I came across these dandelions while hiking through the woods, and I couldn’t resist trying to capture their delicate beauty.
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Tiny oak leaves
I find the tiny beginnings of tree leaves to be just as beautiful as spring flowers. These are brand new leaves from two different oak trees.
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Liverwort (anemone hepatica), another wildflower.
Dwarf iris
I think the tiny, first blossoms of spring (like these dwarf irises) are my favorite ones to see this time of year.
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The gift of springtime
View more →“A single crocus blossom ought to be enough to convince our heart that springtime, no matter how predictable, is somehow a gift, gratuitous, gratis, a grace.”
– David Steindl-Rast
Pine needles
Frost on the window
Mother Nature took the condensation on my storm door and created some frosty artwork last night.
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Beauty in decay
Long after the flowers bloom, what remains is strikingly beautiful, even on a grey December day. Friends on Instagram call this “lovely dead crap” — a fitting description.
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