Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Just outside my studio window...



Here in the Northwest we have had the chilliest spring on record.


But I think that explains why the tulips are still blooming into May. 
In the aftermath of an early evening shower I find them particularly beautiful.
 

I'm in the studio stitching up a handmade portfolio, gazing through the showers at the garden.
I can't resist running out barefoot in the cold grass and snapping a few quick pictures.

Simply beautiful.
I love the droplets left on foliage and flowers. In the clearing light of early evening, they sparkle like crystal.

Like the commercial says: priceless.