For the 25 years we have been together, I have sung the praises of rural Britain to my husband, who has never been to Europe. In my younger days, I traveled to Britain twice, and I have longed to return, to show him the loveliest places I have ever been. So, I found numerous great …
We had a delightful journey around Arizona last week. The weather was ideal, we encountered no obstacles, and saw some amazing scenery. Here are some of the highlights, in no particular order. Tuesday and Wednesday we were in downtown Phoenix for a Hillsdale College seminar. It included two meals and lots of speakers. One of …
As I write this, it's 1:00AM on Christmas morning. I want to wish all my followers, and occasional readers, the happiest of holidays, and peace and prosperity in the new year of 2025. We all can give thanks that the new year will bring a new President, and a New Birth of Freedom to our …
Continue reading Merry Christmas to my Readers and Followers
From the header photo, you can see that Washington is blessed with abundant natural beauty. From the Pacific Ocean to the Cascade Mountains to the Mighty Columbia River, God has endowed our state with every possible kind of wild and scenic landscape. Well… Maybe not all of the landscapes are quite as scenic as they …
Continue reading Welcome to the Glorious State of Washington
Nothing important, just some humor and cuteness. Starting with a bunch of AI images of our next President, with cats, when we heard about the Haitian criminal migrants eating people’s pet cats. Gotta have a Catturd one! Next, some funny cat cartoons. What cat owner hasn’t been in this spot? And just some feline beauty. …
Continue reading Cat stuff, picked up from around the interwebs (hat tip/Viva).
I live in the Puget Sound area of Western Washington, and most of our trees are evergreen (Washington isn’t called the Evergreen State for nothing). But we do have our share of deciduous trees, and fall is my favorite season. Here are some bright fall colors I have seen this week. Maples This line of …
Here are some recent photos from around my area of Western Washington. In my own backyard Near my dentist’s office Silver Lake near my house The business park near where I work Also in the business park where I work. We had a very dry summer, so the trees dropped their leaves almost before they …
Sorry this is a week late, but I guess better late than never. As for the photos that are my favorites, I have exactly three which I think are my most memorable. Both were taken within a few feet of my front door. The first one is a picture I always come back to. It …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #268: Tell us Why
I have always been fascinated by architecture, as a demonstration of man's capacity to create structures of beauty. Cultures all over the world erect buildings that reflect their varying cultural traditions. Aside from cultural traditions, architectural details show the artistic period when the building was built. One day, I took my camera and went to …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #251: Beauty in the Buildings
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