Butterflies, butterflies, butterflies!

It's always a great day when you get to enjoy good company, a cupcake at The Cup, and visit the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in St. Louis.  It had been a while since I'd been out there, so I asked my friend, Barb and her son, if they'd like to join me.  These amazing little creatures always make me smile!  And if it wasn't so darn hot in those houses...I'd stay all day.  :o)

 



A Walk in the Park

There's a park practically in my backyard that I didn't even know about until a friend of mine mentioned she'd been there called Lone Elk Park.  There are a couple of trails in the park, but what makes it special are the Elk and Bison that live there.  Our first trip, we walked a part of the one trail.  We went near sunset the second time and saw some deer near the lake.  Had hoped the elk would be down near the water...not this evening.  It'll be beautiful this fall with the lake against the changing leaves.  A great place to go practice my mountain hiking, get ready for our next trip!

 

The whole family

 

 

Awww...a baby! 

 

 

 

 

 

Springtime

The front door to springtime is a photographer’s best friend.

~Terri Guillemets

 

The Missouri Botanical Garden never fails me and in early Spring, it's in its glory!  This place is a photographer's playground.  Here's just a sampling of nature's artwork. 

 

It's been a crazy Spring for us with four trips in a month's time, but things have slowed down to a crawl.  I'm using this time to play catchup.  The Etsy Shop is growing and there have been a few sales.  I'm up to four pages of items and continually adding.  So, if you get a chance, stop on by and browse.