flowers – Starlisa Black Photography

Just Walk Beside Me

“Don’t walk behind me I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” ~Albert Camus

One day at a time…. onwards and upwards… and this is a good day full of beauty! If your head is hanging down and you are sitting in a dark room feeling down, step outside in the sun or rain, and take a deeeeeeep breath in, look up and around, study the spring signs poppingContinue reading “Onwards and Upwards”

Is it Spring?

Oh the joys of spring returning in the lower White Salmon River Valley!

Gentle Splash of Spring

Look closely for the refraction of another flower in the raindrop on this Daffodil

Pause, look around you, breathe in the delicious smells swirling through the Spring air as flowers pop open faster and faster everyday. Color begins to paint the countryside and city gardens, forgotten flowers untended suddenly make their age old appearance on a cycle all their own, catching us by surprise and bringing gasps of delight.Continue reading “Gentle Splash of Spring”

The Earth Cries

My heart and prayers go out to the people of Moore, Oklahoma as they struggle to overcome and find their lives after the tornado tore through their town and life on May 20, 2013. The stories that are pouring out on the news are unbelievably heartbreaking. You can find links on the sideContinue reading “The Earth Cries”

Wildflower season in the High Mountains

Several recent journeys took me into the mountains, mostly around Mount Adams at Bird Creek Meadows where I love to play. I also made a quick side trip to Sunrise Point on Mount Rainer as I came through the back ways home from Seattle, caught sunrise and a few wildflower shots! I need to getContinue reading “Wildflower season in the High Mountains”