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April 22, 2009
A return to the bloom
Following a VERY stressful day traveling* coast to coast, I arrived back in Portland to see hundreds of new flowers in bloom, and trees covered in green. Oh how I longed for the greenery after the Winter. Moldy fruits in the fridge, I set out to Freddy's for a quick dinner and grocery shopping. I stopped myself as I inserted the keys on the car lock. It was just too wonderful to drive my car 20 blocks (after driving 4 hours from Seattle).
So I walked, I thought, I reflected, I held back tears (things are a little** frustrating right now) and I photographed pretty flowers. So yes, I'm a girl and I like taking pictures of pretty flowers backlit by a rebellious Sun. SUE ME. Also, the photo up there holds such a magical enchantment to me. I dunno. Maybe I just like pink. ^_^ You can click images to view bigger.
*I am seriously NEVER flying Delta Airlines again, and neither should you. The last 4 times I have flown with them, what should've just been an 8 hr travel days have turned into 16 hours. No joke. They have lost a customer.
**Little is QUITE the understatement. *sigh*
Posted by starmagn at April 22, 2009 11:19 PM
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Ay lo siento Amy :-(. Te entiendo porque cuando vuelo de TN a PR no hay ni un solo vuelo directo y siempre tengo que hacer una o 2 paradas del diablo. No he tenido problemas con Delta, pero ODIO a muerte a United y a su "cheapo" version Ted. Son una verdadera basura. Y lo peor fue que las "puercas" que me hicieron me las hicieron en navidad en 2 años diferentes. Cada vez que tengo chance los insulto, jeje. Las fotos estan bellisimas. Me fascinan todas y sobre todo la primera. Es una de las cosas que voy a extranar cuando los dias esten grises y tristes en Canada.
Posted by: Stitch at April 23, 2009 12:05 PM
Hugs, Miss Nieto. Beautiful pictures! This is the best part of the whole year, when everything wakes up again.
Beautiful wedding pictures, too! Hope everything sorts itself out soon. You know you always have a little haven across the border should you ever need to swing on by, have Mother Sovereign's fresh baked apple pie and laugh while Bradley Jesus wanders around the house without any pants on looking for some waylaid cord to set up his ancient Super Nintendo.
Come on over, Neets. We'll play Mario.
Posted by: sarah at April 23, 2009 12:56 PM
Ohohoh, these are so pretty... LOVE the one with the little birdhouse and pink flowers. {happy sigh}
Posted by: Hilary at April 23, 2009 01:19 PM
What beautiful, beautiful pictures. Gosh, jeez, I really love the one of the garage hut and the first one. ... and all the others...
Posted by: E at April 24, 2009 07:51 AM
I'm sorry to hear that you've been feeling frustrated. I totally understand... being a creative person and trying to be successful as an artist is so very stressful at times.
but, I must tell you that your photos are so very gorgeous. I love the color saturation and compositions.... that first one is magical!
Posted by: Amy Olson Ballard at April 24, 2009 04:52 PM