tumble

tumble, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Pure white hosta flowers decorate Pine Hill Cemetery in Westfield, MA.Taken on June 26, 2008

coy

coy, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

One of the geese at Stanley Park tries hard to ignore me as I take its portrait. Taken in Westfield, MA on June 24, 2008

triad

triad, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

I can't get enough of daylilies! This beautiful trio was found as I was passing through Pine Hill Cemetery on my evening walk yesterday. Taken in Westfield, MA on June 26, 2008

Post 41 GAR

Post 41 GAR, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

This rusty old star holds up the flag at a Civil War-era gravestone in Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA. Taken on June 25, 2008

laughter

laughter, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

This cheerful little statue can be found in the herb garden near the meetinghouse in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on June 24, 2008

wicked cool fungus

wicked cool fungus, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

I found this along the sidewalk on my evening walk today. It's some sort of fungus, but it looks like coral! Found on Western Avenue in Westfield, MA on June 24, 2008

nature's jewelry

nature's jewelry, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

When the sun comes out after a rainstorm, waterdrops look like jewels on this Lady's Mantle leaf in Grandmothers' Garden, Westfield, MA. Taken on June 22, 2008

showoff

showoff, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Another beautiful rose at Stanley Park in Westfield, MA. Taken on June 21, 2008. Happy Midsummer!

peer

peer, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

It's daylily season! This lovely yellow daylily was spotted at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA on June 17, 2008

union

union, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

The setting sun gilds this Civil War memorial in Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA. Taken on March 28, 2007

Roses at Stanley Park

Stanley Park in Westfield, MA, has many interesting features, but one of my favorites is the formal rose garden. There are many different varieties of roses, bordered by beds of various other plants and flowers.

















It's a place I never get tired of visiting!

Grandmothers' Garden

nasturtiums, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Not far from where I live, there's a lovely little spot called Grandmothers' Garden. In the Colonial Revival style, the park was designed as a memorial to the mother of the man who deeded the property to the city of Westfield. It is maintained entirely by volunteers, and it has a lovely assortment of flowers and ornamental plants, as well as brick-paved pathways and a wisteria-covered gazebo.













As you can see, it's a place I love to go back to again and again. You can see a set of my favorites here.

Nature Photography Day

fan out, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Today is Nature Photography Day, so I went out to the wildlife sanctuary by Stanley Park in Westfield, MA, and took some nature photos. This one is a fern I found along the path, dappled with waterdrops from a light rain earlier. Taken on June 15, 2008

Oh, and Happy Father's Day to all of you dads out there!

visitor

visitor, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

A tiger swallowtail butterfly sips delicately at a rose in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on June 14, 2008

vista

vista, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

The peonies are still blooming at Stanley Park in Westfield, MA. Taken on June 14, 2008

throng

throng, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Experimenting with camera angles: a bed of pretty pink roses in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on June 12, 2008

loquacious

loquacious, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Mountain laurel opens like tiny umbrellas in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on June 12, 2008

Corvette logo

Corvette logo, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

The classic Corvette logo, in a squared circle. Taken in Hudson, MA on June 7, 2008

coterie

coterie, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

A grouping of columbine reaches for the sky in Hudson, MA. Taken on June 7, 2008

front end

front end, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

A classic Corvette, red and shiny. Taken in Hudson, MA on June 7, 2008

ready for my closeup

ready for my closeup, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Rhododendron blooms glory in the late afternoon sunshine. Taken at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA on June 2, 2008

abstract

abstract, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Closeup of geraniums in the sun. Taken at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA on June 2, 2008

new blog

angelic, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

I've started a new photo blog, which I'm calling (so far) Doorways into Faerie. It's a little different from this one in that I'm trying to tell a story with the picture, rather than just showcasing the picture and telling where it was taken. Check it out, if you would, and let me know what you think! I would love feedback and suggestions. Thanks!

summery

summery, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Bright red and white petunias decorate Pine Hill Cemetery in Westfield, MA. Taken on June 2, 2008

bountiful

bountiful, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Lovely irises in the formal gardens at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on May 31, 2008

curious

curious, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Yellow ladyslippers brighten the forest garden path in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on May 31, 2008