pretty ladies

 

 

 

On a recent hike at Tanyard Creek I got to photograph some beautiful butterflies. The first one is a

Albino Female Orange Sulphur and the other a Gray Hairstreak. Both were gorgeous and I was beyond excited to spot them. There is nothing better than starting my day with a walk and my camera. You never know what you will see. This has been a great summer for photography with all the much needed rain we have had. I'm going to miss summer when she goes.

 

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