Spring photos

It's been a beautiful few days, so I've gone walking with my camera to take in the last of spring. I know some people complain that the modern habit of snapping photos all the time takes us out of the moment, and perhaps this is true for people who already walk around in blissful communion with their surroundings. But I am apt to walk around in a haze of daydream, and having a camera in my hand (or, at this point, my phone; absolutely the best part of my smartphone is its camera) reminds me to pay attention to what's at hand.

( Lily of the valley )

( The urn )

( The tulip in the wild lawn )