Living in the country. Dogwood splendor. Dogwood glow. Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum) Yellow Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum) Toadshade (Trillium sessile) Miterwort (Mitella) Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) A tiny spring feeding a valley with wildflowers Remembering other Mother's Days. Happy Mother's Day! I heard the birds, but did not see them. Canada Violet Blue Cohosh Blue Cohosh Wild Phlox Spring Beauty. Looking across to an untouched part of park. Spring curtains. Rooted in the river bed. On the trail where dogs are walking. May summer come, we are ready. A magical place Phoebe (Tyrannula nigricans) Pearls on a string. Phoebe (Tyrannula nigricans) Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) He was watching the female at the feeder. Our local male House finch. When love strikes. 26-IMG 0949 copy (1) Bugleweed (Ajuga genevensis) Honeysuckle blossoms Apple blossoms I sometimes sit on this small bench. My view from a small neighborhood bench. Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) Light beam. Lake Huron in Port Huron, Michigan. Fort Gratiot, Michigan. The moody lake. White Trout lily Our resident House Finch feeding on orange. Apple blossoms