Pretty fields

Talon & I are building a house { well, someone else is for us, actually }.
This is the view I see on the way to/from our lot.
I really love it.

Fall leaves

Fall in Utah

Took a drive up the canyons last weekend and I was in complete heaven. Can you believe this is the first year the husband and I have taken that drive since living in Utah?? Man, we've been missing out. The colors were exquisite!

More Oregon flowers

I never knew how breathtaking these flowers were until I got up really close with my lens. Wow! I also discovered some dewdrops on them { and we all know how fond I am of dew! }. I love how my camera magnifies things I can't see on my own...actually, the other day at a football game I stood there with my camera plastered to my face the whole time, because I could see the players and the game much better that way. Call me a dork! Talon, my husband, loved teasing me about it. Good thing I like to be teased. :)





Halfway through taking the photos, what to my big surprise { literally, with the zoom on! }, I came upon this pretty little bee.

Another little peachie droplet :)

Peach droplets

Love these pretty little post-drizzle droplets.

Oregon beach sunset

We had the most beautiful sunset on the beach one night while we were in Oregon. Nothing beats the rhythmic sound of the waves and the fresh salty air on a night like this!

grasses

Just thought this little grass was cute. :)

utah lake sunset

moody orchard

more dew drops

dew on grass

dandelion

Tomatoes - le jardin de mama

My mom has always cultivated the most beautiful and incredible garden. I can't believe that she keeps it so amazing even now, after a few hard years and all of us no longer there to help her. She always complains that it looks terrible and is such a mess, but I think that's just because she remembers what it used to be like when we were all kids and spent hours weeding it every Saturday morning. Well Mom, these "le jardin de mama" series are for you. Your garden IS beautiful, and I have the proof. :)

Clematis vine {le jardin de mama}

Hosta leaf dewdrops {le jardin de mama}

Playhouse {le jardin de mama}

This structure is actually the workings of my dad, not my mom. Dad designed this entire playhouse himself and then built it on his own. He's amazing! I have such talented parents. We were such spoiled and lucky kids.

moss on the playhouse steps

Ivy {le jardin de mama}

Pansy {le jardin de mama}