Spring Hearts -Guest Heart Thursday

I took this picture of white bleeding hearts last Spring.  It amazes me to realize how many hearts one can find in nature.  God must love hearts, too.

 As grey and rainy as it has been here--it's been the fourth rainiest winter on record--I long for Spring.  It makes me smile to think of all the flowers and trees blooming and growing in the warmth of the sun.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.
 

Rainbow Heart

It almost looks as though there was an angelic Cherub holding that glowing heart in her hands.  I thought it was quite beautiful, almost miraculous.  I was entranced by the rainbow colors edging that beautiful little sky heart.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!
 

Heavenly

Our precious Daddy is about to slip into heaven.  His beloved Savior will be there to welcome Dad into heaven--with open arms.  Somehow this beautiful photo reminds me of that beautiful place where he is headed.

I would appreciate your thoughts and prayers for my family during this time.

Circular Cloud

I am fascinated with the perfect circles one finds in sky.  There are circular rainbows, ice circles around the moon, and then there are circular clouds like this one.  I can imagine eddies of air swirling around to make a cloud such as this.

Just lovely.  Rather like a cloud baseball!

No Bigger Than a Berry -Guest Heart Thursday

This tiny hummer chitter-sings to me, talks to me--hangs in front of my nose, flashing his red throat at me, to get my attention.  Sometimes he seems so friendly I think he might land on my finger.  He is no bigger than the berries on the English Elderberry tree in my garden.  Do you see all the hearts in the berries?  What a darling little fellow.

Here is a closeup of my small friend.  He makes me smile.

Daddy Update:  Dad is in the VA Hospital.  He still can't speak or swallow.  He consented to a feeding tube, but pulled it out in the night.  Mom has been with him most of each day.  They sit and hold hands--he kisses her fingers and by this tells her he loves her.  I don't know how long Dad will be around--he's a grand old soldier and he is a fighter.  I would especially appreciate your prayers not only for Dad, but especially for Mom.  Also please pray for my darling Sissy--since I can't be there as much as I would normally--because of my husband's condition--there is a lot of additional stress for her.  Thank you so much.

Hubby Update:  My Beloved has cancer.  It is worse than we first thought.  He will be having surgery in early December.  His cancer is pervasive, so they'll need to remove the entire prostate.  They won't know, until surgery, if it has spread to other areas.  We are deeply thankful his surgeon's reputation is the best in the Pacific NW, USA, in robotics surgery. Please pray for my husband's peace of mind and that I will have strength to do what must be done to help him.  I am so grateful to you dear friends for your loving thoughts and prayers.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!
 

Pink Queen Anne's Lace - Guest Heart Thursday

Here is another photo of the pink heart-shaped Queen Anne's lace.  How I love that wild flower.  This one is so soft and pretty.

This week we learned that my husband has cancer.  Early next week we will be going to the doc to discover what our options will be.  This is a frightening time for us--yet we trust in God.  "'For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.'" Jeremiah 29:11

God bless you all, dear ones.  Joy is not far away.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!
 

Glorious Pink Heart -Guest Heart Thursday

Here is a pink heart cloud I recently caught drifting over the back fence.  What a lovely sight to see on a day which was rather dreary.

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Stormy Sun Heart -Guest Heart Thursday

This untouched photo was caught over the back fence last Spring, as a storm was approaching.  We haven't had any rain since early July.  This weekend there is an ocean of storms aimed right at the Pacific Northwest, with wave after wave of precipitation anticipated.  By Tuesday, we will have had over two inches of rain!

I have enjoyed this Indian Summer more than ever.  We haven't had one in over four years.  I am an Oregonian and I love the rain.  You've heard the joke, I'm sure, that Oregonians don't tan...they rust?  Well, it is true.  But after four years of truly soggy weather--I have enjoyed the sun more than I dare say.

As the storms approach, my husband and I have been weatherproofing our home like mad.  We live in a historical home.  It is a LOT of hard work to keep it up.  But well worth the effort.  Let the rains come!!

Have a lovely day, everyone! 

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!

 

Perfect Heart - Guest Heart Thursday

I caught this amazingly perfect heart just over the back fence.   The Creator must love hearts, because they can be found everywhere in Creation.

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Sissy's Sparkle Heart -Guest heart Thursday

I was out taking pictures of the magnificent clouds.  There were angels flying overhead.

When I looked at the pictures close up, I noticed not only was there a sideways heart in the clouds, but the sparkling sun had thrown a heart across the sky.

Here's a closeup!  I just know this little Sparkle Heart was put there just for my darling Sissy, Queen of Hearts! 


For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!
 

Triangles in the Sky

This is a triangle cloud I caught from over the back fence last weekend.  What a beauty!

This one looks like a piece of rick rack, or perhaps like the letter "M". I captured this cloud on the other side of the sky from the back yard. I apologize for being out of touch this summer. It has been a very hard three months for me and for my family. I hope to be more consistent with posting now that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Best blessings to all of you who look upward.

I Love You -Guest Heart Thursday

What an astonishing find!  I couldn't believe it when I spotted these lovely hearts in the center of these beautiful pink flowers.  As you can see--they are perfectly shaped.  Another amazing heart from nature's heart.  It is as though this beautiful flower sends us a special message from the Creator.  I love You.  Ah, we must watch for these precious love letters from the One who loves us so very much.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!
 

Pansy Hearts - Guest Heart Thursday

I'm in awe of the colors I find in nature...and the natural hearts I find everywhere.  These pansies just delight my heart.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!
 

Smoke in the Forest

I was astonished when I took this photo.  There was no smoke in the air when I clicked the shutter--yet I have captured this smokey sunlit scene with its geometrically straight lines.

I checked the lens of my camera--it was as clean as a whistle.  These photos were shot in the forests of our childhood.  I've always thought of them as magic--how wonderful to capture some of that childhood feeling in this photo.

Heart over Home - Guest Heart Thursday

I was out in the back yard pulling weeds in early Spring, when this heart cloud floated over the rooftops.  What a lovely way to start the day!  Heart over Home.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!
 

Two Hearts - Guest Heart Thursday

 

I am continually amazed at the natural shapes found in Nature.  These Two Hearts were revealed when someone cut away the dead trunks of a dying tree.  

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Face in the Sky

I was struck by the symmetry of this shape in the sky--to me it looks like the shape of a face.  One of my good friends says she thinks it looks like a very fat cat with a curving tale.  What do you think?

Eyes in the Sky

Ever felt like you are being watched?  This was the face I saw when I looked up from weeding my garden.  Clouds never cease to fascinate and to amaze me.

Gift of Heart - Guest Heart Thursday

Today is my birthday.  What fun to discover a natural heart settled in the needles of the spiny blue fir next to our home.  A beautiful gift from the faeries in my garden--and so perfect for Guest Heart Thursday!

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!

 

Sky Kiss - Guest Heart Thursday

I love it when God throws kisses into the skies!  I feel hugged.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!
 

Wild Rose Heart - Guest Heart Thursday

I know, this isn't a cloud--but it is still one of nature's lovely surprises.

On our last walk in the forests of our childhood, Sissy and I chanced upon spring's first wild rose blooms--naturally this one was shaped like a heart.  These are native roses which, despite their small size and lack of loads of petals--are incredibly fragrant.   I remember gathering the petals of our native wild roses to make "fume" with my children when they were young.

Have a lovely day everyone and Happy Guest Heart Thursday!

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!

 

Half-Tone Heart - Guest Heart Thursday

Once again, I find another gorgeous cloud heart hanging in magnificent splendor over the back fence.  I am often struck with awe as I look at the sheer beauty to be found in the skies.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!

Geometric Mushroom - Seasonal Sundays

Walking in a park near the Columbia Gorge, I chanced upon this Geometric Mushroom, swollen with water from spring rains.  I love the flower like fluting around the edges and especially the near-perfect triangle in the center. 

To see more delightful seasonal photography, join Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays.  She has a wonderful giveaway this weekend to honor her 100th Seasonal Sunday and her third Blog-o-versary.  Have a lovely day everyone!

For Love of Airplane - Guest Heart Thursday

We were setting up for a performance one chilly sunny Saturday afternoon, when I went outside for a bit of a break.  There in the blue sky above the building I saw a heart. 

A few moments later an airplane was softly streaking beneath that perfect heart.  I wondered if the people riding so high in the sky could see what I saw.  Ah, for love of the airplane--the skies were full of love that day!

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!

Heart in Sunset - Pink Saturday

The colors to be found in clouds at sunset and sunrise are amazing to me.  Here is a sunset photo filled with pinks, purples, blue and gold.  If you look closely--you can see a triangle softly imbedded in the clouds. 

Have a beautiful day--may your lives be filled with color and wonder.

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Heart in a Cloudy Fist - Guest Heart Thursday

I caught this unusual cloud over the fence a few days ago.  It looks like a heart in a cloudy fist--but you can also see several cloud faces and what I think is a cat.  Clouds are wonderfully magic that way!  What do YOU see?

Have a lovely day everyone!

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!