Tiny Blue Flowers -- Week 9

Daffodils -- Week 9

Quince -- Week 8

Under the Roses -- Day 103

The roses in our neighbor's garden have bloomed early this year. :) Everything has actually, but I really noticed the roses. I just love it when the roses bloom. I wish I had a rose garden to enjoy, but I don't want to do the garden work involved in having one. :)

New Leaves and Bokeh Sun -- Day 89

Green of Spring -- Day 84

It wasn't until I got this picture on the computer that I actually looked at it and thought, "Hey, that's neat!" I was actually taking pictures of tulips in our neighbors yard. The sun was hitting these leaves from behind and they just turned out looking really cool in my opinion. Especially that interesting curled leaf.

White Bell Flowers -- Day 74

Does anyone know what kind of flowers these are? I've been having photographing all the pretty flowers that are popping up everywhere. :)

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New Leaves -- Day 73

I love the colors of spring. The pretty flowers are blooming all around and now the leaves are starting to sprout out. Fresh new leaves are such a pretty color.

Spring is Growing.... -- Day 61

.....Through the cracks.

More Crocus -- Day 53

I know I just posted a picture of a crocus a couple days ago, but popped up in our yard and I like crocuses, so I had to post this little group of them. :)

Dogwood -- Day 99 -- Winner of Viewer's Choice Poll

I climbed on the roof to get this shot. I love dogwood flowers and look forward to them blooming every year. Ours are hard to photograph because the tree is fairly large and the blooms are always pointing toward the sky. I have climbed onto the roof to take pictures of the dogwood before and this year I did it again. :)

Photo details: Canon EOS Digital Rebel, Exposure time 1/500 sec, Aperture f/7.1, ISO 100, Focal Length 180.0 mm.

Nesting Dove -- Day 72

I was taking my dog outside and having a chat with my brother, Luke, when he nonchalantly mentioned that the morning dove was getting less afraid of people. I hadn't know we had a morning dove nesting in one of our cedar trees, so he showed me where it was and I thought it would make a good photo for today.

Photo details: Canon EOS Digital Rebel, Exposure time 1/30 sec, Aperture f/5.6, ISO 200, Focal Length 54.0 mm, Taken in RAW, Processed with Digital Photo Professional.

Grape Hyacinth -- Day 71

I took Annie on a walk and of course carried my camera along. :) I found the first Grape Hyacinths of the year. :) My favorite color is blue and blue flowers aren't all that common. Maybe that is why I like these so much.

Photo details: Canon EOS Digital Rebel, Exposure time 1/100 sec, Aperture f/4.5, ISO 400, Focal Length 148.0 mm, Taken in RAW, Processed with Digital Photo Professional.

Reaching for the Sun -- Day 58

I've been watching for our crocus to bloom. It comes up every year around this time as a reminder that spring is just around the corner. For as long as I can remember we've had one flower pop up. It always bloomed near the base of some trees in our yard, but all three trees fell down in straight line winds last year, so I didn't even know if the crocus would survive. This year I was surprised and happy to find that not only did it survive, but it multiplied. We now have 5 tiny purple blooms peeking up from among the grass. :)

Photo details: Canon EOS Digital Rebel, Exposure time 1/500 sec, Aperture f/5.6, ISO 100, Focal Length 55.0 mm, Taken in RAW, Processed with Digital Photo Professional.

Springy Ellise -- Day 53

I hope no one is tired of seeing Emelyn and Ellise. This week has been really hard  in finding things to take pictures of, so naturally I've stuck to the cutest subjects I have. :) I'll be glad when spring arrives. Ellise is looking forward to spring in this photo. She is modeling an adorable homemade dress made by a friend of mine. If you agree that it is adorable check out Joyfully Sewn Designs for more of these cute dresses. :)

Photo details: Canon EOS Digital Rebel, Exposure time 1/200 sec, Aperture f/5.6, ISO 400, Focal Length 52.0 mm, Taken in RAW, Processed with Digital Photo Professional.