Glowing Heart Cloud

The clouds were fantastic that early evening. I found so many beautiful designs and images. Then I spotted the heart - it seemed to glow.

I also saw a sheep(?) jumping out of the heart. What do you see?

Plastic Wrap

Someone enjoyed a piece of candy.
But somehow dropped the wrapper.
It blew about in the wind.
And ended up in my heart.

Another Tiffi Heart

We found this beautiful heart high up in a cedar tree.

Yesterday I got to spend some time at the park with my beautiful niece Tiffani. We played on the playground, then explored the woods. We ate blackberries, admired beautiful flowers, enjoyed nature -- even when we had to brush off the spiders/webs that we ran into.

Thank you for a wonderful time, Tiffani. I 'heart' you!!!

Insulation Dedication

I spent part of yesterday wandering around the abandoned church (across the street) with a veterinarian from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. You see, I found some birds. Dead birds. Four dead owls and a Cooper's hawk. I was very worried that something or someone was killing these beautiful birds.

Turns out the owls were fledgelings and probably died of natural causes - most likely starvation. They came out of the nest too early and wandered around the massive building. The parents couldn't find them to feed them, and they died. The hawk apparently tried to exit the building through one of the few remaining windows and broke its neck.

I thank Dr. Vandenburg for driving all the way out here to investigate. He was patient and kind, and taught me much about the beautiful birds of this area. He also took the birds with him to further investigate ... just in case.

During our walk, I found a piece of insulation and couldn't resist the heart. It helped dry the tears in my eyes.

At the Playground

When I find a carved 'tree heart', my imagination starts on a journey ... I wonder who carved it; was their sweetheart with them? Did their 'happily ever after' ever happen? Maybe it was a little girl, bored with playing on the swings, who decided to draw a simple heart. Does she remember?

I wonder if, years from now, the person(s) who carved this heart will return. Will the heart tree still be there?

I wonder ...

Don't Make Me Cry

Now that our heat spell has subsided, I am able to go back into the kitchen! As I wiped down the counter, I found this onion slice drying in the corner. I pulled it out marveled at the perfect heart it was becoming. No crying here!!!

Flattened Copper Wire

I found this piece of copper wire all wound up and flattened.
I mean, I found this copper wire HEART all wound up and flattened.

Orange Berries

This ornamental tree across the street is weighed down with striking orange berries this time of year.

A bunch of hearts that greet me each time I drive out of my driveway!

Cabbage Leaf Heart

Sissie was visiting for the day! We decided to make a stirfry for dinner. As I was getting ready to remove the outside leaves from this head of cabbage, guess what I found! Hearts! We were so excited!

Flower Petal Surprise

I captured this beautiful hot pink flower petal heart yesterday.

The surprise?

I was photographing this beautiful butterfly - sipping nectar from a beautiful flower ... with heart shaped petals.

Through The Window

Street artists had been hard at work at the abandoned church; nearly every surface covered with detailed work. Destructive vandals have also been on hand, destroying everything in their path.

Several large paintings had graced this particular wall. I guess someone didn't like them, because they have kicked holes through the art and drywall into the empty room beyond.

I saw the debris, but didn't see the heart until I was outside, looking through the broken window in the early morning light.

Rainbow Cloud

She called me this morning, my sister Beth. She couldn't believe the clouds ... if you know her, you know she was seeing (and photographing) angels. She gasped - "Oh my! There's a rainbow in one of those clouds!" She doesn't see me stick my tongue out at the phone. The NOT cordless phone. All I can see are leaves through a dirty window! Of course there would be a rainbow at her house! She always gets the best clouds!!!

Huh! Rainbow in the clouds, indeed! We talk for a while then hang up. Now I can go out and look. I gasp - There's a rainbow in one of those clouds! (If you enlarge the picture, you will see it better) And the cloud is a heart!

I take back that sticking out tongue thing, sissie. Oh and sissie, there is a dove in the heart too!

Cinnamon Swirl Toast

Breakfast treat!
Cinnamon Swirl Toast.
With margarine.

Do you see the heart?

I did ...
But I didn't let it stop me -
It tasted as good as it looked!

River Rocks Again

Yesterday in the early morning I had the chance to stop by the Molalla River at Knights Bridge and wander for a few minutes along the rocky shore. I've never been able to pass up a "pretty rock", so I soon had a pocket full of agates, carnelian and other shiny stones.

When I got home I decided to take a picture of my finds. I was completely amazed when I turned over a particularly beautiful and shiny piece of carnelian to see the back, and found this heart worn onto the rough surface!