Another trek through the yard....

Another 65 degree day, so of course it was spent outside. This time we ventured off a little farther than the yard. We saw some different flowers than the day before, but equally as beautiful.

Trilliums....

Skunk Cabbage....And yes, it really does smell like skunk.

Here is a HUGE tree trunk that was once cut and then grew out and around itself again. It really is big. I didn't have a volunteer to stand next to it to show the actual size, but it was ginormous. 

And Sadie loved playing outside. She got completely full of mud and needed a bath by the end of the day.

Spring is here!

Today was absolutely beautiful! It is officially spring. This morning I was out taking photos and the sun was shining. I stood there for a very long time loving the feeling of it warming my whole body. Then, I got to drive with my windows down in short sleeves. Yup, that pretty much sums it up. Spring is here. 

Here are some new growth found with a walk through the yard. I'm going to try to keep my blog updated with nature images fairly often. (I know those of you back home probably will enjoy "seeing" spring, since it may be awhile until you do.)

You can click on the photos to see a bigger image size.

But first, I have to start with a couple recent shots of Sadie. She makes me happy every day, and I think I should share those smiles with you. 

"What do ya hear Sadie?"  ....

This is a mushroom that part of the outer wall was torn off. Now you know what the inside of a mushroom looks like. Very cool.

We aren't sure what these are, but they are very cool. Imagine the tiniest, itty bittiest, little thing you can imagine. Ok, now these are smaller than that. Seriously. Here they are compared to a quarter in size. It will be interesting to see what they grow into.

A wedding at the Manor....

I got to help Theresa with another wedding last weekend. This one was at the Manor. What a completely cool location for a wedding. There were 3 floors and had a balcony overlooking the main floor so were a lot of angles and potential for some rad shots. The outside grounds were very awesome too. It was cold and rainy, but we were able to get a few outdoor photos before it really started to rain. Here are just a few of the many many images we got from Devin & Christine's wedding.

During some bride/groom photos, some of the groomsmen showed up in the background "hopping" through. They definitely provided some funny entertainment that night.

And how incredible is this little dude? He was the ring-bearer, but also loved to dance. Once the music started playing, people formed a circle around him and he did a little breakdancing.    :)