bloom

From “A Prayer in Spring” by Robert Frost:

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.

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at the farm

Last weekend we visited Stonewall Farm in Keene to see the “Dancing of the Ladies” — the moment that the cows are let out for the first time in the Spring. I heard that the cows frolicked, but I had not idea that they actually leaped about. It was something else.

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the elusive lillia

Caught on film!

I’ve been playing around with Photoshop actions. These are from the CoffeeShop blog. I’d really like to learn how to do this on my own so that I have more control over the finished product. I have serious perfectionist tendencies. I don’t think I’ll ever love my photos as much as I love other people’s. But, dissatisfaction often leads to growth, so I’m not in a big hurry to be content with my work.

I may not be satisfied, but I am tired. This will have to do.

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peekaboo

He looks very genteel in the last photo. It makes me giggle. Also, he really needs a haircut!

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magnolia

The most beautiful tree in the world.

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