Adventures · Inspiration

Wait…it’s the last day of August already?

Wow.  I know it's true.  The calendar doesn't lie, but crap...it's the last day of August already. August was... Lots of coming and going out the front door of our house. I saw lots of flowers, and birds, and my two daughters.  Our oldest arrived here to visit us last night.  We'll be spending time… Continue reading Wait…it’s the last day of August already?

Emptying the nest

Listening to my ordinary heart

As I walked out the door this morning, to take Copper outside, I noticed the tiny sliver of the moon in the sky. I ran back into the house, grabbed my camera and ran back outside to catch the shot.  The SD card wasn't in it, so I had to run back in and grab… Continue reading Listening to my ordinary heart

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My thoughts on photography composition

For the longest time, I struggled with composition.  I guess, in a way, I still do.  I've been green with envy of photographers who just get composition. It is easy now for me to grab my camera each moment I think I see something interesting. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't.  I was looking… Continue reading My thoughts on photography composition

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Yay, it’s my volunteer day

I'm off to one of my favorite annual events.  I'm so excited, it is a fun way to end the summer. I hope it doesn't rain.  It's not supposed to.  The weather predictions are for a nice cool, 70-ish kind of day. I wrote about my first experience with this event, click here, I hope… Continue reading Yay, it’s my volunteer day

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The mystery of fallen Zinnia seeds – a yellow bandit reveals his beak

If you wait for the right moment and pay attention, you can catch bandits in action. Earlier this month, I discovered Zinnia seeds on the leaves of the plant.  I thought I was a terrible plant mom.  I just knew it had to be a bird that was attacking the flowers.  I didn't know which… Continue reading The mystery of fallen Zinnia seeds – a yellow bandit reveals his beak

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A Two-minute post

Can I share a two-minute post with you? A short post.  Not related at all to George Orwell, by the way. A short post, by me...just little ol' me, who tends to ramble? Can I do it? The clock is ticking... Meanwhile, at the trail cam...every day, we can see my main man (aka, Mr.)… Continue reading A Two-minute post