photography… Spectacular Sunset 8 Nov 2013 As much as I'm addicted to photographing the moon, the sun is demanding its share of my attention. Our cabin in Bland, Virginia has spectacular long range views, making it prime…
holiday… Fingers Around the Moon 28 Oct 2013 The moon has quickly become my new obsession. Especially when it's full. I can easily snap fifty shots of its position in one place and then another. Tree…
Entertainment… Vacation Paradise – Part III – The Finale 2 Oct 2013 Are you tired of my vacation yet? I hope not. This post is pure delight. Enjoy! That is an alligator swimming in the water, not a tree limb. It's tiny…
Entertainment… Vacation Paradise 24 Sep 2013 Our vacation came late this year. In fact, it coincided nicely with my birthday and was a complete joy. You are about to see why. We drove down to Hilton…
family… My Summer in Pictures 27 Aug 201327 Aug 2013 Jesse James joined Choco and MJ in the pasture and this showy hibiscus came up by itself inside of a cutting I took from my grandmother's flowering quince shrub. I…
food… Squirrel Antics and Why Birds are Important to the Garden 14 Jul 2013 The squirrels are making me 'nuts' these days. They fly into the feeder from the nearby trees, slide down the top and onto the ledge. Take a peek. Of course,…
Entertainment… Zooming In! 24 May 2013 Well folks, I've finally done it. I've gotten a new camera. It was my Mother's Day gift from my husband. I think he grew tired of me looking at them…
family… Winter Wonderland 21 Jan 2013 Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood. - Andy Goldsworthy We have been blessed with a winter's wonderland. It didn't make bad driving conditions because temperatures had been…
Entertainment… Atalaya Castle and Arts and Crafts Festival 23 May 201223 May 2012 Enter here, my friends, right through the door of the imaginations of a pair of artists and art historians, Archer and Anna Huntington. Located inside of Huntington Beach State Park,…
Civility… What are you doing Memorial Day? 20 May 201223 May 2012 Memorial Day in the United States is held on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who have died in service to our country. We traditionally…