The flowers certainly benefited...
from the extreme wetness of June.
The mushrooms were of such size...
the squirrels could hardly consume!
~
Some...with dark suede-like caps...
glistened with the rain at noon...
~
...others were speckled with dirt...
marring their beautiful bloom...
~
but the same...viewed from above...
with a heart shape...it was plumed!
~
Large ones were dripping with water...
as if...quietly playing a tune.
~
Still deeper.....into the forest...
in small groups...many of them loom.
When it rains...
you need to search quickly...
for their beauty.....tends to fade soon!
A few grow taller than others...
as if they know...
they really need to make room!
~~~~~~~~~~
Found a different turtle...
on one of those many wet days!
The rain often drenched the
sunny yellow lilies...
...as well as the dragonflies...
in the tall summer grass...of the field.
But,
the tall summer grass and
those dragonflies do dry off...
...when the clouds part
and the sun shines through!
Sometimes the clouds...
even disappear...
leaving only blue skies behind
and cranes flying through!
Butterflies return in the morning...
with the warmth of the sun's...
first hint.
Together...
with different size Bees...
they feed on the sweet nectar
of the blooming...
Virginia Mountain Mint.
Some Bees
aren't as dark as others...
more
amber and white in their color!
Butterflies...
often come visiting together.
If you're patient...
one may land on your finger...
if you let her!
That's what...
I experience in the field...
during a really dry sunny spell.
The double white Hibiscus...
shows it's best blooms...
on bright sunny days..
as well!
But...
a long period of dryness...
brings a problem...
it means the garden...
I just may have to water!
But then again...
I can hang some wash out to dry
and...
take advantage.
This small glass bottle
was unearthed by my son Steve
and left for me to find...
by the remains of an old pond.
It cleaned up quite well...
and will be placed on a shelf...
with others we've collected!
So that's...
something else we do...
on sunny summer days.
~
I also...
get sweet visits...
from granddaughter Alivia
on a lot
of those...sunny days...
...and...
we eat things like this...
most of the time...
no matter how it is!
Come...
Rain or Shine!
~
I think...
this Blue Dasher Dragonfly
though...
prefers dry sunny days....
...sunny days
with
blue skies
and
heart-shaped
clouds!
♥.......Wanda
66 comments:
I just can't believe that you found a heart shaped cloud in Wanda's Wonderland! Well actually I can.
I loved all of the different Mushrooms Wanda, they are so interesting. And I just took a photo last week of the same Dragonfly, well not THE Exact same one, you know what I mean, LOL !!!
I think that it's so neat that you find old things like that bottle. It looked very nice.
Love Di ♥
Wanda this is beautiful as always, and I agree with Diana, I can not believe you found a heart shaped cloud either. wow, the glass bottle has a heart shape too. I love all you show us always. take care and be well.
I so enjoy my retreat when I read your post. I can sit back, enjoy the music and see wonderful things.
So enjoyable. I just can't tell you. I loved the mushrooms. So many different kinds!!...and yur friendly dragonflies and butterflies. Isn't summer Grand! ...debbie
Hi Wanda,
Rain or Shine,
Your Posts are Divine!
Loved all the photos and that glass bottle really looks like a treasure! ((((HUGS)))) T
I loved both my walks with you, as I am housebound at the moment and I could do with a bit of summer with flowers, so dreary and cold here at the moment. some how I missed the last blog post as well so double delight for me today.
What a beautiful day..........you are so blessed with beauty!
What a grand variety of ‘shrooms you have, Wanda! Love your “found” vase, those are the best kind! I’m sure the heart-shape cloud drifted overhead just for you. Lovely post!
I am always amazed at what you find and your photo are great.
How very beautiful. I always enjoy taking a stroll with you. Just gorgeous images. The mushrooms are so pretty, the flowers so gorgeous, the sky so fabulous. Thanks, once again, for taking us along.
What fun to visit again and see your heart shaped cloud . . . and your yummy food . . . and sweet Alivia coming with markers and a notebook and her mama way in the background making sure that her precious daughter gets to grandma's house safely. I love all of it. You bless me.
What excellent photos, as a fellow fungi snapper I particularly loved those and the various insects (have just been doing some of those too) it is so interesting to see the different species you have over there.
Those mushrooms are incredible and that little glass bottle a wonderful find! I wonder what it held?
Mushrooms are so varied and intricate. They are so good about sitting still for a picture.
I really love that bottle, what a find. I always try to think of a story to go with something like that. What was it used for, who held it last?
It is funny now when I see a heart shaped anything these days, I think of you.
Great post as always.
EVERYONE!!!
Thank You so very much...I really appreciate your comments and think of all of you as such nice Friends!
♥...Wanda
A wonderful set of photos, Wanda. I love the way you find beauty in almost everything and share it with the rest of us. With temperatures here at 100 degrees day after day (Maryland), I am envious of those rains that created such magnificent mushrooms.
Such glorious and wonderful post Wanda.
Thank you for sharing these beauty.
Enjoy a lovely week.
xo
Wow! Just a whole bunch of wow pictures. I loved the hearts throughout, but especially the cloud. And the mushrooms. And the dragonfly. And... the serene walk with you. Thank you!
HI WANDA_
Oh my such beautiful pictures with such detail. I SO enjoyed our walk today the view was lovely as were all of summer's mushrooms, buttterflies, dragon flies, turtles, birds and bees. Beautiful.
I get such a warm feeling when I see Alivia walkiong down the path to visit - such a blessing.
I love your nature land and all that inhabit it.
Love to you
Gail
peace and hope.....
Loved my walk today...and...your heart cloud. I keep looking for hearts and am thinking I find more circles. I may have to resort to leaving hearts for someone else to find. Hey...maybe if I quit looking so hard I will find them? I also loved the bottle and mushrooms.Wanda..it is true..you live in a blessed woods.
I so loved my walk with you today...beauty everywhere. And a heart shaped cloud to top it all off! And the little bottle is indeed a treasure. Ooohh...a slice of the cake would taste so good right now to me...
Wanda, I'd tell you that you live in the most amazing place, but you already know that. Couldn't get over all the varieties of mushrooms! Even though I don't really like eating them, I am fascinated by how they grow.
Beautiful photos, lovely thoughts.
Another beautiful post my friend, loved every picture but of course my favorite is Alivia coming to visit Gramma.......so glad to be able to read post again. Big Hugs to Miss Alivia......:-) Hugs
Beautiful from start to finish! I'm crazy about all the mushrooms, and the dragonfly - a different one than the ones we see here. Thank you for such a lovely summer's day.
Gorgeous photos, Wanda! You are a very talented photographer and writer. I always enjoy your posts so much. They lighten my spirit and lift my soul. Thank you for the joy you bring.
I love the mushroom with the dirt on it...makes it look like vanilla bean ice cream!
Hello Wanda, I was amazed by so many of your photos - the butterflies and bees, the fungi and mushrooms ( a whole village of them!), and that last Blue Dasher! Your property is alive with blooms and creatures to enjoy - even your clouds are cooperating. These days of summer are a special blessing, Wanda!
I love the many 'shrooms! However, I'd be terrified if I lived there. My dogs sample shrooms... and K almost died of mushroom poisoning as a puppy. Fortunately, we don't have such a variety right around our home!
Beautiful butterflies! I've never had one land on my finger. I need to try that.
Thanks for the poetry and stunning photos!
What a lovely walk today. I enjoyed all the mushrooms. They have began popping up here as well. Your shots of the bees were supurb and the butterflies and dragonflies as well.
I have the most wonderful blogging friends any one could have...Thank you again for such kind comments. I am very appreciative!...Wanda
Hi Wanda!
There aren't too many people that can give mushrooms such a magical appearance in their photos...but, somehow you are able to capture this ...
It looks like Alivia got a new hair style! She's growing up!
The butterflies and dragonfly are so lovely. What a sweet and gentle walk through your rain and sunshine.
We are having very, very hot weather here in upstate, NY. High in the 90's ... It has been a great week for drying clothes on the line here too!
Enjoy your weekend, Wanda... Blessings always ~ Maria
I keep noticing heart shapes in the wild now. Just found mushrooms on the trees where I hide my recycle can. And on the leaves of my morning glory plant. How lovely it must be to have your granddaughter walk over to see you.
You talk about me in my comments and I truly appreciate it. But, my dear, Wanda, you know how to discover great beauty in the world.
Enjoyed it.
You discover such wonderful treasures on your walks. I love the heart cloud :)
☼ Sunny
Hi Wanda,
This is the first chance that I have had to get to my computer since my foot surgery. I am doing much better. I must always keep my foot elevated, but it is more comfortable when I am laying down. I just needed to check to see if you had posted. Oh! It brought such joy.
I loved taking a walk with you!
Thank you so much for bringing sunshine and joy into the day!
Take care.
Smiles.
Wanda,
you make the mushrooms look so beautiful... and i think you are the only one who could find a heart shaped one! The bees & dragonflies look so colorful & BIG! I wish I could try your cake... it looks so yummy! and that last photo is just priceless!!
Fantastic Dragons,loved the Mushroom Images.
This makes me want to "dig out" the mushroom book I bought when we lived in Michigan and had so many varieties on our camp property! Beautiful pictures on a new, beautiful background.
I'm curious about how you got that bottle so clean and clear???? I've not had such luck with some old ones that were dug out when they installed new sidewalks and roads in front of our house...
Continue to enjoy your summer experiences, Wanda. Food and family are fine anecdotes to some of the heat and humidity the season is throwing at us.
Nature is such a blessing, so rich in its treasures if we only look a little closer, pause a little longer when outdoors! Looove your abundance of 'shrooms, I remember them from last season too...a heart cloud, how perfect for you! Beautiful post and poem Wanda!
Hi Wanda, I read on Amanda's Blog that you had a new look, so I came by to see for myself. Then, of course, I had to have another look at your photos. You should make a grouping of your mushroom and fungi photos to hang. They are really special! Hope you have a good weekend. Neve, Caden, and Parents are spending the weekend with us.
Hi Wanda, I love your changes to your blog. Just touching base with you to let you know life is good. Bob's surgery to fix the quarter size hole in his heart went without a hitch! He had the best surgeon, the one who actually invented the device! He is doing well. I am holding up! your pics are beautiful and your post is so beautiful! hugs...linda
After a week that went by a warp speed, it was such a pleasure to catch-up with you. It centers me. The clouds, the mushrooms, that amazing old bottle by the pond and your beautiful grand daughter. A peek into beauty. Thank-you.
This looks good my friend, I am hoping to have mine changed over sometime this weekend. Big hugs to Alivia......:-)
Hi Wanda
I see you have a new look..the photos certainly stand out. I love the way your wild life walks end in good company and cake (or scrumptious meals) just as they should. You are very clever to capture the butterflies, none ever sit still for me...and the blue dragonfly is a beauty.
Happy days
Gorgeous pictures Wanda. They are so perfect but the picture that took the cake was the heart shaped clouds. There's a reason why such visions are visible to everyone :) Loads of love to you :)
Thanks for leaving nice comments while I've been trying to fix the blog after losing the template design, due to Scrabbingblog's problem with Photobucket. After trying multiple ones, I'm going with this one!
I THINK! ♥...Wanda
Just wandered over to tell you that your encouragement has meant so much to me...all the comments, filled with love and understanding-never judgement. You are a true friend, used by God. No wonder He sends you so many hearts....
Love, Debra
I absolutely love the picture you took of Alivia and how you can see my mom in the background... I put it on my desktop. Love and miss you gramma
These are beautiful photographs. What a good eye you have & wonderful subject matter. I enjoyed my visit here.
Marvelous photos Wanda - love the many different mushrooms and your beautiful bees and butterflies It is so nice you have these lovely woods to wander in and photograph and so lucky for us that you share the beauty.
Goodness...leave it to you to find a heart shaped mushroom...I love it! Your photos and prose always make me smile ;-) Have a lovely week.
Janet xox
PS...Hello Alivia !!
I have enjoyed this little peek into your life, as always. I had already seen read this post from my reader, but I didn't comment yet. I haven't felt much like blogging lately, life has gotten in the way a little. I had a bit of a scare when I got back from my holiday in France. I called my Mom to tell her we were back when she told me she had colon cancer. The good news was that the cancer was well contained and the surgeon would be able to remove all of it. That was two weeks ago. In the mean time she's had her surgery and she's recuperating very fast. She's out and about and she'll be released from hospital by the end of the week I think. It's been a scary two weeks, I can tell you!
PS: I love that heart shaped cloud!
How pretty - a heart shaped cloud. And I can't believe all those different mushrooms. They look awesome.
Wow what amazing photos, your dragon flies sure are big, really nice blog you have, thanks for visiting mine today, blessings, Barbara
Wanda,
I just love visiting you!!
You have the most lovely pictures. I always love the mushroom pictures...but, you outdid yourself with the lovely heart shaped cloud:) The flowers are all gorgeous too!
Hope you're having a wonderful summer so far..
Hugs...Jerelene
I have to join the others in complementing these beautiful photos Wanda. As always, you are over the top! Loved that shot of Alivia...she's so "at home" at your place...We sure love our grands, don't we!
Your photos are BEAUTIFUL!
Really gorgeous pictures!!! What kind of camera do you use??
I feel so honored, Wanda, to have you visit my blog. I must thank Jacquelyn for sending you. Your blog is intoxicating. I will be back to drink in more of your gorgeous photos and your wonderful memories.
thanks for taking me along on your day. Wonderful! I am your newest follower~~~
BlessYourHeart
Stunning photography! Bernie sent me and I will return.
I learn so many things from your blog! All the pictures of the mushrooms are amazing!
My mother use to use asprin bottles as bottles for her babies when she was little. When we visited my Grandmother, we would find them burried in the dirt where My Mother played as a child...you brought back a good memory with the picture of the bottle.:)
Loved the flowers, butterflies and dragonflies! I love it all!!
Oh your pictures of beautiful nature are stunning, as always. the third picture of that amazing mushroom won my heart. Its perfect!
Summer hugs for a happy lovely picture taking Thursday, Wanda. xxx
You take such breathtaking photographs!!!
Thank you so much for sharing them with all of us!
So many toadstools!
I wonder if you have fairies in your garden...?
;o)
I alawys enjoy the variety of flora and fauna on your property.
Have a great weekend..!
hugs
xx
Hi Wanda ~ I am so pleased to meet you and have found your blog! you have a beautiful gift! My husband and daughter are both gifted in photography as well!
What a story you tell :)
I hope you have a blessed weekend and I look forward to visiting again!
Come by and say hello if you'd like
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Hello Wanda
Fianlly had time to drop by and say thank you for all the recent comments. I've been rather busy recently (sick husbands make lots of work lol) so have been reading from my reader and not having personal contact with bloggers.
Anyway I must say this is really beautiful post - so many photos - so many fabulous photos. lets hope you do some more walking and cooking and have vsitors again soon - the washing can take care of itself. Loved the mushrooms, I did a post on them a few weeks back.
Take care
Cathy
Hello Wanda! Thank you for joining Thyra and for your kind comment on the Egtved Girl. I was out on a walk this sunny morning, and when I came back I took a walk with you in your wonderland. I'm so amazed by all the fantastic things you see and your beautiful photos. You certainly live in a very special place. I'm grateful that you share it with us. Oh, how I love those butterflies and the dragonfly! And the mushrooms and the flowers...........
Oh my.... Wanda your presentation,I mean the look of your blog is wonderful but your photos are just stunning! I can not stop looking and trying to imagine Im right there and walking that path.Beautiful!
Loved that dragonfly! Just gorgeous!!
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