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• #flashbackFriday...Thinking of My Time in Berlin Last January

  

  I first became aware of this angel from the Wim Wenders film "Wings of Desire" and like the angels in his movie, this monumental angel bears witness to all... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Poppy Came out Today.

  

  The petals look like tissue paper but they feel incredibly soft. I look forward to seeing them every year. The orange is so bright I can see glimmers of color... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Allium

  

  This Allium is from another Springtime bloom over at the Farmingdale Teaching Garden. I thought this gorgeous color might perk up this cloudy Tuesday - not... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fluorescent Forget-Me-Nots

  

  As the light changes, so do the colors all around it. Taken last evening just before the sun went down, the colors in this Forget-Me-Not flower patch were so... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Where Sunrise Highway Meets Broadhollow Road

  

  A typical Long Island exit path from one major roadway to another, here is another shot I took from last weekend while I was riding as a passenger in a car. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Farmingdale's Magic Hour

  

  After all the rain we had last weekend, the sun came out briefly Saturday night perfectly timed for an early evening magic hour. I snapped this photo sitting... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Wonder What Kind of Bird She Is?

  

  How adorable is she? I see lots of action outside my kitchen window but I have never once seen a bird sit directly in front of my window apparently posing long... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• More from the Backyard Garden

  

  I can't get enough of this color green. The same light from yesterday illuminated our Rose of Sharon encouraging some leafing out. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Nature's Perfume & Today's Celestial Event

  

  The Lilac's are blooming everywhere on Long Island right now and they smell so incredibly good. And the sunshine! Earlier today the backyard was flooded with... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Mother's Day Great Grandma Sophie...

  

  I love this photo of my great grandmother. I love that she looks so happy relaxing in her Adirondack chair with her dog nearby. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• #tbt Circa 2009 When I Had 3 Kids Living at Home..

  

  Now I only have the hairy one in between the two others pictured here. The one in the loafers is no longer a kid anymore and he's graduating from college next... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Don't They Look Fake?

  

  Thank you Broadway Garden Nursery for making the world more beautiful by sharing the flower power you planted here. I remember sarcastically thinking last wee... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Priscilla Sniffs the Forget Me Nots

  

  It is with great intensity Priscilla inspects all that is living in our backyard. I shot this photo back in 2010 when she was just 5 years old. This Summer she... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let's Spend the Week Celebrating Mother's Day

  

  I love Vincent van Gogh's work and in my mind Madame Roulin Her Baby is exquisite. Can you imagine how someone who lived in the year of 1888 may have felt... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• We're Lucky It Only Rained Today This Weekend

  

  I was at Home Depot early this morning and couldn't help noticing the compost pile over by the exit at the Airport Plaza. It's hard to see in between the... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• We're Lucky It Only Rained Today

  

  I was at Home Depot early this morning and couldn't help noticing the compost pile over by the exit at the Airport Plaza. It's hard to see in between the... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Dandelion & Its Parachute Balls

  

  Yes it's a little cool outside this weekend but the flowers don't seem to mind too much - and at least it hasn't rained like the weathermen said it would! Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Strike A Pose

  

  Here is Priscilla waiting semi-patiently to go outside for a walk. In fact, she's not being patient in the least bit. I was just lucky to catch this split secon... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• #tbt to That Awesome Trip I Took out West Last June

  

  Last year was the second trip I took to Sedona, Arizona in two years. The first trip was for the express purpose of visiting the Grand Canyon, something that wa... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dairy Barn For Sale

  

  I heard there is only one Dairy Barn left on Long Island. I know the Dairy Barn in Farmingdale was turned into a parking lot. This one in Massapequa is closed... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION