Water Works! :)

 Do you know what this is? :)

 The sun's shining through the raindrops hanging from the deck railing! :)

 Any guess on this? :)

 Raindrops hanging from the BBQ grill. :)

 The rest are more obvious, ... plant life around the yard, after the rain! :)

 I Do love this macro lens and am having fun experiment with it! :)

 I hope you're enjoying this as much as I am! :)

 Being from the Pacific NW, I Love the rain! :)

 It keeps everything clean and green, ...

 And beautiful! :)

 Around here the saying is true! :) ...

  "April showers bring May flowers"! :)

 Happy Spring Everyone! :)

Holy Macro! :)

 I tracked my new lens and knew it was expected to arrive today! :)

 It felt like Christmas when the delivery truck pulled into our driveway! :)

 I couldn't wait a moment longer! :)

 I grabbed my Canon and attached the new macro lens, ...

 Rushed outside, ...

 And started snapping photos! :)

 I'd still be out there if it weren't for the start of another rain shower! :)

 I had my new lens protector on, or I'd never have attempted to take it out between showers! :)
Can't wait for the next dry day to take it out again! :) All I can say is, ... Holy Macro! :)

Happy Spring Mason Bees! :)

 One of the fun things about March is the emergence of the Mason Bees! :)

 I love seeing their cute little bodies stirring and beginning to discover their world! :)

 If you look down the row you'll notice the first of 9 new houses are up, and none too soon! :)

 See all the new openings? :)

 The babies are emerging and starting their short one year life cycle! :)

 Look close and you can see little fuzzy heads seeking their way out! :)

 See the little face peeking at us, far right row, 3rd up from the bottom? :)

It's such a thrilling thing to be able to see them become active each Spring! :) Soon I will place the rest of the 2nd row of houses on the shed as they will begin to fill the new tubes straight away! :)
All I need to do is make new homes available and they do the mason work! :)
Happy Spring Mason Bees! :)

Counting Blessings! :)

 Each day I count blessings and am amazed at this world we live in! I bought a few cute flower pots and planted some dahlia bulbs in them! How quickly they sprang to life! :)

 Look at the colors displayed in the tulips my son gave me and the sky our Heavenly Father gave ...

 on my birthday! :)

 I went to Pier 1, in hopes of finding a black iron tray for displaying produce! :) I actually found one that has a double tray with lots of open space to extend "shelf-life"! :)

 Both my hubby and our son noticed and like it! :)

 Look at the growth of the dahlias now! I can't believe how fast they're growing! :) I thought these were small dahlias but now I'm wondering if they're going to outgrow the pots! :)

 Another stroll around the yard reveal more blessings! :)

 The camellias are growing larger ...

 and displaying ...

 pretty ...

 pink ...

 blooms! :)

 Turning a corner I spy bright yellow daffodils! :)

 Even a little one I thought hadn't survived! :)

 I'm thinking about planting more bulbs this Fall! :)

 The hummingbirds love these flowering currants on the south side of the yard! :)

 They always bloom around the time they return! :)

 And the bees love the pollen of the Hellebores! :)

 Do you see the cute bee bottom in the middle flower? :)

 I'm looking for empty spots in the flower beds where I may squeeze in more ...

 hellebores! :)

 Even the fresh new greenery lifts my heart! This special clover makes me feel like ...

I have the Luck-o-The-Irish!! :)
Look around, and count your blessings! :)