This week’s travel theme is animals. It’s so easy to reach for perfect in blogland (yes, a new word probably already invented by someone). Exotic animals and exotic travels around the world often seems to be the norm for so many others. So, being me, I’m instead sharing photos of animals that I took at some of…
Here’s my contribution for this week’s Wordless Wednesday – a celosia, complete with striped blister beetles. Enjoy!
I’d think that with all the pollen on these hollyhocks there would be a lot of bees. I was surprised to see just this solitary bee partying at the feast. I feel the same way some days, like I’m the only one that sees or enjoys the beauty or laughter around me. I’m always gawking…
This week’s Six Word Friday uses the word “knock”, and as we move into the last few days of September I’ve noticed for yet another year that: Autumn knocks with urgency in September. At the end of August, I took several hundred photographs of the butterflies and hummingbird moths in the gardens at Colonial Williamsburg. …
I’ve been enjoying these last few days off. The tax returns were in good shape heading into the weekend, so I took Friday off to go Colonial Williamsburg. Did I ever take the pictures! I’m still working on them, but here’s one of many from my camera that day. Right now I couldn’t even tell…
I’ve got the end of summer doldrums big time. I don’t feel like doing anything. I want to sit outside, read, pet the dogs, and just daydream. Not on the rainy days – those need a nap – but on days like today, when the sky was a beautiful mid-blue with big white fluffy clouds.…
I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately. It’s one of my very favorite things to do and summer is a great time for kicking back and getting lost in a book. One of my fellow bloggers, Louise Behiel, recently published a great little romance called “Family Ties“. If you get a chance, check out…
One of my mantras lately is to linger in the moment, whether I’m enjoying going out for breakfast before work, reading my book during lunch or anything else that I’m particularly enjoying. This is distinguished from savoring the moment. According to Wiktionary, savor means “to appreciate, enjoy, or relish something”. Linger however, means “to stay or remain in…
Our weather continues to be unseasonably moderate. It’s been reasonable temperatures – only in the upper 70’s – and low humidity for the most part. It’s been wonderful and this weekend, we couldn’t stay home and do chores. Off we went to Williamsburg – have to use those passes! – for food and photos. We…
Living The Seasons 