April 2011 Free Desktop Wallpaper Calendar

Happy Spring to the northern hemisphere! I think those of us in the States are very happy it is here. We have had a rough winter! The Rocky Mountain foothills where I live had a little snow shower yesterday but it melted and started the greening process. Soon my daffodils will be up and looking very similar to this one I shot last spring. It always amazes me how these tenacious delicate flowers push right up through the heavy spring snow undaunted and ready for a sunny day. I hope you enjoy your new April 2011 desktop wallpaper calendar and that it reminds you of sunny days to come.

download your free desktop wallpaper calendar for April 2011
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Easy Instructions
After clicking on the size you want
you will be at my Flickr page. Simply click on
"Download the Original size of this photo."
The file will then download to your desktop!

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Spring Tulip in Yellow

Spring has finally arrived...at least according to the calendar. There are many places where winter has not yet lost its grip and the mountains of Colorado are one such place. My tulips are not up, in fact, I can not get tulips to grow here in the rocky soil. But a beautiful bouquet of yellow spring tulips arrived in the hands of my dear husband one evening. I think that just might be better. Happy Spring!

Yellow Tulip
A close up botanical photo of a yellow tulip done in a vintage style on a textured dark sage background.
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Rabbits, Bunnies, and Hares Oh My!

This is the Year of the Rabbit. I happened to be born in the Year of the Rabbit way back in the last century. It is interesting to note that I get along well with sheep, pigs, and dogs. And because dogs are my kind of people maybe I should hook up with some pig and sheep buddies too.

Then we have the Easter Bunny, March Hare, and the White Rabbit. The latter two being created by Lewis Carroll in a drug induced state no doubt. No one knows for sure about the Easter Bunny, but he seems to have hopped into the scene in 17th century Germany, a counterpart to the Santa Claus of Christmas.

Bunny Love Set of Six Note Cards
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My Colorado photography studio is featuring a nature bunny photo of a small chocolate brown rabbit crouched in grass in a set of six note cards. The cards are printed with a matte finish and measure 4.25" x 5.5". The inside is blank and ready for your own personal message. White envelopes are included. Your satisfaction if very important to me and backed by a money back guarantee. ©Julie Magers Soulen Photography

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Sierra Club's Daily Ray of Hope - Flicker Feather

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I am so happy to share with you that my photograph "Flicker Feather" has been featured on Sierra Club's Daily Ray of Hope. Have a great weekend friends!

Etsy JulieMagersSoulen

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Colorado Wildflower Blank Note Cards

Wildflower season in the Colorado Rocky Mountains is still far off but these three note cards can bring the season to you early. I have three different photos; a lovely lavender penstemon, a bold blue wild geranium, and Colorado's famous columbine. The set includes two of each flower. I love to use the blank cards for birthdays, anniversaries or get well wishes. They also work well for just dropping a note to a friend. So as I am sitting in my studio on this cold snowy March day, I am really dreaming of wildflowers in purple, lavender and blue.

Colorado Wildflowers Blank Note Cards - Set of Six Notecards
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My Colorado photography studio is featuring three different Colorado wildflowers in shades of purple, blue and lavender in this set of six note cards. The cards are printed with a matte finish and measure 4.25" x 5.5". The inside is blank and ready for your own personal message. White envelopes are included. Your satisfaction if very important to me and backed by a money back guarantee.
Price US $9.95

Would you like a chance to win these Colorado wildflower note cards? I am giving them away on Facebook for a limited time. Just hop over and enter now to win this beautiful note card set!

Etsy JulieMagersSoulen

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The Midnight Call of a Steller's Jay in Colorado

I hear the raucous throaty call of a midnight blue Steller's Jay and look outside to see him posing in the early evening moonlight. Jays have quite a diversity of calls and I wish I knew what they all meant. Sometimes it's a fast clicking noise. Other times they sound just like a hawk's cry and the little birds flee from the feeder. I think I know what that one means. Then there is the sound that makes me think I live in an equatorial jungle. We call it the cry of the monkey bird because it does sound like a monkey. At least to me. But this night he sounded like his brother, the raven. Another irascible bird I admire and another story.

Midnight Jay
A brilliant blue Steller's Jay perches on a silvery blue fence rail in a night time midnight setting.
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Etsy JulieMagersSoulen

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