Sweet Summer Nature

This time of year I always stop and just admire the nature surrounding me, like this great view of the marsh above
or one of the many blue jays visiting my backyard
neighbours cat lounging on my deck steps in late afternoon
a lonely duck cruising the marsh
a fluttering butterfly.

Take time to stop and watch, and enjoy!

Sylvie

Butterflies in the heart of winter

A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I went to an event called Papillons en fête at our local garden center. There you can walk into a greenhouse where exotic butterflies are flying freely all around you. It is such a nice experience to feel such warmth and see all the colors of the butterflies and the flowers, when outside it is still the heart of winter with cold and snow. This year I was even lucky enough to have two butterflies landing on my hands so that I could observe them closer. I took pictures and luckily some of them came out pretty nice.