Bright Spots Even in the darkest years, there are bright spots. Birds and flowers and sometimes great big moons, and sunshine. I hope the snow is finally over for the year, but it might not be quite yet.
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FOTD – DAFFODILS IN BRIGHT SUNSHINE
FOTD – April 11 – DAFFODILS The has been so bright for the past couple of days, it has been hard to take pictures of these bright flowers. Even using a slower lens, they outshone the sun. These have to… Read More ›
SPRING HAS SPRUNG – RICH PASCHALL
Let The Sunshine In, Rich Paschall Now that Spring has officially arrived, we are thinking more about enjoying the sun. You may have told someone that “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” or that you wanted to share the… Read More ›
IF NOT ME, WHO WOULD I BE?
I can’t imagine wanting to be anyone (or anything) but me. In a dream, maybe something else — a horse, an eagle, a dolphin. But that’s dream stuff, not reality. When I was a teenager, during those hyper hormonal years,… Read More ›
BUDS ON THE CACTUS AND FLOWERING ORCHIDS – Marilyn Armstrong
And the sun finally came out – February 22 The red cactus is covered with tiny buds and the orchid is blooming. Big fat buds, waiting to open. And indeed, the sun came out. It is supposed to stay sunny… Read More ›
LET THE SUNSHINE IN – Marilyn Armstrong
A Photo a Week Challenge: Sunshine It was the theme for my son’s fourth-grade graduation ceremony. Funny that I should remember it so clearly. My son is turning 50 in a few weeks and I’ve forgotten a lot, but this I… Read More ›
FORGIVE ME LEST I NEVER SLEEP AGAIN – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Forgive I didn’t sleep at all last night. I don’t mean I slept restlessly. I mean I was awake the entire night. It was a variety of physical issues. As soon as I got one problem settled… Read More ›
HOPING AGAINST HOPE
Back in the golden olden days, hope had two meanings: “wished for” and “expectation,” the latter meaning being (mostly) obsolete though we still use it. For example, “I would hope your future plans include a college education” which from a… Read More ›
SPRING HAS SPRUNG
Let The Sunshine In, Rich Paschall Now that Spring has officially arrived, we are thinking more of enjoying the sun. You may have told someone that “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” or that you wanted to share the… Read More ›
OBJECTS IN SUNSHINE
OBJECTS IN SUNSHINE Object lesson of the day: I picked up my camera. Removed the lens cap. Pressed the ‘on’ button. Nothing happened. I panicked. Then I changed the battery. Lesson: Before you panic, check the battery. You’d think after 40 years,… Read More ›
A FACE FULL OF SUNLIGHT
We’ve had some beautiful sunrises lately. Since the shade on my window broke, the sun streams at dawn. Right on my pillow. In my eyes. That sounds delightful, but it’s not. At 6 in the morning, I do not want the… Read More ›
SUNSHINE – THE BRIGHT REWARD
WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: REWARD What does reward mean to you? After a week of gray skies, today the sun came out. It snowed yesterday and overnight. It may snow tomorrow. But right now, this morning, the sky is deep blue and the… Read More ›
