summer ferns

summer ferns, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Lovely, cool and green. Taken in Heritage Park, East Longmeadow, MA on May 29, 2007

pale tulips

pale tulips, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

There's still a few tulips left! Taken in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA on May 26, 2007

Japanese Jack-in-the-pulpit

Japanese Jack-in-the-pulpit, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

This lovely scene is in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on May 26, 2007

iris

iris, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

This beautiful iris is at Stanley Park in Westfield, MA. Taken on May 26, 2007

yellow spiky tulips

yellow spiky tulips, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Taken in Grandmother's Garden on May 12, 2007

the last of the tulips

the last of the tulips, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Taken in Grandmother's Garden, Westfield, MA on May 20, 2007

birdhouse

birdhouse, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

This bird condo is popular with the sparrows. Taken in Grandmother's Garden in Westfield, MA on May 20, 2007

chives

chives, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

The chives are coming into bloom! Taken at Grandmother's Garden, Westfield, MA on May 20, 2007

wisteria

wisteria, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

There was some wisteria blooming farther down this week, so I was able to get some closeup shots. Taken in Grandmother's Garden, Westfield, MA on May 20, 2007

pink trio

pink trio, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

A trio of lovely, salmon-colored tulips adorns Grandmother's Garden in Westfield, MA. Taken on May 12, 2007

a peek inside

a peek inside, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Lovely pink tulip in Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA. Taken on May 12, 2007

bright pink tulips

bright pink tulips, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

I could swear this particular patch of tulips was red last year! Taken in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA on May 13, 2007

pink dogwood

pink dogwood, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

I adore pink dogwood! Taken in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA on May 13, 2007

green leaves

green leaves, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Cool, rich green carpets the forest floor in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on May 13, 2007

shaking off the water

shaking off the water, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

I caught this goose giving a good shake after he came out of the pond. Taken in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA on May 13, 2007

water droplets

water droplets, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

A broad, fluted leaf catches drops of water, like jewels in the sunlight. Taken at Grandmother's Garden, Westfield, MA on May 12, 2007

ferns unfurling

ferns unfurling, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Lots of green (and other colors) awaited in Grandmother's Garden, Westfield, MA. Taken on May 12, 2007

apple blossoms

apple blossoms, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

These apple blossoms were popping out of the trunk of the tree, setting them off from the other blooms. Taken in Heritage Park in East Longmeadow, MA on May 9, 2007

apple tree

apple tree, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

This photo came out too dark, so I fooled around with the settings on the photo software, and this was the result. Taken in Heritage Park, East Longmeadow, MA on May 9, 2007

patterns in the sand

patterns in the sand, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Rushing waters leave rippled patterns in the sand. Taken in Stanley Park Wildlife Sanctuary on May 6, 2007

Green man's heart

Green man's heart, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

This bit of lichen caught my eye, looking to me like the Green Man. When I saw the heart-shaped indentation below it, I knew it was special. Taken at the Stanley Park Wildlife Sanctuary in Westfield, MA on May 6, 2007

lovely tulips

lovely tulips, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Tulips line up in rows at Stanley Park in Westfield, MA. Taken on May 5, 2007

pink

pink, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Apple blossoms burst forth in Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. Taken on May 5, 2007

sibyl path

sibyl path, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Cherry blossoms adorn the sign for the Sybil path in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Watertown, MA. Taken on May 1, 2007

tower steps

tower steps, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Taken in the tower at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Watertown, MA on May 1, 2007

Mount Auburn cemetery

cool door window, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Detail of a door on a mausoleum in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Watertown, MA. Taken on May 1, 2007

Happy Beltane, a day late

maypole, originally uploaded by LizzieBelle Too.

Taken on the banks of the Charles River near Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA on May 1, 2007