Nature Photo Challenge #12: Trees I took these first three pictures just about a week ago. Everything was either a tiny bud or a baby leaf. A week later, everything is in full leaf. It feels and looks like summer…. Read More ›
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THE LEAVES ON THE TREES IN APRIL
FOTD – April 16 – As the leaves bloom on the trees … It’s early and it’s a bit odd. A lot of trees are not blooming now. They ought to be. But we had this really warm winter and a… Read More ›
SPRING IS IN A HURRY!
Share Your World: Easter Monday 2023 Personally, I’m Jewish. Not religiously, but ethnically and as a matter of personal taste. Garry used to be a Lutheran, but these days, I’m not sure what he is. I’m pretty sure he’s not sure… Read More ›
ALMOST SPRING
Share Your World 27th March Much to my chagrin, we are “rebounding” on COVID. Not seriously, but enough so I feel like the progress I made is disappearing. I’m not desperately ill, but I’m not where I hoped I’d be by… Read More ›
AS TIME GOES BY
Share Your World – 7th March This week’s questions: Does your spouse/partner (or do you) help with the household chores? Yes. These days, he does. It took him a long time to come around, but I supposed retirement left him without… Read More ›
BUDS AND FLOWERS
FOTD – March 3 – Buds and Flowers This is the official start of the spring season though it would be hard to tell looking around here. The snow is still melting from the other day, but it is warmer… Read More ›
HOT, HUMID, AND HAZY – TWO DAYS OF SUMMER IN LATE SPRING
Two days ago is was nasty, cold, and I needed a sweater and wool socks. Today it was 98 degrees and we kept our windows closed and managed to keep the heat out. But everything is blooming regardless of weather…… Read More ›
WAITING AT THE GATE
And here we are. At Delta gate C5 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The flight is two hours late — so far. Delta has been a mess and not just for us. Pretty much for everyone. Late flights, cancelled flights, broken connecting… Read More ›
SPRING AGAIN – GARRY ARMSTRONG
We went to the dam to take a few pictures. More than 300 photographs later, we came home. Marilyn is still working on them, but here are some of mine. It was great being able to be outside without freezing… Read More ›
SPRING HAS SPRUNG – FINALLY!
FOTD – May 10 – RHODODENDRONS This is the way it always happens. All through April, you watch spring happen in the rest of the northern hemisphere and feel deep envy for cherry blossoms and fresh new leaves and blooming gardens…. Read More ›
DAFFODILS IN SUNSHINE
FOTD – April 17 – Daffodils by Owen Kraus Owen took these with his phone, but it was a good day and the sun was out for a while. It has gone back behind the clouds now and it’s chilling… Read More ›
ORCHIDS AND AN EASTER LILY
FOTD – April 12 – ORCHIDS WITH A SIDE OF EASTER LILY It was great to have a nice day without any rain and with sunshine through most of it. As evening was coming round, it started to cool down and… Read More ›
APRIL? SO SOON?
SHARE YOUR WORLD 5-April-2022 Hack, hack, choke, sneeze, gasp. Oh, hi there. Spring must be springing because, choke, wheeze, gasp — we can’t breathe! Or see because our eyes are full of whatever is in the air. Pollen. Dog hair. Dust…. Read More ›
DAY OF THE BLUEBIRDS
Yesterday, the bluebirds showed up. Not one or two of them, but at least half a dozen of them including some of the girls. They are a few shades lighter than the boys — more like a slate blue with… Read More ›
SHARING MY WORLD AS MARCH ENDS
SHARE YOUR WORLD 3-29-2022 It’s the end of March and in theory, it’s spring. Pity no one mentioned it to our weather. We’re having another below freezing night, so everyone’s flowering trees will be dying before morning. That’s the way it… Read More ›
SHARING MY WORLD WHEN IT’S ALMOST SPRING
SHARE YOUR WORLD 3-21-2022 I got a message from the Mass Audubon group pointing out signs of spring. It isn’t actually spring here yet. Our real spring starts the 27th of March because we are in that zone. But still, there… Read More ›
SOLOMON’S SEAL
FOTD – February 26 – Solomon’s Seal Every spring, one of the first of the wildflowers to appear are Solomon’s Seal. This is purely a wildflower. They were growing along the edge of our woods. I encouraged them by giving them… Read More ›
MAGNOLIAS
FOTD – January 21 – Magnolia Up Close – Cee’s Photo Challenges I’ve always thought Magnolias are the prettiest of the spring blossoms. I could use a hint of spring right now. Couldn’t all of us use some springtime in… Read More ›
SIGNS OF THE SEASON
The first, unmistakable sign of spring is the eruption of pollen. It looks like it’s snowing, but it’s green. There’s a point in the season when everything is covered in green. The car, the house, the fences, the ground. Right… Read More ›
WORLD SHARING – IS IT SPRING YET?
Is it spring yet? Today it feels like spring. The sun is out, the leaves are slowly opening and the air feels right for the season. I’m still waiting before changing from the winter comforter to lighter covers. It has… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 