This might be my favorite Texture Tuesday ever. 
The theme for this week (as you might have guessed) is flowers. And the timing could not be more perfect.Â
So let me backup a little…
About a month or so ago, I received an email from my photography friend Terri inviting me to meet her and my other photography friend Leigh for a day of shooting at the Dallas Arboretum.  I was so thrilled! And it wasn’t just because it was a chance to see the arboretum. You see, Terri and Leigh are part of the collaborative blog Focusing On Life – a group of friends who I met while participating in the Picture classes at Big Picture Classes. And I have long been an admirer of their photography and they have been a huge source of inspiration and encouragement along the way on my own journey in photography.Â
Anyway, the timing worked out so perfect seeing as it was spring break and I had already planned to take off work. So last Friday I met Terri and Leigh in Dallas spent the day with my friends amongst some of the most beautiful, colorful flowers I have ever seen!
Everywhere you looked, you were surrounded by colorful blooms. 
And the tulips! OMG. There had to have been thousands of tulips blooming while we were there!Â
Spring was in full swing in Dallas. All the trees were budding out or in bloom. 
Just so much beauty in ever direction.
Photography…Flowers….Frienship….
I cannot think of a better way to celebrate spring.
Love, Kelly
Oh how fun….I bet you had just an absolute ball with Terri & Leigh, they are the best. And the Arboretum looks wonderful. You know I grew up in Dallas, but as a kid I never appreciated all the beauty around me. Thank you for sharing that beauty!!
These are amazing, Kelly! Sounds like one productive outing.
Beautiful post, my friend! I remember some of these and some I swear I didn’t even see! Love how we all see things differently and all captured things a little differently. So glad to have had the chance to spend time with you, getting to know you and doing what we both love. I hope we can do it again soon!
Isnt it just so interesting how different people see different things, and they are all equally beautiful? I am always amazed!
carol, it really is one of the neatest things! 🙂
You did have a great day – friends, flowers and fotos, you can’t beat that kind of day.
What a fun place to visit and you captured the beauty perfectly!
Absolutely beautiful!!! 🙂
Welcome, indeed!
I am seriously, seriously jealous. First of all, I have been trying to figure out for several months now how to get to the Dallas Arboretum. We almost went there this week because Brian has work there and my daughter is out of school. Second, I would LOVE to meet you and Terri and Leigh! Promise me that next time you do it you’ll let me know. 🙂 Not to be presumptuous or anything…
Oh my gosh…your photos are beautiful!!!! I love the way you processed them. I’m so glad we got to meet and share our love of photography (and flowers!) together. We are going to have to plan another get together soon especially since we are so close!
Hi Kelly,
Thanks for the shout out to FOL! It was fun to watch you guys meet up. I just wanted to say that I love your DOF in these pictures – with the bokea background. What lens did you use? They are sooo pretty!
Glad you all had fun!
Carol
Your post this week has the most wonderful photos depicting spring – beautiful flowers! Fantastic images!!
Beautiful. I am going this Saturuday to Dallas Blooms and now I really can’t wait!!!
How lovely to meet up in person and go to such a fabulous place. Love all the colours and blooms and those tulips really are amazing.
What a great thrill it must have been to meet up with such lovely like-minded and like-passioned (new word) friends! And to capture so much beauty in one day. Wow!
How fun! An exciting day with special friends! I know you all had such a great time together! I can hear non-stop chatter and clicking cameras! Your images are gorgeous. I’m amazed at your clear focus and beautiful bokeh. You must have a very steady hand! I’m assuming these are hand-held! I love them all, but the first one takes my breath away!
Such a beautiful place and so many beautiful photos! Thank you so much for your kind comment at my place.
All totally amazing photo day you had. I love number #3 editing – cool! BUT for real all the photos are done very well — I want to be there — I would NOT want to leave that place — and I need to find me some friends like this too — to go off wondering around taking photos together — super photo of you and your dear friends..
Hugs
I’m so glad y’all had such a good time together in Dallas! And it’s so wonderful to see that spring has made an appearance somewhere because I haven’t seen any yet. Thanks for the shout-out for FOL! 😀
What a thrill to think of the three of you together and taking photos!!!! Wonderful to read about.
oxoxo Pam
Oh, Kelly! This photos are just wonderful. Everything is so beautiful. Your compositions are divine. I am so glad the three of you had so much fun!