Casa de las Mariposas-House of the Butterflies-Aruba

I have been so blessed in my travels and in life to see so many of God's beautiful creations and I am thankful. Out of all of His creations...I am drawn to the butterflies, the birds, the animals and the flowers. Their BEAUTY is AMAZING! These photos were taken in Aruba at the Butterfly House...wonderfully beautiful...simply breathtaking!

i LoVe Virginia

In His Hands

Making the left turn up the driveway home this evening was not the same. Branches, leaves and twigs lined the road. As I approached I saw more evidence that something had happened here today in my absence.


Trees were snapped in half. I continued up the hill and stopped. All around me there was a YELLOW tint. I went inside and grabbed my camera and started a walk around the exterior of our house...





Our backyard hut was still in tact...I couldn't believe my eyes...a HUGE tree down, broken and layed down. It was as if each segment had been placed neatly on the ground just shy of one of our favorite places to relax.


Amazing! Each massive piece in its place. I saw the path that the wind? tornado? had made...and yet everything was safe...everything had been protected...everything was just as it should be.




And I looked up and said out loud...Thank you God, thank you...I feel your grace upon me. I stand amazed! It was ALL in your hands.

Thursday's Gift

There is an average life span of a butterfly - it is usually about one month. Thursday after work I came home to this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. BEAUTIFUL! A wonderful gift of beauty...for me to see! Thank you God, thank you. In that moment...I forgot all about my work day and how tired I felt.

Did you know? Butterflies can see red, green and yellow.

The top butterfly flight speed is 12 mph.

Butterflies cannot fly if their body temperature is less than 86*

Many butterflies can taste with their feet.

There are estimated to be 24,000 species of butterflies.

Snow in SpRiNg!

A dusting of SNOW in the Spring! Daffodils look up to the Sun for warmth from the cold, wet blanket that has covered them. And so many feathered friends have stopped by for breakfast-black oil sunflower seeds!

So much trouble

I am a positive person. I think positive thoughts and I try to make a difference by doing positive things. I am struggling today and many days as of late to understand and imagine why there is so much sadness, destruction and unimaginable pain in our world. It seems that our world is changing daily.

I am not afraid...but I feel a sadness deep in my soul.

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

I must remember...we must remember!

Happy Birthday Bob!

HaPPY BiRtHdAY bOb mARleY !!!... One Love Bob

"love the life you live. live the life you love."

— Bob Marley

Bob Marley~6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981

Bob Marley reminds us ALL that we need to LIVE together...spread LOVE, help each other, and... DON'T WORRY "bout a thing 'cause every little thing is gonna be all right.

A Million Places

My mind is rushing everywhere, flitting about like a...

So many different directions...places...all about creating! Being creative lends itself to wonderful ideas and thoughts...it's how to take the mind's ideas and bring them to fruition!

Introducing my new photography website-LR Photography! Please come by and check me out!

Excited to see what this new year brings my way!