Zion in the Spring

My husband and I were blessed to be able to visit Zion National Park during the Spring season.  I was expecting warmer weather, but we were met with a little bit of snow and ice.  It was an amazing trip.  The snow and fog and clouds made for interesting photography.  Several of these photos are new, never been published.  Yes, I'm still playing catch up! 

 

 

Revisiting Fall

I didn't seem to have near enough time to get out and enjoy Fall this year.  I managed to get a trip out to Forest Park.  We've been busy planning a wedding for my oldest, so I haven't had much time for photo editing.  Thought I'd go ahead and post a few of the photos from this year's ventures out.

Dragonfly Adventures

For those who love dragonflies!

Dragonflies on Water Lilies

Had an amazing day to myself today.  Used the time to walk the gardens and caught a few dragonflies along the way.  These are the the photos I got done today.  There were more, I'll try to post later.  They really are beautiful and unique little creatures.

Waterfalls

We didn't get the best weather for viewing the mountains while in Washington State.  Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier were shrouded in clouds pretty much the whole time.  However, being that it was still early in the year, the waterfalls were flowing beautifully. 

Hawaiian and Mountain Art

We spent 11 gorgeous days in Oahu and 4 in and around the Seattle, WA area for our family vacation this year.  It's been a dream of mine to go to Hawaii and when friends told us they were moving to Oahu for 2 years, I became very excited and started planning our trip to get there.  It is beautiful and I can't wait to go back some day.  I've spent a lot time editing all the pictures from the trip.  I'm publishing a few photos that I artfully enhanced, hoping that you'll get a feel for what Hawaii and Seattle are like.

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Makapu'u Point Lighthouse

Sandy Beach, Oahu

Waikiki

The Lagoons at Ko' Olina Beach

Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin

Waterfall on way to Mt. St. Helens

Waterfall on way to Mt. Rainier

Seattle Skyline

Tip-toe Through the Tulips

It's tulip time here in Saint Louis...so I did me a little tip-toeing.  The displays were gorgeous and it's sad they only last such a short time.

This little boy was so excited to see the ducks swimming toward him...I couldn't resist a snapshot to capture him leaning in to talk to them!

Spring is in the Air

The branches are lined with lace...beautiful and delicate.  Walking around the city, I came across several trees in bloom.  The cherry trees and dogwoods were in bloom and the crab apples weren't far behind.

I found a path in the Botanical Gardens that I had never been on before.  As you can see, it was a treasure.  The dogwoods were beautiful.