wonderland

at this time of year,
dandelion puffs
play second fiddle
to cottonwood fluffs

2009 Rochester Lilac Festival

of all the many varieties in bloom, these were my favorite on this day:

whenever skies look like this...

...I think of my Grandma Torpey, who liked to point out that the skies above give us the most spectacular shows -- all for free -- all we have to do is look:

at a loss for words to describe the sites

Today my mom & I flew out to San Diego (tomorrow we'll board our cruise!) -- In spite of frequently hazy skies and being situated over a wing, the views from the plane were fantastic -- such variety of color, lines, shapes, patterns:
(remember to click on photos for larger view)