Now that April is here, we here in Rhode Island are really hoping that spring stays. I'm not holding my breath, but a lot more of the photos I've been taking are outside, so that has to be a good thing, right?

As you take a look through my Project 365 photos for the first half of April, you'll notice that my fuzzy pal Lionel shows up quite a bit. Even though he doesn't love getting his photo taken, he will cooperate with me for several minutes at a time for some fabulous kitty portraits,

April also took me on some adventures. As a RI children's photographer, I'm always checking out new places to shoot, or looking at places I've been to during different seasons of the year. One of my adventures took me to Providence, where I watched some kids skateboarding down College Hill and into the middle of the street. Kids are fearless.

For cats, signs of spring, and more, read on. And if you have a favorite spring flower blooming in your garden, let me know in the comments!