garden walk

It felt like a good morning to visit Long Hill, a Trustees of Reservations property. The gardens are known for color in May and June; today was a good color day.

More photos from this morning's garden walk can be seen in the gallery Long Hill :: 2016.

empty walls

Everything is pretty much back to normal other than the not-yet-delivered shower door and the fact that the walls are still empty.

I took (phone) photos of the walls before I removed pictures at the start of the renovations. Some things will go back in the same spot; others will not. I'm thinking...

I'm planning to use 3M Command products to hang many of the items. I have one canvas print up so far as a test; before I ordered the products I figured a sanity check would be good. I found some of the hangers I was looking for at a local hardware store but the price was a lot higher than expected. I placed an order with Amazon for a much more reasonable price.

I will take my time redecorating.

a sea of tulips

A garden walk satisfied my need for color this afternoon. I was delighted to be greeted by a sea of tulips.

a door

Renovations are almost complete; the only missing piece is the shower door.

Today the new bathroom door was installed. With the old shower removed there was wall space to support a barn door instead of the more typical hinged door. I chose a door with a shaded glass insert. It allows some light to show through while still providing privacy.

The barn door was a good decision; I like it!

green

As I walked in the woods yesterday I noticed green. Trees are sprouting small light green leaves while ground plants are growing larger.

skunk cabbage, unfurling

in the woods

Yesterday was my first (but not last!) visit to the Andres Institute of Art in Brookline, NH. It's a sculpture park containing many pieces of art scattered through the woods on a 140 acre property, a delight for wandering.

Click to view more sculptures in the gallery Andres Institute of Art :: 2016.

reaching

An early tulip reaches for the sun.

viola sororia

I love the delicate (and tiny) flowers of spring. Viola sororia always tempt me to walk closer.

paint by reflections

Finding reflections in still water always makes me stop and look. Nature paints beautiful pictures.

to MidCoast Maine

Clear blue skies and warming temperatures drew me to Reid State Park in Georgetown, Maine on Saturday. It was a good morning for a walk by the ocean.

More photos from Saturday's wander can be seen in the gallery MidCoast Maine and south :: 2016.