Gnomie 🌼🌿

It was so nice to be greeted by the songs of spring this morning.
#nature
#springvibes
#birdsong

Inconceivable!

Whenever I feel myself becoming too optimistic, I open my news app and let reality smack me in the face.
It's the opposite of self-care.

That's so cute!
Your story has me wondering if I'll ever have the courage to tell a woman I have a crush on her.
Outwardly I'm a straight ally. Inwardly... something else.

Soft golden sunrise as the sun illuminates the breaks in the clouds. Below is a two lane road that cuts through hilly farmland and forests, power lines marching into the distance.

I missed the lunar eclipse because of the cloud cover, but I was treated to a lovely sky on the way to work.
#sunrise #prettysky

Young daffodil shoots with a new bud waiting to bloom.

Spring is coming. 🌿

Here's a fluffy little carpenter bee enjoying some thistle.

Do you like bees on flowers? Here's a fluffy little carpenter bee enjoying some thistle. 🐝
October 2024.

#bees #macro
#photography
#nature

White trillium in bloom on the forest floor. Photo taken last April

I'm tired of winter. Tired of cold and snow.
I want the green things to awaken and grow.
I'm tired of drab shades of brown and gray.
I want vibrant greens and flowers on display.

I don't mean to hurry Mother Nature along
But I miss the peeping frogs and birdsong.

- Gnomie 🌿

Photo taken last April

As a crafter, I get "You need to make (cute trendy thing). It'll sell. Make lots of them."
I don't want to though.
I crochet, knit, stitch, and sometimes paint. I make what I'm in the mood for. Mostly small simple things. Sometimes I sell them.
I don't want to make amigurumi.

The ice has melted
The water does flow
The buds have swelled
Soon, green things will grow.

Playing with Predictive text.

Hello Mr Snail I was wondering if you could send me your address and I'll be home in the woods tomorrow afternoon and we can meet up. What's your favorite song for the first time ever? Do you have any ideas for the wedding or something?

😂😂😂

A beautiful white violet growing in my backyard in West Virginia.

A beautiful white violet growing in my backyard in West Virginia.
April 2025.

#spring #nature
#wildflowers
#photography

Time for Serenity Sunday.
Take a moment and just be.
Breathe.
Listen.
Let your muscles relax.
Find your peace .
It's just you, the birds, and the flowing water.
In this moment, nothing else exists.
A gentle breeze blows.
The trees seem to whisper,
"All is well "

-Gnomie 🌿

A beautiful blue, purple, pink, orange sunset over the WV mountains. The tall green brush and spruce trees dominate the foreground while the distant mountains appear purple and lavender in the distance. I snapped this photo as the sun painted the sky just after driving to the top of Spruce Knob Mountain, WV in July 2024. I swear this is a real photo.

Sunset from the top of Spruce Knob Mountain in West Virginia. July 2024

#photography #sunset
#mountains #prettysky
#WestVirginia

A small puddle under the gutter is rippling in the afternoon sun, like a tiny pond in the melting snow. The stony concrete is visible underneath. The constantly dripping snow melt is making a splash.

The sun shines
The snow melts
The water drips

Drop
Drip
Drop

SPLASH!

#poetry
#melting
#WaterWednesday

The view from under an old concrete dam in the woods. This decommissioned structure used to hold back the creek, creating a reservoir for the small town. The creek now flows through a large hole in the back wall, and it's an attraction on a local hiking trail. There is graffiti on the inner wall. The sun is shining through the tall "doorways", and the winter forest can be seen in the openings. There is snow on the ground outside.

Under the old dam.
Ben's Run Trail, Spencer, WV
February 10, 2926
#photography
#ruins #forest
#winter #abandoned

Close-up photo of a wild purple aster with raindrops on the petals.

Aster with raindrops. 💜
September 2025
#nature
#photography
#bloomscrolling

Photo of the jumbo screen during Bad Bunny's halftime show. "The only thing more powerful than hate is love."

I don't understand why anyone would be upset with this message.
If you feel targeted, you just might be the problem. 🤷‍♀️

Thank you!

Thank you! ☺️

It's me wearing my multi colored stranded knit hat. The colors are salmon green blue and white.

My multi colored stranded knit hat, fresh off the needles. The colors are salmon green blue and white, in a fair isle pattern.

Ta-da! I've finished my most complicated knitting project!
#knitting #handmade

Thank you! It's challenging but fun.

Working on a stranded knit hat. Reducing the crown with dpns. Fair isle pattern on salmon, green, blue, and white.

An exciting snow day afternoon.
🧶🙂

Louis Tomlinson - Jump The Gun (Visualiser) YouTube video by Louis Tomlinson

A really fun song by Louis Tomlinson! 🥰

youtu.be/_QhctrWId_I

A beautiful question mark butterfly resting on a tree by the lake, his bright orange wings on full display.

I miss the warm sunshine, the vibrant colors, and the flutter of delicate wings. 🦋🌼🌿🩷
#nature
#photography
#butterflies

A little white mushroom with dry brown leaves and pine needles.

Has it been a while since you've seen the ground? Is everything covered in snow and ice?
Well here's a pretty mushroom! 🙂
#mushrooms
#photography
#nature

Looking up at the half moon through bare branches and clouds.

Goodnight moon. 😴

Gray and white cat curled up on a white quilt.

Silly little Mia cat. 🥰

Tabby/white tom cat is asleep on my bed. He's laying on a white quilt and nestled against my legs. Such a sweet boy.

Good night 😴

Frozen Pines YouTube video by Lord Huron - Topic

Here's a song for a frozen winter day.
youtu.be/WG7IaHimgaQ