TWO OF A KIND IN BLACK & WHITE
CBWC: Matching Things Are two flowers of the same plant “matching”? Are a father and son a pair? These are the thoughts I pondered.
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“PAINTED” CHRISTMAS CACTUS FLOWERS
FOTD – December 3 – Christmas Cactus I didn’t think they’d make it. For nearly a year, these two re-potted cactuses looked nearly dead. And then, one day, they came alive just in time for the holidays. These and my Anthurium… Read More ›
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MORE CHRISTMAS CACTUS FLOWERS
FOTD – December 2 – Christmas Cactus My Christmas Cactus is blooming well with a lot more buds. Not as many as last year, but enough and I hope they take their time. The smaller of the two cacti has no… Read More ›
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DAY OF THE GRACKLES
I admit it. I thought these were Starlings until I looked at the pictures I took a few months ago of a pair of Starlings. The two birds don’t look at all alike. They are about the same size and… Read More ›
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IF I’M A FISH, HOW BIG IS MY POND?
Fandango’s Provocative Question #146 I have to admit, I have not wondered about where my fish is swimming in years. Since I am, after all, a Pisces, I am definitely swimming. I don’t know where, but somewhere, I am all wet…. Read More ›
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A MURDER OF CROWS
I was on the telephone with other bloggers when a lot of crows flew into the front yard and sat for a while. They came and went three times in about half an hour. The last time, everyone left, even… Read More ›
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THE MURDEROUS CROWS
How ironic that the last time I wrote about crows, it was the first time I’d seen a murder — and it was exactly one year ago today. Except today, I really got some pictures before they all flew away…. Read More ›
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LAST ON THREE CARDS
NOVEMBER 2021 – LAST ON THE CARD FOR THE OLYMPUS OMD-EM5, PEN-F, AND OMD-EM1 Mark II As it happened, I used all three camera either yesterday or today, so this is my “full suite” of working cameras. I have other… Read More ›
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THE CHANGING SEASONS – NOVEMBER 2021
The Changing Seasons, November 2021 And so the world keeps spinning on its axis. Let’s pretend everything is just fine. Life is better that way. Reality can be a grim and gloomy place to live. Holiday time has arrived. Whether or… Read More ›
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THEN THE SQUIRRELS ATE THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS
FOTD – November 30 – Red squirrels ate the orange mums I looked out the windows. Two plump red squirrels were chowing down on the orange chrysanthemums. I looked again because as far as I know, squirrels don’t eat flowers…. Read More ›
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A SQUIRRELLY WORLD SHARE
SHARE YOUR SQUIRRELY WORLD 11-30-2021 It’s been a very squirrelly day here, so this is the perfect finale. Well, maybe not the finale quite yet. Regardless, it’s definitely a biggish moment. We put out a big brick of dried mealworms and… Read More ›
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THE CLEANING FIT
I don’t have the physical energy to do a whole house cleaning anymore, so instead, I clean limited areas. I go after a closet, or decide to move all the appliances and clean under and around them — or I… Read More ›
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ANTHURIUM EVER-BLOOMING
FOTD – November 29 – Anthurium This flower has been in continuous bloom for more than three years, four in April. I often take it for granted, but when nothing else is blooming — it’s always there with two, three, four… Read More ›
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ANTICIPATION AND DISAPPOINTMENT – RICH PASCHALL
We can never know about the days to come But we think about them anyway – Carly Simon You may have been looking forward to an event, only to be disappointed when the date finally arrived. Perhaps you got tickets… Read More ›
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SEEING THE FUTURE
I used to read Tarot cards and do horoscopes. I quit. But… I did the readings for free and had limits on what I’d tell anyone. I expected people to abide by them. I would not read anything for children… Read More ›
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CACTUS HOLIDAY BLOOMS
FOTD – November 28 – Cactus blooming on time I repotted all of my cactus, succulents, and orchids not quite a year ago and finally, the cactus has decided to bloom That was fast. They had no buds a week… Read More ›
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TEMPTATION AT WORLD’S END
One of the most interesting ideas I learned from C.S. Lewis was that evil never appears as itself. It isn’t ugly or repulsive. At worst it may be annoying, full of complainers, whiners, and malcontents. They may be wealthy, their… Read More ›
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WORRIED BARNYARD FANS
October marked a full 20 years of my retirement after 45 — maybe more (who can remember?) — years as a TV and radio news reporter. Thanks to some kind people, I’ve avoided becoming Mr. Norman Desmond. Many people, spanning… Read More ›
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THANKSGIVING FOR THE FEATHERED AND FURRY
I’m not sure exactly why, but yesterday was a huge eating festival for the birds. Early in the day, it was all the little birds. Chickadees, Tufted Titmouses, Nuthatches, Downy Woodpeckers, Cardinals, Carolina Wrens, and European Sparrows. One bird would… Read More ›
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HORNS (BUT NO TROMBONES)
CBWC: Horns So many kinds of horns exist, but I failed to find them in my heap of photos. I think there are more, but I don’t know exactly where. Oh woe. These are the only horns I could find…. Read More ›
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OKIE-DOKIE. WE ARE HUNKY-DORY
Fandango’s Provocative Question #145 If you’re American, do you concur with my assessment that our country is rapidly going to hell in a handbasket? Or do you believe that everything is hunky-dory and America’s light is shining as brightly as ever?… Read More ›
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MASKS
We don’t wear masks anymore. We’ve all been vaccinated — thrice for COVID (each of us) plus flu vaccinations. For we oldies, the super duper senior flu shot and for Owen, the regular vaccine. I understand there are breakthroughs even… Read More ›
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TALKING ABOUT OUR BLOGS IS LIKE TALKING ABOUT OURSELVES IN A BLOG
Truthful Tuesday on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 – Thoughts and Theories Being truthful about ones blog is not exactly a big challenge for most of us. It’s kind of like talking about ourselves because OUR BLOGS ARE US Whether they… Read More ›
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THE LAST PHOTOS BEFORE THE LEAVES WERE GONE
FOTD – November 24 – Foliage The leaves on the Japanese Maple went from green to orange to scarlet in about 36 hours. Then, in one night, the leaves fell. We had the driveway and the rest of the property cleaned…. Read More ›
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UPDATING THE CAR’S COMPUTER
I thought it was bad enough having to update all my computers, devices, and the phone, but today we had to have the car updated. They found a transmission glitch and now apparently the car will run more smoothly, but… Read More ›
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A DAY LIKE ANY OTHER
SHARE YOUR WORLD 11-22-2021 It’s a day like any other except for the recall on our car and that Massachusetts is telling everyone they should get a booster — which we already got. So far, we’ve gotten four phone calls (two… Read More ›
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THE SUPPLY CHAIN DILEMMA
Where’s My Stuff? By Rich Paschall You may have been reading or hearing a lot about the supply chain problem. Politicians and business leaders are doing a lot of hand wringing and posturing these days about slow deliveries. While they… Read More ›
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PORTRAITS SQUARED UP
Portraits of Us by Us We take each other’s pictures, but Garry is the really dogged, determined portraitist. I sometimes feel like every time I turn around, he’s there with the camera. I frequently feel as if I ruined his… Read More ›
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BRIGHT LEAVES ON THE SQUARE
TODAY’S BRIGHT LEAVES We were out most of the day with cameras taking far more pictures that I will probably ever have time to process — even minimally. I haven’t done almost any processing on any of these autumn shots… Read More ›
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