Red birds,
brilliant orange flowers,
fields of yellow,
gorgeous green leaves,
bluest of blue skies,
purple lilacs,
pink tulips soaking in the sunshine.
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15 comments on “7 Things That Make Me Smile”
La Dolce Vita
great post, the bird is so brilliant!!
Juliette Crane
the bird was one of many beauties that visited our backyard in Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia (just outside of Melbourne). We were lucky enough to take a trip there last December 🙂
Meg
Beautiful photos!
xoxo~Meg
KindredSpirit
WOW is this where you live???? I love the red bird! Exotic in the extreme.
patty
Lovely – isn't nature just the BEST??
Juliette Crane
i so wish those birds were commonplace in our yard. but we do have lovely bluejays and cardinals and many other colorful midwestern birds 🙂
Kim Mailhot
What colorful inspiration ! Beautiful !
Kolleen
love this post!!!
those 7 things made me smile too!!!
thank you sweets!
xoxo
k
Julia Christie
Love them all – love sharing this bounty of beautiful thing!
Smiles
Gloria
Very nice. ::smiling:: Have a great Friday.
Dianne
Beautiful photos… That bird is gorgeous!
danielle
Oh Juliette! I would LOVE to see that bird in real life! The colors are so BOLD and beautiful.
You have been busy adding so many NEW beauties in your shop. SO lovely…xo
Dee
Your seven things make me smile too.
Tiffany
Love these too! 🙂
chrissy
LOVE these…
ESPECIALLY the red bird…where on earth did you see that?
xo
c