Easter Joy

"Do not abandon yourselves to despair. . . . We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song."~Pope John Paul II

Happy Easter! Pope John Paul II's beautiful words reminds me of all of the blessing in my life: my supportive parents, my precious nieces and nephews, loyal friends, and work that gives me a sense of purpose. I am grateful to have hobbies such as reading and photography that give me a sense of accomplishment. And my Steve, my best friend and love of my life, continues to teach me what forever is all about.

It is a cold and blustery day here in Central New York State. The temperature barely reached 32 degrees F (0 degrees C) here today. The snow shower continue and the spring flowers are not in bloom yet. However, the laughter of my nieces and nephew here at my parents' house is like a light in the darkness. They really enjoyed their Easter egg hunt and I have a few photos for their scrapbooks.

One of my students gave me an orchid recently. I just had to take a close up photo of this beautiful bloom. Now I have another flower to add to my photography collection.

I hope that each of you had a joyous Easter. Thank you for visiting my blog. I treasure your friendships!

Easter Photo Opportunities

I am visiting my family for Easter. My parents had a Easter egg hunt for my nieces and nephew today. The festivities were held inside since the temperature barely reached 32 degrees F (0 degrees C) today and there were snow flurries in the air. The kids had a lot of fun, though.

So, I had a chance to take some photos of the kids. I had to use the flash since there wasn't enough natural light. I have to process the photos, but I was able to get a few good ones. The photos will be good to use for scrapbooking.

Tomorrow I will post a floral photo for Easter. I will post some of the kids' photos here soon. I hope that everyone has a joyous Easter surrounded by family and friends.