Spring’s Beauty
Bursting blooms and gorgeous colors have my heart singing! I do love all 4 seasons, but some a bit more than others.😉 The warmer and longer days of light, filled with the rising energy of Spring, always inspire me to be outside more. I love to watch the flowers open and expand as they greet another season full of hope, nourishing pollinators and all who enjoy their beauty! I’ve been keeping a photo journal for a while now which is a calming, centering, and creative practice for me. I hope you enjoy looking at theses flowers I recently photographed. Perhaps they’ll inspire you to start your own photo journal, plant some flowers, or get in touch with what gets your creativity flowing!
Do you see the heart shape in the photo of the white apple blossoms? If you’re on Instagram, you can follow the hashtag, #NaturesLoveSprinkles, and see lots of other hearts I’ve seen in nature!
Nature Art Idea!
I was inspired last year by a friend of mine who was creating nature art as part of her healing practice. I started my own practice and am so excited to once again be creating nature art this Spring! We’ve had some wind lately so I was gifted with various flower petals on the grass to play with. What a Joy! Sometimes the wind would pick up while I was working on something, but it was more fun than frustrating! The last two images in the photo carousel below show the wind’s effects.😊 I was reminded it is the journey, not the final product, for me to focus on. And, really…do I think I can beat the wind?! Sometimes I do think so! I’ll use a rock to try to keep something in place, but even then, Mother Nature is going to have her way!😉 It’s that letting go thing that the Universe is whispering to me. Well, sometimes it’s a shout, but I’ll call today a win for me listening!💗
How do you create in/with nature? Feel free to share in the comments at the bottom of this page!
Book Ideas: Nature in Spring
Here are some fabulous picture and board books about nature and Spring that I love. Check them out through your local library or favorite indie bookstore! As always, if you have any book recommendations on these themes, you can pop them in the comments section below!
Under the Lilacs, written & illustrated by E.B. Goodale
Sometimes we need our own space, and what better place than in nature and among the flowers, to come back to ourselves and what matters most to us. Expressive illustrations capture the changing emotions of an initially frustrated young child.
Spring’s Miracles: An Indigenous Celebration of Nature, written by Kaitlin B. Curtice, illustrated by Gloria Félix
While celebrating Spring on a family trip, an Indigenous child leans into nature and her culture to gain courage as she confronts some of her fears. With vibrant illustrations, readers are immersed in the colors and new life of the season.
Abracadabra, It’s Spring!, written by Anne Sibley O’Brien, illustrated by Susan Gal
Welcome Spring with this rhyming, lively, beautifully illustrated story where nature awakens and expands! Readers will anticipate each exciting gatefold!
Celebrate Nowruz!: A Persian New Year Holiday to Honor Spring, written by Zohreh Ghahremani, illustrated by Susie Ghahremani
With rich, hand painted illustrations, this is a wonderful story to learn about the Persian New Year, Nowruz, celebrating Spring, Mother Nature, family, and traditions!
Wildflowers Grow, written by Amber Hendricks, illustrated by Gavin Scott
Part of the Little Nature Explorers board book series, watch as the snow is just about done melting, seeds are growing beneath the ground, and Spring is popping up! The rhyming text and bright and cheerful illustrations flow together beautifully for these must have stories to start babies’ home library collections!
Sparrow Takes Flight, written by Amber Hendricks, illustrated by Gavin Scott
Another heartwarming board book in the Little Nature Explorers series, follow along as a baby sparrow learns to fly!
