Oregon, I love you.

I find myself deeper and deeper in love with this state I live.

Traveling around a bit this summer finds me in amazing places

that make me say, YES PLEASE.

I love this state with it's steep peaks, rolling hills, lush valleys,

rivers, creeks, and tree after tree after tree.

These daisies remind me of the film "Harold and Maude"

(one of my all time favorites)

I love Maude's quote about the beauty in all the differences.

 "Look. See, some are smaller, some are fatter, some grow to the left, 

some to the right, some even have lost some petals. 

All *kinds* of observable differences."

I hope you are finding places that inspire you and refresh you after the long winter.

Orange Blossoms.

Yes Please to the color of Summertime.

YES PLEASE rolling rocks.

YES PLEASE to rocks rolling in and out of the ocean.

YES PLEASE to women's hands that do and hold so much.

YES PLEASE to art supplies that bring inspiration and creativity.

And YES PLEASE to making something of all those wondrous things.

YES PLEASE, Cherry Blossoms.

Here is another thing I would like to say 

YES PLEASE to...

Gorgeous pink cherry blossoms in spring that fill my heart

with glee and hope after a long dreary winter.

They fill up the trees until not another bloom would fit,

and then rain down in a pink puddle parade.

YES PLEASE to cherry blossoms.

YES PLEASE.

i LOVE goats.

These are two new friends I met this month.

Scout is on the left, she lives on Hwy 53,

and has a incredibly nice owner

who will let a city girl pull over her car

and pet that goat for a long time.

The goat on the right is only 24 hours old,

and her human companion Brad

not only let me pet her, but also hold her.

These silly goat creatures have my heart.

I've begun looking through the camera lens

differently these days.

Sometimes I see something that I LOVE,

and I think "YES PLEASE."

I would like a second helping of that please.

I'll show you more "YES PLEASE" pictures soon.