dew drops

dew drops
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

We have had rain and more rain this month.

spring day at Great Meadows

spring day at Great Meadows
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

Oneof my favorite haunts in spring.

petals

petals
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I love the texture of peony blossoms.

wet peony

wet peony
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I walekd down the street to see if my neighbor's peony hedge had bloomed, and it had!

dogwood from below

dogwood from below
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I visited West Acton just to take a picture of this lovely tree.

apple blossom

apple blossom
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I have been experimenting with adding textures to flower images.

flowers

flowers
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

A quick trip to Tower Hill gave me a mini-vacation from winter's icy grasp.

eyeglasses

eyeglasses
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I'm headed in for an eye appointment and gathered up all my old glasses to donate to the Lions Club.

cranberries

cranberries
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

Is any sight lovelier?

clearing storm

clearing storm
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

We had a fierce ice storm that did a lot of damage but looked beautiful.

blues

blues
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

This was part of an abandoned restaurant building on the NH border.

habaneros

habaneros
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I stopped by Hutchins Farm in Concord, which is an organic farm, and was taken by the sheer gorgeousness of these peppers--and I'm not really a fan of eating them. But they sure look wonderful.

lone multicolored maple

lone multicolored maple
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

This is the last gasp of the red maples, which are dropping leaves like crazy.

autumn leaves

autumn leaves
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I shoot all types of autumn leaves.

local color

local color
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

Some years, autumn arrives in small pockets, as it has this year. A few places show brilliant color, while most places are still resolutely green. Flerra Meadow already has bright red and orange trees, but only near the pond.

dogwood fruits

dogwood fruits
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I love the colors of both the leaves and fruit on this kousa dogwood.

dragonfly

dragonfly
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

This has been a great summer for dragonflies!

farm sunrise

farm sunrise
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

After days of rain, I was greeted with this lovely sight when I went out to get my morning newspaper.

chair and shirt

chair and shirt III
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

Although this was done for a project, I really like it for its stillness.

sunflower

sunflower
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

Sunflowers are so gaudy and unrestrained; I love 'em!

tomatoes

tomatoes
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

Despite the salmonella scare, I continue to enjoy tomatoes.

relaxed tulip

relaxed tulip
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I love tulips, from bud to shriveled.

Frog Pond Tree and Reflection

Frog Pond Tree and Reflection
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

This was taken at Habitat in Belmont, MA.

Dicentra alba

Dicentra alba left
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

My white bleeding heart is nowhere near as large as my red ones, but it certainly is lovely.

Concord cemetery

Concord cemetery
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I passed by this little cemetery on a a grey day, and the azalea just jumped out at me.

spring field

spring field
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I do adore this field. I thought it looked especially lovely this week, when the trees were all wearing their spring colors.

used watercolors

kids' used watercolors up close
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

This was the watercolor set that my kids used.

tulips in window

tulips in window
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I take pictures of tulips in this vase every year. This was one of my more successful attempts, I think.

tulips

tulips
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

Birthday flowers from my brother and his wife.

birch trunks

birch trunks
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

These trees are at the entrance to Applewood just off Route 111 in Boxborough. Today they looked particularly interesting with the late afternoon light illuminating one side of each trunk and then casting shadows behind.

sunrise

sunrise
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

Only in winter does the sun rise behind this tree.

frozen berries

frozen berries
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

My fingers were almost frozen as well after I stood outside and shot dozens of pictures.