When I bought my house in June of 2000, my real estate agent gave me a nice azalea plant. I planted it outside my front door. Today, that azalea is 22 years old. Here's just a taste of what it looks like today. Stay tuned for more photos of this bush in the coming days. …
In our yard, we have some Japanese Maple trees. The one that came first, when I bought my house in June of 2000, started out small. When we got married and my husband moved in with me in 2003, he dubbed it "Fluffy". Here is Fluffy in three seasons. In Spring and Summer, its leaves …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #201: Three of a Kind
Two bad it couldn't be Tuesday. Friday will have to do. First of all, two mushrooms in the back yard. Next, inside. Two special teacups. We had our wedding dinner at Izumi Japanese Restaurant, and the owners gave us these teacups, which we cherish. The letters in the open space center say the name of …
In my life, the most important thing that starts with the letter "H" is Hillsdale. Ever since we found out about the College in Michigan, which teaches Classical values, Western Civilization, and the Liberal Arts, my husband and I have been big supporters of the small school which accepts NOT ONE PENNY of government money, …
My head is already spinning at this week's Fun Foto Challenge topic. Like this: Rides after dark and at twilight on the Santa Monica Pier. And this: Ferris wheel at the Washington State Fair. All the other rides go around in circles, too, don't they? Barrels of whisky at the Jack Daniels Distillery in Tennessee. …
Continue reading CFFC: Going around in circles, and leaning into the curves
I will freely admit that our yard isn't quite as enticing (or as large) as Terri's is for birds, due to our many squirrels. We have one seed-feeder that's squirrel-proof, and two suet feeders. One suet feeder that would be easy for squirrels to get at, is always filled with hot-pepper suet, which the birds …
Continue reading Sunday Stills: Takin’ it Easy with my #Feathered Friends
I do like to keep my eyes open and search for little things around me that delight the eye. How about the humble, useful paper clip? Who gives them more than a moment's consideration, mainly when you run out? I did, last week at work. I had lined up some paper clips on my desk, …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #200: It’s the Little Things
I have been living in my house for nearly 22 years. This house is one of the first ones built in our complex of 85 townhomes. Only in the last couple of years have I noticed that the trees planted in front are palm trees. What? Palm trees in a northern-hemisphere place? Weird. They seem …
Terri's Wordless Wednesday topic of High #Flight inspired me to go back 12 years, to General Aviation Day at our local Paine Field in 2010. They had a variety of old airplanes on the ground, and in the air. The day was what a photographer would describe as "cloudy bright", which is great for taking …
My submission for Cee's Daily Flower Challenge is a beautiful dogwood tree I found last night, when Hubby and I were waiting to get into one of our favorite restaurants. This big dogwood tree was at the edge of the parking lot. The flowers are quite large. Here's the Link to Cee's May 18 post.
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