a bird: It glitters half-guessed half seen half-heard.
Above the flower bed. Over the lawn ...A flashing dip and it is gone.
And all it lends to the eye is this - A sunbeam giving the air a kiss.

 

~ Harry Kemp

 

xo laney
 



poppy and the bee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One early morning in June, I was lucky to get to share a rain soaked poppy patch with the bees. I sat

for hours watching them buzz all around me happily working away. Something about the gentle sound of their buzzing from flower to flower is so calming to me.

 

I hope to someday have my own flower gardens and maybe even a hive or two of bees. I want to make my property pollinator friendly. Lots of flowers and sweets for the bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. I will give them what they want and I will get their company in return.

 

Sadly, the sweet little pollinators are in trouble. We can all help by creating more habitats and NOT using any pesticides! Please check out the links below for more info on saving our pollinators.

 

10 simple things YOU can do!

 

Sign this petition!

 

If you want to watch a beautiful nature documentary about our pollinators check out Wings of Life.

It's STUNNING and narrated by Meryl Streep.

xo laney

 

 

 

 

 

 

magic in the water

 

"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water."  - Loren Eiseley
 

 

Summer is for dipping your feet in the cool river water. It's one of my favorite things about the season. I love watching the colors of the rocks under water change with the shimmering light. I took these photos with my iphone while on our first kayaking trip of the year. We floated the upper section of the Big Sugar in Missouri. I'm already looking forward to our next trip on the river. I can't get enough of that crystal clear river water. Hope everyone is having a fun summer!

 

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xo laney

at lula's

 

 

 

 

 

 

We celebrated Lula's third birthday a few weeks ago. Lula got her first camera and we got to go on a little photo walk together around her home. I loved watching her taking photos. She was so careful framing her shots and excited to show me what she captured. It was a nice spring day in the country spent with friends.

 

xo laney



rainy spring day

 

 

 

 

Sprinkles of rain on a forest of ferns. All this green is making me happy.

 

xo laney

my gypsy queen

The last photos on my memory card from april 23rd. I took photos of the pink dogwood across

the street and my sweet plum. That was the last photo I took of her. She was sitting in the evening light while I was making dinner, watching me. Always watching me. I can still see her all over my house. I guess she is still with me in spirit.

She passed peacefully on her favorite blanket on Sunday morning, April 28th.
Our vet came to my house for the procedure. I held her paw and looked into those gorgeous
eyes and watched her slip away. We got her ashes back this week and I decorated a wooden box with pink flowers on the top. This has been hard to go through, but I'm thankful to have had her in my life for so many years. It was worth the pain. I will always love my little plum.

Gypsy 06/25/98 - 04/28/13

xo laney

 

 

 

 

just like heaven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This lilac bush belongs to my elderly neighbors, but I like to think it's mine. I'm not sure they

love it like I do. Every spring I check daily to see if it is blossoming, so I can take in it's sweet aroma.

It's by far my favorite smell on this beautiful earth. I hope to plant a few lilac bushes of my own

when we move to the country someday. Any tips on planting and caring for them?

 

xo laney

 

forest wilderness



 

I went on a much needed walk in the woods the other day. It was the first time I had been out

to take pictures in a long time. April is one of my favorite months to hike in Arkansas. The wildflowers and waterfalls come to life and create a magical forest wilderness.

 

I also wanted to try out my new Lensbaby edge 80 optic that I got for Christmas. I was able to get a few shots that I liked with it, but I need to practice more. Most of the shots were just too blurry. I can tell that I'm going to love using it though.

 

Hope everyone is enjoying the spring season!

xo laney