I love this photo of the sunrise in my backyard. While this is not current, it does show the three trees in one that is my birch tree. And that branch on the left is now leaning on my roof due to the latest winter storm that left another 8 inches of heavy, wet snow … More Weekly photo challenge – threes
One of our favorite activities during the winter months is to visit the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in Como Park. It’s a ten minute drive from our house and provides a nice refuge from the frigid weather. And boy howdy, have we ever had frigid weather this year! Not to mention the piles of snow we’ve … More Marjorie McNeely Conservatory – Como Park, St. Paul, MN
Oooooooooooooooo!! I have lots of pink in photos!! So I’m excited to put this post together for this month’s CBBH photo challenge. I’m starting with a recent photo that I absolutely love. There is a debate as to whether this is a hollyhock or a hibiscus flower. But one thing everyone agrees on is that … More CBBH Photo Challenge – Pink
Well, that weatherman who said that summer was over was just plain wrong. It’s back!! Not quite by popular demand. We’re having another heat wave, back into the 90s for the next several days. Thank goodness there is A/C! Meanwhile, I’ve taken a lot of photos of things growing in the last few weeks that … More summer gardening fun
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Thursday, July 4: The next place I go on my walking tour is the Alcázar of Toledo, a stone fortification that sits at the highest part of Toledo. Alcázar of Toledo In the third century, it was used as a Roman palace. Abd ar-Rahman III built…
My garden immediately leapt to mind for this week’s theme. So I gathered a few pics of flowers and veggies in their various forms. To view more entries, click here. I hope you enjoy! Veggies ready to eat, others forming: Season’s end clean-up, a different kind of foreshadow: Flowers in bloom and budding: Lastly, … More Weekly Photo Challenge – Foreshadow
You know what I heard on the radio this afternoon? You’ll never guess, so I will tell you. Summer is over??? So, let me see. We had one of the longest winters ever, one of the worst springs ever (basically non-existent), a few weeks of summer and now it’s over?? The weatherman was saying that … More Mid-summer blooms
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