Wednesday, February 27, 2008

gliding along


gliding along, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

A cross-country skier enjoys the views at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on February 24, 2008

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

barn


barn, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

This barn is near the lily pond at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on February 24, 2008

Sunday, February 24, 2008

coated


coated, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Ice coats the shrub outside my door, dripping down from the eave above. Taken in Westfield, MA on February 24, 2008

Saturday, February 23, 2008

looking up


looking up, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Inside the dome at the playground on Hubbard Street, Westfield, MA. Taken on February 23, 2008

Thursday, February 21, 2008

magnificent


magnificent, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

This was the sunset as I was driving home from work yesterday. Taken on the South End Bridge, Springfield, MA on February 20, 2008

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

established


established, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

This is my new desktop photo at work. I love the paper-thin leaves, hanging on all winter long, on this maple tree in Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA. Taken on February 18, 2008

Monday, February 18, 2008

tidbit


tidbit, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Snow melts around the moss at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA. Taken on February 18, 2008

Sunday, February 17, 2008

details


details, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Digging deeper into my Flickr stream: I found this statue in front of the State House in Annapolis, MD, the day my brother got married. Taken on June 29, 2007

Friday, February 15, 2008

industrious


industrious, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

There is an industrious woodpecker in Stanley Park! Taken on February 15, 2008

Thursday, February 14, 2008

heart


heart, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Happy Valentine's Day! This lovely rose was spotted at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA on October 13, 2007

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

fluff


fluff, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Because I am reading Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine (and because a day like today makes me long for summer), here are some fuzzy dandelions. Taken on May 12, 2007 in Westfield, MA

Monday, February 11, 2008

seasons

I've taken several pictures of this particular tree; I really like its shape, and the setting. It can be found next to the meetinghouse in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA.

pretty tree stairs, tree, rock
tree with staircase and rock stairs, rock, tree

Sunday, February 10, 2008

daughter, mother


daughter, mother, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Snow-dusted gravestones at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA. Taken on February 9, 2008

Thursday, February 07, 2008

curled


curled, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

I love the shape and texture of this birch bark. Taken in the wildlife sanctuary at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA on January 27, 2008

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

leaning


leaning, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

This distinctive tree leans over the Little River in the wildlife sanctuary at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on January 27, 2008.

Here is one I took in the same spot last year on that really warm day we had on January 7, 2007:

reflection

Monday, February 04, 2008

beckon


beckon, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Window on the Meetinghouse at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on February 3, 2008

Sunday, February 03, 2008

sustain


sustain, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Melted ice & snow pours from a drainpipe at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on February 3, 2008

Friday, February 01, 2008

door


door, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Another shot of that birdhouse in the wildlife sanctuary at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on January 27, 2008

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

peaceful


peaceful, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Reflections of trees and snow in the wildlife sanctuary at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on January 27, 2008

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

camouflage


camouflage, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

My glove *almost* blends in with the bark of this red oak tree in the wildlife sanctuary at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on January 27, 2008

Monday, January 28, 2008

V for Victory


V for Victory, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Wonderfully curly birch bark at the wildlife sanctuary in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on January 27, 2008

Sunday, January 27, 2008

almost hidden


almost hidden, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

A birdhouse hides among the branches at the wildlife sanctuary in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on January 27, 2008

Saturday, January 26, 2008

shadow & pattern


shadow & pattern, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

The floor of the gazebo on the playground at Heritage Park, East Longmeadow, MA. Taken on January 25, 2008

Friday, January 25, 2008

vertabrae


vertabrae, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

A little bit of fun at the playground: under the rock-climbing wall, there is a fake dinosaur skeleton. It's archaeology in plastic! Taken at Heritage Park, East Longmeadow, MA on January 25, 2008

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

orange and yellow


orange and yellow, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Some more color for a colorless world. Beautiful tulip, taken at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA on May 5, 2007

Monday, January 21, 2008

Annapolis courthouse


Annapolis courthouse, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

The lovely old courthouse in Annapolis, Maryland, where my brother was married. Taken on June 29, 2007

Sunday, January 20, 2008

pink tulips


pink tulips, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

It's a very cold day here in New England, so I thought some spring color would be cheering. Taken at Grandmother's Garden, Westfield, MA on May 12, 2007

Saturday, January 19, 2008

kind


kind, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

The face of Our Lady of Fatima at the shrine in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on January 13, 2008

Thursday, January 17, 2008

white on white


white on white, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Snow on birch at Heritage Park, East Longmeadow, MA. Taken on January 16, 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

holes


holes, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Icicles form in the holes on the playscape at Heritage Park, East Longmeadow, MA. Taken on January 16, 2008

climbing


climbing, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

There's still some green amongst the white and brown of winter. Taken at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA on January 13, 2008

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

wall of white


wall of white, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Another shot of that incredible snow from yesterday. Taken in the parking lot behind my office in East Longmeadow, MA, on January 14, 2008

Monday, January 14, 2008

into the woods


into the woods, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Heavy, wet snow covers the trees in East Longmeadow, MA. Taken on January 14, 2008

Sunday, January 13, 2008

face


face, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Another stone angel at the cemetery in West Springfield, MA. Taken on January 12, 2008

Saturday, January 12, 2008

winged


winged, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Angel in the old cemetery off Elm Street in West Springfield, MA. Taken on January 12, 2008

Thursday, January 10, 2008

curls


curls, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Yucca in the snow at Grandmother's Garden, Westfield, MA. Taken on January 5, 2008

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

reckoning


reckoning, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Another shot of that gorgeous sunset the other day. Taken at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA on January 6, 2008

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

prudence


prudence, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Red oak leaf lays in the snow at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA. Taken on January 6, 2008

Monday, January 07, 2008

faithful


faithful, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Another shot of yesterday's magnificent sunset. Taken at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA on January 6, 2008

Sunday, January 06, 2008

exuberance


exuberance, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

This beautiful sunset drew me out of the house this afternoon to capture its glory. Taken at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA on January 6, 2008

dome


dome, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Inside the pavilion on a playground in Westfield, MA. Taken on January 5, 2008

Saturday, January 05, 2008

snowy elm


snowy elm, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Snow outlines the branches on this elm tree at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA. Taken on January 1, 2008.

Compare to the pic I took of the same tree on August 11, 2007:

majestic elm

Friday, January 04, 2008

monochrome


monochrome, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Winter washed out in blue at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA. Taken on January 1, 2008

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

tracks


tracks, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

The tracks left by the snowblower made an interesting pattern on the sidewalk. Taken in front of Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA on December 31, 2007

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Happy New Year!


clearing, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

As the sky cleared after yesterday's snow, I took this pic in front of the Pine Hill Cemetery in Westfield, MA. Taken on December 31, 2007