Forsythia

April 26, 2014 Photo (116/365): "Pure Joy"

"Forsythia is pure joy. There is not an ounce, not a glimmer of sadness. Pure, undiluted, untouched joy."

- Anne Morrow Lindbergh. This is how I know that spring is finally here!

Crocus

April 25, 2014 Photo (115/365): "Crocus"

"Then from my heart will young petals diverge, as rays of the sun from their focus; I from the darkness of earth shall emerge, a happy and beautiful crocus." - Emily Dickinson

Salad

For Easter Sunday, I made this lovely spinach salad with fresh strawberries and candied pecans. 

I created my first Steller photo story with these photos, and thought you might enjoy the recipe too :)

April 24, 2014 Photo (114/365): "Strawberry Spinach Salad"

Earth

April 22, 2014 Photo (112/365): "Earth Day"

“The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity…These biological systems are the sustaining wealth of the world.” 

- Gaylord Nelson, Wisconsin governor, US Senator, and founder of Earth Day

Through

April 21, 2014 Photo (111/365): "Through"

"The only way round is through." - Robert Frost

We made it through the winter and preserved our sanity. Now we look toward summer on the lake...