Nature's Easter Egg

Today I took the dogs on a walk around the property. It was almost dark and I was tired but the dogs wanted to go out, so I pulled on a sweater and off we went. Part of our path takes us past our seasonal pond, and as we went by, I noticed something white on the ground. "OH! Could it be a puffball?!!" I went over to take a closer look and to my surprise, there lay a tiny egg. With a sad heart, I gently picked it up and found it to be unblemished but cold, without a nest in sight. This dear little baby would never have a chance for life, but I thought to myself, "Maybe I could give this little lost life some meaning and share it with the world for Easter." I put it in my pocket and took it home for a picture session! When I was done, I showed it to my husband, who was also very saddened to see this egg, and wished we could have saved it somehow. I told him I took pictures, and he decided to go take some of his own! And so, for my 3 Easter day pictures, I am sharing this one from me, and two that Steve took for the following two. We hope you enjoy our special memorial for this little fallen egg.

These images were taken on April 7, 2012.