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Things I Love Thursday: Strawberry Fields

 

Happy Thursday!! Almost the end of the week. And I believe it feels like summer is officially here. (Even though its technically a few more weeks until it is truly official). At least here in the Southern US, the sun is out, the grass is green and the sky is blue! I went to the Farmers Market this week and the fruits and vegetables were saturated with glorious summer color.  The berries were especially delightful. I wish I had taken my camera with me because I love the dainty, natural quality of farm fresh strawberries. Here are some of my fav flickr finds for you today inspired by my little outing. Hope you enjoy the colors around you! What has you desiring summer?

images: Creature Comforts, NIez Vintage Fabric, Inspired by Everything, Chelstatic, Kimberly Shaw Graphics

Things I Love Thursday: Wildflowers

When I was a child every Spring in the Texas Hill Country was like waking up to a magical world where all was in bloom. The wildflowers are a spectacle to be sure after living in a faded place for most of the year. And they are kind of famous too (at least that's what we Texans think) as we photograph open fields of bluebonnets, indian paint brushes, indian blankets and primrose... There were endless Easter portraits in the bluebonnet(the stat flower) patches, and walking home with a bundle of freshly picked foliage from the roadside ready for a glass jar and a window sill. So here are my favorites that make me nostalgic for sunny spring days in the Texas Hill Country. For more wildflowers and pics of the bluebonnets, visit my flickr gallery, Wildflowers.

images: 1, Jessica Paige- One Willow Mosaic: Scarlet Beautiful, Jessica Paige -One Willow  Cut and Paste Green Watermelon  3 & 4 Chelsea Elizabeth Photography 5, Mandi