Make Way For Ducklings and a Long Day

Yesterday was a long day, one where you are going from morning til night.  But it was a very good day too!  

It started in the morning with a photo shoot at the most amazing house!  This one may find its way into a book or magazine, so once again I can't take you inside...*sigh*!

The grounds of this property are equally as stunning!

And the homeowner indulged me and took me on a lovely tour of the property after I was done taking pictures of the inside of the house.

As I snapped away, he said things like...we need to work on this bed, or plant something different here, or we have plans for these trees.  But to me it was all perfect!  Even that tiny little bug that you can barely see just to the right of the flower (not the one on the flower), thought it it was perfect just the way it is!

And the resident barn kitty (I think her name was Isabella) was pretty happy with the way things were as well!

It was a beautiful day after all, with low humidity and cool breezes!

Where breezes fill the air with the smell of fresh herbs!

The kind of day that makes a rooster crow early to welcome the day!

And where ferns enjoy the sunshine without sweltering!

Insects can lounge awhile and take it easy on a day like today!

Flowers will shine extra bright on a day like today, as a way of saying thank you for the cooler temps.   

Yes this was a day for flowers to rejoice!

I read a sign outside a nursery on the way back from my photo shoot that read "Flowers are the Earth's way of Laughing" or something along those lines.

I smiled and thought to myself, what a wonder little saying!  I also thought I would remember it word for word...but on a busy day like yesterday, my brain doesn't always hold everything it needs to!

It does remember to stop and enjoy the beauty that surrounds me though, and for that I am very thankful!

I used to read both of my children the book Make Way For Ducklings when they were little.  And yesterday while touring the grounds of the house I had photographed I was treated to these cute little guys and girls!

The most adorable goslings and ducklings!  So cute you wanted to pick them up and cuddle those soft downy feathers of theirs!

I wanted to stay here all day, and look at the sheep, the peacocks, the goats, and all of the wonderful animals around this beautiful property.  But I had a phone interview to do and a post to work on...check back soon for a wonderful interview I did with the editor of Attic Mag, one of my favorite go to blogs when I'm looking for design inspiration!

So although I was very busy yesterday, it was a good kind of busy, the kind that leaves you longing for more wonderfully productive days just like this one!

Oh, and one last thing...check out this very cool idea for creating unique outdoor votive holders from Wendy at Relatively Unique!