A Photo a Week: Water Living in a watershed valley, there really is water everywhere. No ocean, but I don’t believe you can live anywhere in this valley and be more than a quarter of a mile from a river, stream,… Read More ›
Blackstone River
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 ›
TREES AROUND TOWN
TREES AROUND TOWN Most of the places I’ve lived have planted trees to decorate the village, city, or town. But here, in the wooded area of the Blackstone Valley, we spend more time trying to get the town to occasionally… Read More ›
PICK A TOPIC
CMMC – June Pick a Topic from my Photo Cee suggests any of the following possible topics: This photo is of the Oregon Coast Possible topics coast, water, ocean, blue, teal, white, brown, rocks, waves, landscape, candid, people, family, etc. What else can… Read More ›
SUNDAY IN THE PARK
Marilyn and I were planning to go out and take pictures yesterday, but it rained the entire night before. Everything was muddy so we waited until today. It was an absolutely beautiful day. Warm, dry, sunny, and not hot. It… Read More ›
CFFC: BANKS OF THE BLACKSTONE
CFFC: Green Foliage Green is the cold of the month. It was more than 100 degrees in town this afternoon and we’ve been hearing peals of thunder rolling across the valley. So far, not a drop of rain. It must… Read More ›
GREEN LEAVES, TALL WEEDS, AND THE BLACKSTONE – By GARRY ARMSTRONG
FOTD – June 5 – Green, green, green We went out today. Down to the Blackstone in Rhode Island. We hadn’t been there in more than a year. it was not a really thrilling photographic experience, but I did manage to… Read More ›
THESE ARE BETTER DAYS
SQUARES – BRIGHTER TIMES These are brighter times, at least compared to a few months ago. The problem, really, is that it isn’t the same world we went into more than a year ago. What we’ve come out into is better… Read More ›
BRIGHT YOUNG (AND NOT SO YOUNG) THINGS
Bright Young, Medium, and Older Things Garry’s photos have been waiting for a chance to shine. I’ve been waiting to get my computer in order. I got it done and now, I can move along. I still have to pick… Read More ›
SPRINGTIME AT RIVER BEND
Bright under a brilliant blue sky I’m hesitant to declare it officially, but I think it’s finally spring here in the Valley. The weather is inconsistently warm and it still freezes at night, but the days are mostly pretty warm… Read More ›
SCENERY, HOMESTYLE
A Photo a Week Challenge: All About the Scenery There are not a lot of new pictures this year, at least not a lot of landscapes. For a long time, we didn’t go anywhere and then winter came. Last year, it… Read More ›
CEE’S CFFC: LOVING REEDS AS FLOWERS
CFFC: Reed, Read or Red Everywhere along the rivers in this valley reed and weeds wave in gentle and more powerful winds. I love the weeds and reeds. Some people plant various kinds of reeds as part of their garden, but… Read More ›
