We live in the Pacific Northwest, not normally a big place to see fall colors, since we have more evergreen trees than deciduous ones. But right here at our house, our trees are showing some interesting color patterns this year. We have a pear tree in front of the front door. It leans slightly, due …
This past couple of weeks, I have had occasion to observe two examples of an ancient plant that is still around here on Earth. The only species of its genus still existing, the Ginkgo tree has been around for over 290 Million Years! Just think, dinosaurs roamed among these unusual trees. I saw the first …
We went to Izumi Japanese restaurant for an excellent meal, before the onerous King County vaccination mandate took effect.
When Cee Neuner put this challenge up, these trees we saw in Maui immediately came to mind. If you're not careful, they'll get ya! The park had a bunch of big banyan trees that just twisted all over the place. Speaking of getting gotten, you don't normally think of cactus as being long and squiggly, …
Continue reading Twisted or Squiggly: CFFC (Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge)
I spent the big bucks to get a new iPhone 13 Pro, mostly for the better camera than my old XR (which was pretty good itself, but only had a basic camera). My old service provider could simply not handle the new device, so yesterday I changed carriers, (quicker and easier than I had expected). …
Continue reading I think I’m going to like my new iPhone 13 Pro
When my Hubby told me he wanted to drive up to the town of North Bend (Washington), in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, I jumped at the chance. He had told me about an event going on that involved various blues bands playing at assorted cafes in town-you would buy one ticket for the …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #170: Street Art
From the window over my desk at work, I can see two big oak trees, on the perimeter of the property. They show me if it's windy out, or calm, and their leaves are turning bright shades of gold. But I was struck by how different the two trees are from each other. The tree on …
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Nature does not do anything in straight lines. No natural feature of the landscape, or living thing on Earth has straight lines. Only we humans make straight lines. A Rabbi friend of mine says that human beings are like pebbles, and not like bricks. Pebbles have rounded outlines, and protuberances everywhere. You cannot categorize pebbles-each …
I learned a long time ago to pay attention to even the ordinary objects around me, which can become extraordinary if you photograph them the right way. Even a russet potato looks interesting, with the brightly-colored background. When Hubby and I were in Michigan last month, we had meals in a big dining-room, with many …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #169: The Ordinary
