Monday, September 28, 2009

Hartford


amble, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

I haven't been to Hartford very much, despite the fact that it's close by, so I wandered around on Saturday taking pictures of other things besides the music festival. It's quite a photogenic city!

afar

the Riverfront

convention center

Lincoln

blue reflections

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Pipes in the Valley


stage, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

I went down to Hartford yesterday for the Pipes in the Valley festival, a celebration of Celtic music and culture.

Four Maidens

got kilt?

tuning up

relaxed

another inflatable pub

moo

lively

There was lots of great music, food, drink, and fun, and it was a gorgeous day for it.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Heritage Park, East Longmeadow


halo, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Autumn has begun to touch the trees with strokes of red, orange, and yellow from its palette of brilliant color.

nice spot

surround

lovely view

gaggle

thistle

castoff

demure

Thursday, September 24, 2009

transient


transient, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Long shadows stretch across the grass as the sun peeks out at the end of the day, before falling behind the hills to the west.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

reflections


reflect, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.


I love this spot

upside down

like a painting

All taken at the wildlife sanctuary by Stanley Park on Sunday.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

winged


winged, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Japanese maple seeds get ready to wing their way to the ground at Stanley Park. I love to watch them helicopter around when the wind blows.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Autumn approaches




A Japanese maple starts to show its fall colors. Taken on the corner of Court and Noble Streets in Westfield this morning.

Monday, September 14, 2009

avenue


avenue, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

A small stream in the wildlife sanctuary reflects the trees that line it, and catches stray sunbeams deep in the woods.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

dazzle


dazzle, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Rain + rose = pretty

Friday, September 11, 2009

in remembrance


rose cameo, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

After the shock, the horror, and finally the sadness, life goes onward, but we do not forget.

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

to the nines


to the nines, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Happy 9/9/09!

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

historic


historic, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

I took a walk to a different part of town yesterday, out East Main Street (Route 20, heading toward West Springfield). I came across this historic marker at the corner of Little River Road, next to the bridge. In all the hundreds of times I've driven by there, I've never noticed it before, which is why I like to walk to new places.

Sunday, September 06, 2009

September roses


twirl, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.


velvety

petite

bud

petals

pink

background

tipped

mission

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Amelia's Garden revisited


Amelia's Garden, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Today was an absolutely gorgeous day, so I walked down to Amelia Park to see what was in bloom in Amelia's Garden this week.

tall

trumpet

face

busy

vision

sweep

sweet

flash

gazebo