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• Put the WHAT WHERE?

  

  John had a phone call the other day that went on for a bit. Then he came into the living room, shaking his head and told me that he had to go down and put the... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Point and Shoot

  

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  Posted on 25 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• New Camera!

  

  New to me anyway. Through the intervention of my friend Cory and the generosity of my nephew Coop and great nephew Jack, I am the proud possessor of a... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hot Weather Cooking

  

  Hot days and nothing sounds better to me than a salad. This one is spinach, cucumber, yellow bell pepper, grape tomatoes, and red onions, topped with a couple o... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Ahhh . . .

  

  John's efforts in cleaning up the goldfish pool and area have been rewarded and now we can indulge in a favorite evening meditative activity--watching the... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Summer Solstice--Turning

  

  Here we are at the turning of the sun and I realize ( too late) that yesterday's sunrise shot would have been perfect for today. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Delicious Day

  

  Really! After the heat of last week, Saturday night was so cool I almost got up for a blanket. But I had Jenny and a cat next to me as well as a pillow over my... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Fathers in My Life

  

  Here's to them! Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Here and There

  

  Paddlers on the riverAmaryllis gone to seedA gaggle of geraniumsJosie tending to thirsty plants. . .And a welcome afternoon rain that dropped the temperature... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Summer in the South

  

  Josie took control of my phone yesterday and was snapping pictures everywhere. I deleted many after she left but this one above, I realized, epitomizes a rural... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Well, That Was Short-Lived

  

  Tuesday's rain and blessed relief is just a memory. Wednesday was pretty awful--I think the technical term is 2FH.But with fans in every room and gallons of ice... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Heat Wave and Blessed Relief

  

  After a scorching Monday, we were braced for more of the same. Imagine our delight when a morning storm blew in, with welcome rain and overcast skies for the... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• This Is What I Did

  

  Daddy brought me up in the Kubota and Otter followed. Jenny was very happy to see her, and they ran off together to do stuff in the woods. Meema watered her... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Perfect Beauty of Imperfection

  

  John is back in his shop, turning (pun) out bowls and weed pots (vases for dried stuff) and other stuff. This one caught my eye. It's from a piece of oak,... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In the Time of Daylilies

  

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  Posted on 12 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• From Watergate to Jan 6 . . .

  

  In the summer of '73, we had bought the upper part of what is now Wool Branch Farm and were camping out in the barn with our one-year-old. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And There Were Fish!

  

  Our little goldfish pool has been without fish for some while. There were only a few small ones (acquired by mail at a ridiculous price as there seemed to be... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Remarkably Old

  

  Recently the New York Times had an op-ed piece titled "Why Are We Still Governed by Baby Boomers and the Remarkably Old?"The opinionator pointed out that Baby... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Random Rambling

  

  Just heard from the camera repair shop that my good camera is going to have to be sent by me to the manufacturer to have the card reader replaced AND it's... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Daybreak and Nightfall

  

  Beautiful words; beautiful times of day... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY