Happy Valentine's Day!

I saw this at the beach the other day, spelled out in broken shells and beach stones.  Seemed appropriate to the day! 

Girl With Pail

Saw this young lady at the beach the other day. She was hurrying to catch up with her mom and older sister.

Two other shots from that day.

Close Encounters

I love texture, and see a lot of it in nature. These images are from photos I've taken on my walks. The first one is blue jay feathers. A blue jay had been killed and left by a path on the golf course. The feathers were still brilliant with color.

This is the underside of a mushroom cap that had been growing in our backyard.

Not surprising, with as much time as I spend at the beach, that some of my images would be of seashells.

I'm not sure if this one would be considered a shell or a piece of coral.

Can you guess what this one is? It's a close-up of a pine cone. Not quite the original color - thank you, Photoshop - but a great show of texture.

A beautifully veined leaf.

And last, but not least, some berries on a tree at the golf course.