This is the house where I spent my childhood. I took this picture when I was just a kid. Winter was ending and the snow on the roof started to melt, forming these amazing icicles.

This picture has lots of green, so it is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. 🙂

My better-half took this photo while on a mountain hike.

While on a day hike, I took this photo of a brook flowing over mossy stones and wood.

My better-half took these pictures last summer while hiking in the mountains of Washington State, USA. I thought this would be a good way to commemorate World Wildlife Day in honor of our “wild” brothers and sisters. 🙂

A crocus flower in my front yard bloomed just before a frost. The edges of the petals got a little “burned.”

This heron bird was wading in a pond near a place I once lived. After fishing awhile, he (or she) left the water and stood on the bank. The poor thing looks so cold and muddy! It was a chilly, wet February day.

I took this picture near my home by the Pacific Coast.

Vyeshka LeBlanc, 10/3/2004 – 2/15/2019

Our wonderful son, Vyeshka, passed away three years ago on this day. I truly believe he held on for Valentines Day that year so he could spend one more holiday with us. Though I feel him with us in spirit every day, I so long to see him and touch him. 🙁

I know he and his big sister, Byelka, watch over us, including their new, little brother, Zvyezdi.

I took this picture in my front yard a few summers ago. I thought this image was good for Valentines Day because of the sunshine and promise of a coming spring. I also liked the generational aspect of the blossoms: just opening, in its prime, and going to seed.