in stark contrast

tulip ~ 05.16.08

tulips in the breeze ~ 05.16.08

"The most noteworthy thing about gardeners is that they are always optimistic, always enterprising, and never satisfied. They always look forward to doing something better than they have ever done before." ~Vita Sackville-West

I almost didn't go through these photos, the compact flash card has been staring at me from the desk for days. I just didn't have a good vibe about the shoot that afternoon — just wasn't all that happy with the work I thought was there. Turns out I'm fairly jazzed about these images. : )

today

Clouds calmly reflecting on the Sammamish River ~ 05.20.2008

ripple maker ~ 05.20.2008

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

one plant, two views

view 1 ~ 05.14.08

view 2 ~ 05.14.08

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.” ~Harper Lee

saturday

fresh flowers for sale @ saturday market ~ 05.10.08

weather report

sky blue(ish) ~ 05.08.08

"There is a muscular energy in sunlight corresponding to the spiritual energy of wind." ~Annie Dillard

pink

05.06.08

05.06.08

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world." ~ Margaret Mead

kitty club

orange kitty tries to talk his way in ~ 05.07.08

time to play

sometimes you just need a sign ~ 05.01.08

pocket full of posey's ~ 05.01.08

“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” ~George Bernard Shaw