Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Forest Images

Once upon a time,
we
went for a carriage ride in the forest
looking
for
enchantment.

I knew I was on the right track,
when
I
saw
THIS:



A heart-shaped mossy rock!:






And a lovely pair of Flag Iris beside a wishing pool:





I think this one granted me three wishes:





And remember the baby ferns I showed you a few blogposts back?
Well,
in this magical forest,
they were already grown up:




And the good luck
dragonfly
even paid me a visit:




We chatted a bit,
and then he said he had to fly off
Ater all, he had other people
to visit that day, too:




We ended our trip by selling our souls to the Devil.

Oh.

Wait a minute.

That wasn't the Devil.

Silly ME.

It was the Devil's Paintbrush!:


We agreed to go back again soon.

Because, as you know....
the enchantment doesn't end
in the forest.

EVER.

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19 comments:

  1. oh wow. that heart shaped rock is fabulous...beautiful...and of course i love the dragonflies...

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  2. I'm enchanted...love the moss covered heart-shaped rock!

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  3. Beautiful pictures! I love your story too, I hope it was a happy ending ;)

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  4. The iris picture (the one with the water behind) is particularly lovely, Joan. But the mossy heart is beautiful, too. Oh, heck! They are ALL great. As usual. :-)

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  5. Brian: I loved that heartshaped rock too! Dragonflies are amazing, aren't they?

    Wanda: me too! Some folks find heart shaped things all over the forest and put them in their blogs too.....I don't find too many so I loved catching this one.

    Biana: It is always a happy ending out there in nature. ha

    DJan: Thanks so much....nature gives these to me on a silver platter. Luckily!

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  6. I really like the trails along the North Shore at the different rest areas or state parks. The trail down off of Cascade Falls has scenes like these. Great shots.

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  7. Hi Joan, Love that 'heart' rock.... the moss covering it is gorgeous... All of your other photos are great also. I especially love the Fern photo--due to the lighting.

    Love the Devil's Paintbrush.. What a gorgeous color.

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  8. I think this is my favorite set of photos!

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  9. What beautiful photos.
    Love 'em.
    Mary

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  10. What a cool rock!!! It's so pretty! What an awesome find :oD

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  11. This would make a beautiful photobook story! Loved this!! LOL at the devil comment!

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  12. I envy you your outdoor time! Did I already say that once recently??? Very enchanting!

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  13. I just posted a link to your site on Pioneer Woman's Ree Drummonds photo contest. A commenter (#3) stated she wished there was a photo contest for amateurs. Hope she finds you and joins in the fun this month.
    Linda

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  14. What a delightful adventure you went on ! The heart shaped rock is awesome.

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  15. I am enchanted by your story and beautiful photos. The heart shaped mossy rock is a fabulous find!

    My photo will be coming to you soon, as usual I'm trying to decide between two photos.

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  16. These are wonderful photos. I liked them all but especially the heart-shaped rock.

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  17. Your magical forest is wonderful as are all your beautiful photos.

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  18. I loved the Devils Paintbrush. What a beautiful color.

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  19. L.D.: Thanks so much.

    Betsy: Ahhh, thanks..it is so nice for you to leave such encouraging comments on all of my photos all the time.

    Dreamwalker: Ahhh, shucks...(blushing). Thanks.

    Writing: Thanks.

    VaBookworm: It sure was..I hardly ever find nature made heart shaped anythings. ha

    Shelley: I would LOVE to write children's books and put photos to them. Shall we go into business together? Scout would be perfect in some stories.ha

    Cathy: I haven't gotten out HALF as much as last year because we have been renovating the house across the street from us as a Guest House. We are almost done (whew!)

    Linda: What a sweet thing to do, thanks so much. Don't you just LOVE her blog???? She gets a zillion readers!

    They call me: Ahh, thanks so much.

    SquirrelQueen: Thanks so much for your entry!!

    Thesouthernlady: Thanks so much.

    RNSane: Wow, what a nice compliment!

    Ann: I love their bright orange too.

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