Summer lasted pretty much all summer. That is to say, it was warm and sunny most days with a few summer storms thrown in for good measure. We usually saw temperatures in the 80s with our share of the 90s… Read More ›
Summer
AND SO ENDS AUGUST
Share Your World 29th August Thank you Di, for standing in for Melanie. Regardless of the calendar, it’s still summer because it’s hot. I wonder how long it will continue to be hot? It should be cooling down and raining. Whatever… Read More ›
ALL THE BIRDS
There were so many birds on the deck today. There had to be at least a dozen different species — and there were at least two species of squirrel and a couple of chipmunks, too. And let’s not forget the… Read More ›
BACK TO THE REAL WORLD
We slipped away to visit friends in Kennebunkport, Maine. They don’t live there. They’re actually Californians who come annually to visit the rest of the family who live on this coast. I wasn’t sure we were going until the last… Read More ›
LAST OF JULY
Last on the Card – July 2022 I haven’t taken as many pictures this month as usual. For one thing, it has been awfully hot, for two, awfully dry and for three, I’m on a bunch of new medications which are… Read More ›
SHARING THE WORLD: AUGUST 2022
SHARE YOUR WORLD AUGUST 2, 2022 – HERE COME THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER! The “Dog Days” of August are misnamed. They should be the dog days of the GOP because they are still trying to kill our first — and… Read More ›
MIDWEEK MADNESS?
Cee’s Midweek Madness: Pick A Topic From My Photo There are plenty of choices in this photograph.
SUPER HOT. BONE-DRY. NO WI-FI.
I spent the first couple of hours of my day trying to post pictures for one of Cee’s photo challenges. Each time I got it almost finished, I’d save it and it would hang. The wi-fi appeared to be on,… Read More ›
LAST ON THE CARD
Last on the card – June 2022 A surprise! I had totally forgotten I’d take the pictures of the little Tufted Titmouse. It didn’t need a lot of work, but just to show the difference after I got rid of the… Read More ›
ICE CREAM!
Fandango’s Provocative Question #171 In a nice break from all the recent bad news, today question is about (are you ready?) ice cream. It’s summertime, after all. What could be more “on point” than summer’s favorite treat? What is your favorite… Read More ›
THE CHANGING SEASONS – JUNE 2022
The Changing Seasons, June 2022 June went by so fast it almost disappeared before I grabbed a piece of it. It came in like a lamb and went out like a rabid lion. It was a dry month here, moving from… Read More ›
ALL THE GREENS
All the greens of early summer. Just the right prompt for today, a grey day with tidbits of rain.
BREEDING WOODPECKERS
The dying tree in the backyard is full of birds and nests. Many doves live and nest in the tree. It should also be be no surprise that the dying tree (which has been dying for years) is the home… Read More ›
DAYLILIES
FOTD – June 20 – Daylilies Usually, we get a big burst of daylilies all popping open on the same day. This year, we are getting a slow stream of lilies. One, then another three. Today another five. What is strange… Read More ›
SUMMER IN THE VALLEY, PHOTOS BY GARRY ARMSTRONG
Garry was looking at his pictures and remarked that his pictures and mine are nearly identical. Well, at least one could be the same picture. I think we were both standing in the same place when we took it. This… Read More ›
AUGUST AT THE RIVER
FOTD – August 25 – Wildflowers by the river I thought somehow the news would be better this year. I suppose it is better, but it doesn’t feel better enough! Today’s news featured an upcoming heat wave, bringing us close… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 