FOTD – October 1 – S if for Spiderwort and Sunflowers Really, spiderwort is a wildflower. Very few people intentionally grow it. In fact, as far as I know — at least around here — I am the only one…. Read More ›
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R IS FOR RHODODENDRON, ROSES AND RUFFLED PETUNIAS
FOTD – R is for rhododendron, roses and ruffled petunias.
SLOW TRAIN THROUGH THE VALLEY – OWEN KRAUS
CBWC: Trains or Train Tracks All photographs by Owen Kraus The train still runs. It can’t exceed 5 mph because the tracks are not up to the task. The train doesn’t really go anywhere. It used to go to all the… Read More ›
THE CHANGING SEASON – SEPTEMBER 2022
Not Quite Autumn: The Changing Seasons, September 2022 And so the seasons turn and now, it’s autumn. The leaves are beginning their change, but aren’t quite there yet. I think they will fully change during the next couple of days…. Read More ›
IS THERE ANOTHER FLOWER STARTING WITH “Q”?
FOTD – September 30 – Queen Anne’s Lace Queen Anne’s Lace is pretty and a lot bushier than I remember it. I suppose I’d always seen it in fields where compared to the trees and gates, it looked small. When it… Read More ›
P IS FOR PETUNIAS AND MORE
FOTD – P is for so many names including “plant” itself! There are a lot of plants that begin with a P — probably many more than I have here, but I’m trying to display a little self-control!
THE RULE OF P
CMMC – September – The letter P starts the word I have a lot of “P” stuff from petunias, pottery, printers and pocket watches to Pileated woodpeckers and porcelain.
O IS FOR ORCHIDS
FOTD – September 28 – Orchids I always found orchids interesting but I had heard they were very difficult to grow, so I never tried. When Garry’s brother send him a pot of them as a birthday present, I had… Read More ›
MY FEATHERED FRIENDS
CFFC: Birds It has been a very busy summer for our birds, even though I haven’t taken as many pictures as usual. This is because I have a lot of bird pictures, so unless it’s one of the rare birds… Read More ›
HOME-STYLE JAPANESE FOOD
I did it again. Well, really, I didn’t have much choice. I had already opened the fish and used half the vegetables. They wouldn’t keep. I needed use the rest before it went bad. I think this will always be… Read More ›
N IS FOR NARCISSUS: THE FLOWER, NOT THE PERSONALITY DISORDER
FOTD – September 28 – Narcissus We’ve had any number of conversations in this house about whether narcissus another daffodil variety. Some say yes, others no. They have a very similar structure and the same kind of leaves. They grow… Read More ›
M IS FOR MUMS, MAGNOLIAS AND MAPLES
FOTD – September 26 – Magnolia, sugar maple and mums The Ms turned out to be pretty special. I think I have more of them somewhere, but these three will be good enough, I hope.
HOME-STYLE MAKI ROLLS
I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging, but I did it again tonight. Well, really, I didn’t have much choice. I had opened the fish and the vegetables and they wouldn’t keep, so I needed use the rest of… Read More ›
L IS FOR LILY, LILAC AND LANTANA
FOTD – September 25 – Lilies, Lilacs and Lantana “THREE WINDS,” she cried. He frowned, but picked more tiles from the wall. Lilies of Tiger and Easter sounds like a mah jongg move, doesn’t it? On the other hand, there’s… Read More ›
J IS FOR JIMSON WEED
FOTD – September 26 – Jimson Weed — It IS pokeberry — and it’s still poisonous. I know we passed J, but I felt these pictures needed a home. There big purple berries grow everywhere this time of year. The… Read More ›
BLACK & WHITE PHOTO PICKS
CBWC: My Pick – The best of the black & white photographs I don’t know if these are my best black & white photographs, but they are among my favorites.
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 