And just like that, vacation is almost over. Sigh. I’ve spent the past two weeks basking in sunshine and laziness. I’ve had a few days that felt pretty ordinary, spent doing chores such as laundry, grocery shopping, and cleaning the bathroom. But there were also days spent walking in the park, drinking coffee from a…
Category: Photography
The Sunday Post: Send me Dead Flowers
How is it August already? I can’t say it doesn’t feel like the dog days of summer, though. I like to sit outside as much as possible but lately if I don’t get out there first thing it’s too warm to sit out on either balcony for very long. It’s noon now and I’m out…
A Real Peach
For years I’ve held on to a belief that I don’t like peaches. The reality is though that I don’t remember ever trying them. Maybe there were peaches in one of those canned fruit cocktails we got in school. I remember that I used to just eat the grapes. I don’t remember having peaches at…
The Sunday Post: Making Time
I realized recently that I’ve been slacking in writing something in response to the blooms I pick each week from my little watering can of prompts. It’s not like I haven’t been pulling one each week, although I think I have missed a week here and there. When I received these my instructions were to…
Urban Nature Walk
Today I’m sharing with you a few photos I’ve taken during some recent walks. I like to walk during my lunch breaks when the weather is nice; to get a little bit of Vitamin D and move my body a little bit, even if just for 15 or 20 minutes. And of course the picture…
The Rose
Know you how roses came to grace the world?A feather from an angel’s pinion fell,A sunbeam caught and kissed it as it whirled,And left it blushing on the earth to dwell.—by Ruby Archer
The Sunday Post: A Drive in the Park
This week’s bloom was perfectly timed: Have you taken any photos lately and shared with your FB friends?” Yes, it had been a little while since I shared any new pictures on Facebook or anywhere else, other than the occasional food shot. But on Saturday I was going for a drive and my camera was…
Where the Heart Is
For this past weekend’s photo prompt: Where the Heart is