hm, now i need a theme song.

ah, spring in texas means beautiful flowers...if it rains. thankfully it has this year. and spring time in texas also means allergies. sigh, last year was my first bout with the sniffles and watery eyes, even though i've lived here my whole life. so this year, i guess i can take it as a sign that it is official, my nose hates something in the air right now.
but my eyes are in love. my mother gardens in a natural way, and her favorite flowers are the wildflowers. this means that no matter where they pop up, she will care for it and watch it grow. no matter where it is. did i say that already? this year it brought a whole world of butterflies that we've not had before (yes, i will go ahead and say it, i live at home still). the caterpillars love these things, and so do i (though i've not taken the time to investigate what they are):

i hadnt put two and two together till i was shooting some cacti blossoms - looking at the yellow flower, i thought to myself, "now doesnt that remind you of a rose?" followed shortly by, "oh. yellow rose of texas. i'm brilliant." i dont think anyone had ever told me directly that it was the cactus flower that is referred to as the yellow rose of texas, so i'm kinda proud of myself for figuring it out.

this one on the right, i love that there is a bug in it. i wouldnt re-shoot that for the world. not to say that if i found it in my room i wouldnt squash it. hm.





then last for the moment, but not least.......

.....if i were a superhero....
i finally figured out who/what i would be!
DamselFly
and my colors would be black and purple.
i would wear a fabulous, intricate lace mask.
my power would be.... uhm. well, i will have to work on that part.

i share this because i know we all think about these things. be honest, you've had the thought, "if i had superpowers, what would they be?" then you go into your costume and colors and sidekick

(who ever imagines that they are the sidekick? right.)