All right, all right..... no more poking fun at Utah. Actually, I think Utah is beautiful, especially it's mountains. Flying into Salt Lake City is one of my favorite things - and that's coming from someone who hates to fly - because I can't get enough of it's ginormous mountain ranges. And if they are still snow-capped, against a turquoise sky, it's almost too much for me to take. Utah's mountains are so large they're like an optical illusion. Even at night when it's dark, you can still sense their huge blackness looming like a blanket. 
Spring and fall are my favorite seasons in Utah, and this spring was beautiful. Unfortunately, my camera was on the wrong setting. Even though I was frustrated as to why my close-ups were not turning out, I was ridiculous enough to chalk it up to my fuzzy eyesight. Consequently, I had to delete something like 80 photos (!@#$%^&*!)
I don't know what kind of flower this is - anyone know? My cousin Shelly loves these but neither one of us know what it is called.
I stood in the middle of this huge tree, surrounded by all these heavy boughs to get this photo - the scent was exquisite :)
Shelly and I drove by this paint horse grazing in it's meadow two days in a row to get this picture. Love, love, love it. I could have sat here all day :)
Happy Friday everyone! And if these gorgeous, colorful, aerial views of Dutch tulip fields don't make you feel like all is right with the world... please go do something really, really nice for yourself! In fact, go do something nice for yourself anyway - and for someone else as well! Perhaps a big bunch of beautiful tulips?
These lovely photos are originally from forty-sixth at grace and I found them via oh happy day. Neither are blogs I frequent, though both are popular blogs and I was delighted to run across these photo gems! And like I mentioned on Twitter recently, I've been blog surfing lately - so stay tuned for some new blog recommendations next week!
Have a lovely weekend everyone! I am hoping to spend some time taking pictures of as much spring as I can possibly fit into two days filled with driving and church and who knows what else!
Good morning and happy spring! I guess we can say spring is finally here officially. Yay! 
I took these photos last spring up the coast in two lovely dream towns which happen to be two of my favorite places on earth. Both are north of Santa Barbara and south of San Fransisco, located in Central California. The first town is Solvang, which is a sweet little Danish town I have loved since I was a young girl. My favorite nursery of all time is there, which also happens to be the source of many of my photos.
The second town is Cambria, which is a town just north of San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay. Cambria has been near and dear to my heart for many, many years. I go there every chance I get, not just because I sell antiques there, but because of the associations I have made with some wonderful people over the years, and because it's simply a magical place for me. 
Joy and rapture! Good things coming for sure :) The first little pink trumpets on my new trumpet vines. Are they just so sweet or what!
And just look! My roses are getting ready to bloom! I planted 12 new bushes this year and mixed pink in with my white, so I can hardly wait to see their lovely faces!
Speaking of pink, look at this little primrose bathing in the morning sunshine :)
And here are my ranunculus bulbs - about six inches taller now!
This tiny poppy on my porch wants to say it's cheerful hello :)
Also gracing my front porch, I'm a dusty miller lover - with it's soft, lacy, silvery plumes.