Gardenias in My Garden

 

After moving away from my amazing flower garden in Pennsylvania, I had to regroup and replant here in San Antonio. I experimented with planting some Gardenias, and although the jury is still out on if they will survive the summer, since I have very little shade in my yard, right now, they are flourishing, beautiful, and smell amazing.

Beautiful Texas Wildflowers

 

If you know me, you know how much I love flowers, especially wild flowers.  Spring in Texas is bursting with the beautiful colors and varieties of wildflowers, and although the Bluebonnets are my favorite, there are so many other amazing types blooming, from the Prickly Pear, to the Rain Lily or Pink Evening Primrose.  I love finding them and capturing them with my camera.

Beautiful Pennsylvania in the Spring

It had been way too long since I had the time to go out and take some nature pictures.  While I was out taking my daughter's portraits, it was the perfect chance for me to get some shots.  I love taking pictures of wildflowers, and even old bridges and buildings, but I was especially excited to get some pictures of a Baltimore Oriole.  They are so beautiful, and I caught it holding still and on the wing.  It made my week :).

May Flowers

I love spring - the weather is warmer, things are growing again, and my flowers are in bloom.  These are just a few of the flowers from my garden, and I love them.

Spring Along the Rail Trail

Landscape photography is one of my great loves, but as a busy mom, I don't have the time I would love to have to devote to it.  Because of this, I am so grateful for the chances that I have to do it - like the other night when I was out on the Heritage Rail Trail.  Everything has exploded with green this past month, and it is so amazingly beautiful.

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Beautiful Pennsylvania

If I didn't already mention here before, but I have moved to Pennsylvania.  And Pennsylvania is absolutely beautiful - rolling hills, forests, farmers fields, and beauty everywhere you look.  I feel like it is a constant feast for the eyes.  I love it so much, but because we were busy moving into our new home and overwhelmed with that, I found our gorgeous autumn slipping away before I could get it on camera.  And so, I snuck out with my three year old, and we went on a hunt to get pictures of the beauty that is my new home.

And here is one of me with my little guy - so you know that I am not always behind the camera ;).

A Florida Paradise

This summer, while we were moving across the country, we had the amazing opportunity to stay in my sister's condo in Destin, Florida for two weeks.  It was so wonderful, and I couldn't get enough of the white sand beaches, emerald water, and amazing sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico.  We even splurged and went on a dolphin cruise, which was amazing, and was where I got some of my best pictures.  It was so hard to leave this beautiful paradise, but at least I have the pictures to remember it by.