Another walk

Since Hubby and I got Oliver we have been taking him for two walks a day. Once in the morning right after we wake up and once in the evening before dinner. I can tell you, I have never walked this much. The other plus is this gives us a chance to explore our neighborhood. Since spring really has taken hold of Oregon, I've been thinking I need to carry my camera with me. There are beautiful flowers and gorgeous views everywhere I look. So on Saturday evening while Hubby was working, Olly and I took a walk with my camera.

I was excited that I have lilacs in my backyard. The bush isn't very big, so I didn't have a lot of blossoms, but enough for me to enjoy. Hubby is allergic so I couldn't cut any, but now all I had to do was walk out the back door to smell them.


I have a lot of flowers in my yard that I have no idea what they are. But the colors they are flourishing are astounding.

This one is in my front yard. Today when I went out even more of those buds are full, it's beautiful! Can anyone tell me what it is???

We decided to follow the path that originally made me fall in love with my neighborhood. Back in February I took a very similar photo, only with a lot less green. I love spring!

It was truly a beautiful day for a walk. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, and the birds were singing.

The birds singing on the ground were a temptation for Oliver. :)

I call this the "really Mom?" look. I get it a lot. :)

I find the view of a bench on a path just sort of peaceful. Especially when it's surrounded by budding trees and beautiful flowering colors.

"Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night." ~Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke