Stolen Images

Our next door neighbor asked us to keep an eye on their place for the weekend.  So as they sail down the driveway towards Grandmas' house... I grabbed my camera and took some photos of her helebores.  They are heavenly! 

 

 Are these not to most beautiful things you have ever seen?

These are my very own mini daffodils.  A couple of Easters' ago my Mom brought them over.  They have been happily spreading out ever since.

Twisted Filbert... Corylus avellana 'Contorta' .... Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, is much deserved of many names!  It's a fantastic plant for winter interest and in the spring when the catkins emerge it's so lovely.

A pure white helebore (even after I played with the color on this photo).  Not my plant yet... (my neighbor is very generous :)  My white helebore is more of a pale green..... I think I need some photos of my own plant!

mini daf's pop art

This is what I did today, took about 80 photos trying out various settings on my camera.  This one was a favorite of the day and once rendered in Picasa it's pretty cool.

I love the lichen that grows on the crabapple tree.  I'm not so sure that the tree loves it.

These cute little bulbs just popped up from no where.  Maybe they are from last years fund raiser my niece hit me up for.... Isn't it that time again? 

Moss magnified to the extend of my camera's ability is just amazingly delicate.