Spring

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #143 – Colorful April

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Pink and purple are the colors to be found around my yard this month. I’m having a great time discovering all the plants in my new yard as they bloom.

My favorite so far is this weeping cherry tree!

Vinca is nice, too.

You can find more April colors at the original Lens-Artist challenge.

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #142 – You Pick It!

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“Spring, spring, spring!” sang the frog. “Spring!” said the ground hog. 

“Spring, spring, spring!” said the robin. It was Spring. The leaves burst out. The flowers burst out. And robins burst out of their eggs. It was Spring.

Home for a Bunny, Margaret Wise Brown

A walk around the neighborhood revealed the first signs of spring. I love crocuses: not only are they pretty but they are such hopeful flowers. When you see them you know good things are on the way!

You can find more personal picks at the original Lens-Artist challenge.

Lens-Artists Challenge #105 – SPRING

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When we moved into our current house, I was thrilled to discover that there were a multitude of bulbs planted in the front garden.  Every spring I wait eagerly for the crocuses to pop up and signal the change of season.

in Just-
spring          when the world is mud-
luscious the little
lame balloonman
whistles          far          and wee
and eddieandbill come
running from marbles and
piracies and it’s
spring
when the world is puddle-wonderful
the queer
old balloonman whistles
far          and             wee
and bettyandisbel come dancing
from hop-scotch and jump-rope and
it’s
spring
and
         the
                  goat-footed
balloonMan          whistles
far
and
wee

–“in Just-” by e. e. cummings

I have given up growing tulips because it is too much work to keep the deer away, but one year I had great fun tracking their growth.  Nothing brings hope so much as new buds and leaves in the spring.

You can find more spring at the original Lens-Artist challenge.

 

 

Fan Art Friday: Kawaii Neko

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We have another image from the anime girls coloring book this month.  This one (once again) reminded me of the title character of Cardcaptor Sakura with the hair and the costume.

The best part about coloring this one: CCS is now on Netflix!!  I was able to watch it while coloring this picture.  They have the entire two seasons both subbed and dubbed, including some episodes I had never gotten to see before!  It’s a really wonderful anime and I encourage you all to check it out.

This definitely seems like a costume that Tomoyo would make for her friend to wearing while capturing Clow Cards.  Take a look at some of the real costumes from the show for comparison:

CCS costumes

What card do you think Sakura would capture in this costume?  Something water/storm related, I think, same as these three examples.

Hope you all enjoy the Independence Day holiday! Check out my strangely patriotic CCS fanart for some celebratory vibes.