It’s the Month of April. Do you know what that means? The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is on all month.

So Hubby and I drove from our home in Everett to see the tulips. It was a perfect day too. Bright and sunny with not a cloud in the sky. Our first stop was not for anything but for Hubs to get out and stretch his legs. I got out and got my first photos …

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It’s Friday! It’s Valentine’s Day! Time for Funnies!

I have to hand it to @SimonsCat over on X. He posts the cutest videos ever. Here’s his fun on Valentine’s Day. https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1890439733941026960?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ A couple of memes that will make you smile. These chocolates won’t make you gain weight This has made many people very happy The management at my work re- purposed the Christmas …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #324: In The Details

This week's topic is right up my alley. To start with, my favorite styles of architecture are Art Nouveau and Art Deco, both from the early to mid-20th Century. Both styles involve decorated buildings, with all sorts of frilly details, very unlike more-modern buildings which have no decoration at all (and are quite boring to …

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Nashville!

Readers will know that we just returned from a week in Nashville for Turdstock2024 and some sightseeing. Here are some highlights. See what welcomed us at the hotel front desk! Friday started out with a short walk near our hotel, which was right across from the campus of Vanderbilt University. Its buildings are from a …

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Have you ever heard an alphorn? Have you ever seen one? Well , it’s time you did.

We took a drive up to Leavenworth today, since I missed the Accordion Celebration back in June. It was a beautiful, warm day, in the 70s near us on the west side of the Cascades, and in the 90s in Leavenworth on the east side. When we arrived in town, we found a place to …

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Hello from Leavenworth, Washington’s Bavarian Village

And tourist trap. We are here for the International Accordion Celebration. Here are some highlights. Flowers in window box at our hotel Main Street at twilight Accordions at the Gazebo We had a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, which was a welcome break in the heat. We drive home today. But we will be back soon.

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #246: Still Life

Thanks to my iPhone 13 Pro, I am now always ready with a camera, when a likely subject comes into view.  It's fun to capture scenes that seem to just have been waiting for me to come along and capture them.  I got this one at my local outlet mall.  The display of old sewing …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #241: Spring has Sprung!

On my Photos on my iMac, I have an album entitled Spring.  After autumn, spring is my favorite season, especially here in the Pacific Northwest, where winter is often gray and depressing.  In my backyard, the first sign of spring is the little scrawny hydrangea I planted, getting its first leaves.  Last year, I took …

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