dogwood is the virginia state tree...and flower!
sometimes i forget how incredibly beautiful virginia is.
i went home this past weekend, welcomed on my street by all the beautiful lush greenery, gorgeous pink and white dogwoods, and azaleas in every variation of pink imaginable.
on monday i returned to chicagoland, disappointed in the lack of leaves on any of the trees. but then i took a look at the lake this afternoon. did you see it? did you see that unbelievable shade of blue? the way it kind of faded to green in the middle and the way the sun sparkled off of it, like someone had tossed a handful of diamonds to float on its surface.
looking around at the beauty the earth has to offer in the springtime, i feel lucky to be alive.