tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80583949050753961412024-03-18T17:13:38.781-05:00Larry's Photo a DayHave a view of my daily photos or photos from my past. We all need to document the world around us visually. What I see is mostly what you get.L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comBlogger5426125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-49089761167148135952024-03-18T09:13:00.002-05:002024-03-18T09:13:49.849-05:00Blurry Blue Cup Day.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3N-5M0eMKsPBjJRhhUceQW20Fsa9ub1Mz6oMHuheCaaQRymWXAZsT0DbNYjfLmkQ48dPkq8uVxAi-hyPGv2ghMxblh3cXC_4E6Hykz-xZ876FjNM5vKgucs54o0jxREP-9ZbSGBK7dXKjBeqZJK3ZmPKBYx9GghziHVk-L_JbfRkWGdbM-q_TRaN1htQ/s3461/P1090603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3150" data-original-width="3461" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3N-5M0eMKsPBjJRhhUceQW20Fsa9ub1Mz6oMHuheCaaQRymWXAZsT0DbNYjfLmkQ48dPkq8uVxAi-hyPGv2ghMxblh3cXC_4E6Hykz-xZ876FjNM5vKgucs54o0jxREP-9ZbSGBK7dXKjBeqZJK3ZmPKBYx9GghziHVk-L_JbfRkWGdbM-q_TRaN1htQ/s320/P1090603.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> It is Monday and I am a little blurry eyed today. It is fitting then my blue cup is blurred a little because it is in low light. I was too lazy to get up and place it into better location in bright light.When the dishwasher has become full and everything is washed we declare the next morning a blue cup day. Glad to have clean cups and get the dishwasher unloaded. <br /><p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-73917998674920550542024-03-17T12:39:00.001-05:002024-03-17T12:39:07.398-05:00Clouds Above.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAbIA-hwVvBUSiurugzZJrNfHTAZdXbihISdxu3_Tbvl_kTyhWl3McXpKQvm6euTI0WpsN3zsIvALZRxv_RcxnlROc9wLGtRV63VWznCsCqW3Z6jdG3kpJiQuY94-MAdPifrCQbPE-7q51Dqz55QY7mRYVrkNCNVDs5K6HB954CrqVZ1RryC_JT-ROfU/s4618/P1090601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3464" data-original-width="4618" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAbIA-hwVvBUSiurugzZJrNfHTAZdXbihISdxu3_Tbvl_kTyhWl3McXpKQvm6euTI0WpsN3zsIvALZRxv_RcxnlROc9wLGtRV63VWznCsCqW3Z6jdG3kpJiQuY94-MAdPifrCQbPE-7q51Dqz55QY7mRYVrkNCNVDs5K6HB954CrqVZ1RryC_JT-ROfU/w640-h480/P1090601.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfUz2tEWCRy50pjeZu8bp-GaZvY25l9eRj-WQ7a_PCyfggSAUkkTnskiITzt1_bfMwT8V8AjJ9GqFqYBcD2X6yfCJE7Va5xy6EmJuceU1yzrvYAHCgLoIu4iHqLljcgbOtZFckcf1K1TBKM6ZRGLNrER3_dETbZenkBB6EaOBnvqbshQmVdCFsIvpErg/s4618/P1090599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3144" data-original-width="4618" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfUz2tEWCRy50pjeZu8bp-GaZvY25l9eRj-WQ7a_PCyfggSAUkkTnskiITzt1_bfMwT8V8AjJ9GqFqYBcD2X6yfCJE7Va5xy6EmJuceU1yzrvYAHCgLoIu4iHqLljcgbOtZFckcf1K1TBKM6ZRGLNrER3_dETbZenkBB6EaOBnvqbshQmVdCFsIvpErg/w400-h272/P1090599.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Looking straight up one can apperciate the various forms of the clouds. It is easy to imagine the complex forms having such form and visual depth with the overlapping of them. A different perspective is realting the clouds to the land and seeing them above the earth. Both views are wonderful. <br /></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-63777770791860503602024-03-16T16:52:00.002-05:002024-03-16T16:52:28.434-05:00Shine On.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5sK7UeHOot2WhFG9FFgRBTma80TbFZbLKWXcp0Tz506E96aGHHNyEMgcGXK_i6PmSuHZWwplUvrAAruV3aJhwFpIJcg3LcZknXaVhuRRk-reokkc-6QFiJysOcDvevh-L7YqUufKYeO9k7KTiEuz7-PL6Undff01aliRykZDb09GedCkbcsJU4-HG5U/s3991/P1090593.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2443" data-original-width="3991" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5sK7UeHOot2WhFG9FFgRBTma80TbFZbLKWXcp0Tz506E96aGHHNyEMgcGXK_i6PmSuHZWwplUvrAAruV3aJhwFpIJcg3LcZknXaVhuRRk-reokkc-6QFiJysOcDvevh-L7YqUufKYeO9k7KTiEuz7-PL6Undff01aliRykZDb09GedCkbcsJU4-HG5U/w640-h392/P1090593.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-37262344598097609402024-03-15T12:22:00.001-05:002024-03-15T12:22:08.476-05:00Mourning Dove in the Morning.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCw2vjnn7cTk10BI18i23C-JuXHuAL3HvEVRCVQhlTOAD5pTIyzqXTWs4J5jyicZ1flJ6iMIKBoVtkOiyRhz9NcKedBtGAcScQn6P5U_LVoLV4ZsQ8iq7HUd-lF1umwxvKSAJVzuLvh5ZwJjRW78HfYu_ujfivgyBXeHj2BjqBWmK3WZjMGcTmB5b64ak/s2951/P1090587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2360" data-original-width="2951" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCw2vjnn7cTk10BI18i23C-JuXHuAL3HvEVRCVQhlTOAD5pTIyzqXTWs4J5jyicZ1flJ6iMIKBoVtkOiyRhz9NcKedBtGAcScQn6P5U_LVoLV4ZsQ8iq7HUd-lF1umwxvKSAJVzuLvh5ZwJjRW78HfYu_ujfivgyBXeHj2BjqBWmK3WZjMGcTmB5b64ak/w640-h512/P1090587.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVSERtbzZNxeS7YLMAGQtq4DTS5SYweSCsuqN2NidGLgzeIoPCiKNBwQT7ot4CQ8MQFLHkMaqYYbXoyiAxY_VzrPBKIW_5ZAV2du53990cJ1teuMnq19igWs7KIFdmui1fU5E48yTwdWN1ndueJENq_QGpSmola1tCjv0MrZls-u6Gka9s5zQc9C4U8k/s3007/P1090588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3007" data-original-width="2943" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVSERtbzZNxeS7YLMAGQtq4DTS5SYweSCsuqN2NidGLgzeIoPCiKNBwQT7ot4CQ8MQFLHkMaqYYbXoyiAxY_VzrPBKIW_5ZAV2du53990cJ1teuMnq19igWs7KIFdmui1fU5E48yTwdWN1ndueJENq_QGpSmola1tCjv0MrZls-u6Gka9s5zQc9C4U8k/s320/P1090588.JPG" width="313" /></a></div><p></p><p>The mourning doves are back for the season. They can be heard calling to each other. The bird has such strong wings when it needs to take off in a hurry, it can be gone in an instant. <br /></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-38053200504085849462024-03-14T07:33:00.003-05:002024-03-14T07:33:53.010-05:00Miniature but Mighty....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFJFRB8RW7hXx-bbtSR41mGPsg3PwOvhrY1jTVb3cyrCHdnEMzZsXnXMU0mCODc0QK5bnCgL7i_BCsbgNCRAXDpRWHpbhdONDvmJhT1etP1JbmJdKXFVKqKTqjK0jtYYT5bo42ZAvWrHiropyAiyf00VUk3HmAQFk6LBLtN7ktBftBadb0XJs0r0G5MI/s3885/P1090575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3885" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFJFRB8RW7hXx-bbtSR41mGPsg3PwOvhrY1jTVb3cyrCHdnEMzZsXnXMU0mCODc0QK5bnCgL7i_BCsbgNCRAXDpRWHpbhdONDvmJhT1etP1JbmJdKXFVKqKTqjK0jtYYT5bo42ZAvWrHiropyAiyf00VUk3HmAQFk6LBLtN7ktBftBadb0XJs0r0G5MI/w400-h253/P1090575.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Miniature daffodils have multiplied through the years and if I zoom in it looks like I have a field of daffs. They were purchased by mistake, as I prefer the larger ones, but these are fun. My normal sized ones will bloom in another week or so. <br /><p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-41465586329542293182024-03-13T09:53:00.002-05:002024-03-13T09:53:55.663-05:00Another Sunrise.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBw7aCrY0JLlFKXGWL40Y_uAlBGaqrF1CEw8IpMSTeZ9VIeinvx9Z_ohzLqckL-akX9J4KILYaJHNo6v3TGFB-oeC89pKT-Lz7dLDVkaQpLfTOAb_dSkXXjkFzOmbldRgWspZHCdlU01tjwgxMH6RSfdhyphenhyphenERUYyo3aIAxiImbqKZvwXqFQxUqlfwLIdE/s4896/P1090573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBw7aCrY0JLlFKXGWL40Y_uAlBGaqrF1CEw8IpMSTeZ9VIeinvx9Z_ohzLqckL-akX9J4KILYaJHNo6v3TGFB-oeC89pKT-Lz7dLDVkaQpLfTOAb_dSkXXjkFzOmbldRgWspZHCdlU01tjwgxMH6RSfdhyphenhyphenERUYyo3aIAxiImbqKZvwXqFQxUqlfwLIdE/w640-h480/P1090573.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>The color of the sky and the dark shapes of the trees make this a distinctly different sunrise than yesterdays. The camera can not pick up the real glow of the sun but the sky does pick up all those raysl <br /></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-27938834557290606842024-03-12T08:06:00.002-05:002024-03-12T08:45:15.288-05:00Tuesday's Morn.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZiSKOXT1uvHymyh3SARbsx8EG4gKsV0Bt0AjOWOhc_9NOMoJn-_AfjOHxiAQCf95BwdSvwHC6wKBlV0nngs_3kyM5BxjWywgLB952hFYAlyZ24lw1FmAYBQqKlkmLEQncKIQcu1d3gSv0XbBxwKntEg5RCVRLs5WuG6rSjd17YL4J-l3nv70dErNuv0/s4618/P1090563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2441" data-original-width="4618" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZiSKOXT1uvHymyh3SARbsx8EG4gKsV0Bt0AjOWOhc_9NOMoJn-_AfjOHxiAQCf95BwdSvwHC6wKBlV0nngs_3kyM5BxjWywgLB952hFYAlyZ24lw1FmAYBQqKlkmLEQncKIQcu1d3gSv0XbBxwKntEg5RCVRLs5WuG6rSjd17YL4J-l3nv70dErNuv0/w640-h338/P1090563.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> The weather is unseasonably warm and our morning clouds show the struggle in the air above. Our earth continues to tilt back as the sun has moved measurably to the left in my horizon landscape. If you remember a month ago the sun was behind the house on the right. A year ago today we had snow on the ground. <br /><p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-20877167674424674942024-03-11T12:42:00.001-05:002024-03-11T12:42:21.952-05:00Polish Please.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAoqFFvmqoPzJeCi5tPo41bYdwODpXc8d17nHtdnQa2CIjkbhNl4Sy6t7Y6cCr7yjiHWPTmPKqAmJb-q2hGzrCFFCgyckZSK83Djl-BYQkDNMYkvtPuDtGgVqbtWAxSiVw5ususNAu3B6W24wbUE0iBTzaf9oX26bcW6G2jCYaCMs8cGS-C-UpRCgnyc/s4598/P1090553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="4598" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAoqFFvmqoPzJeCi5tPo41bYdwODpXc8d17nHtdnQa2CIjkbhNl4Sy6t7Y6cCr7yjiHWPTmPKqAmJb-q2hGzrCFFCgyckZSK83Djl-BYQkDNMYkvtPuDtGgVqbtWAxSiVw5ususNAu3B6W24wbUE0iBTzaf9oX26bcW6G2jCYaCMs8cGS-C-UpRCgnyc/w400-h198/P1090553.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I ran across two baby spoons and a sugar spoon that are in need of some silver polish. I don't need them but as an antique person they to be in better stage even if they are in a drawer. The future finish will be photograhed. <br /><p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-62233383974918922702024-03-10T09:26:00.003-05:002024-03-10T09:26:43.608-05:00Spring Blooms.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQM8WFkQzd_zYgv8vj4zZ51-KjZEd-PFyLhDTSk9Ma9vyLGtX7SxtukfXsZh3GFS_1dy3FtWtYI64dB3mxXvY35sDSXlwqerxWOEcBoFyNlvYsCb_MRUBqDVK58HEvcwNNPIjCM4IUtkzes8ZBtAhD3BkerBsaOV8NXzzSV3NiinxSvDqKDljy1pkOlFo/s3670/P1090543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2773" data-original-width="3670" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQM8WFkQzd_zYgv8vj4zZ51-KjZEd-PFyLhDTSk9Ma9vyLGtX7SxtukfXsZh3GFS_1dy3FtWtYI64dB3mxXvY35sDSXlwqerxWOEcBoFyNlvYsCb_MRUBqDVK58HEvcwNNPIjCM4IUtkzes8ZBtAhD3BkerBsaOV8NXzzSV3NiinxSvDqKDljy1pkOlFo/w400-h303/P1090543.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /> </p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-40812740163606875692024-03-09T13:30:00.001-06:002024-03-09T13:30:35.208-06:00Old Stairs......<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VQjt4KMk1L1S3aWLSBzimXxvLA5lwEFI1i1-Kwisuj3QkcNu-jHl2DWyo-SCy2nu-MGKd8NXvKYpKr36HTMb59-OYfEqhF1mhuaL-EAO3AtB0ahiz-qCXc6Z4s-aQoTatOpjbNdLzkfEhQEI-4lSHZxzIVo-5mBwnO-UzwOeGOtSv6D5ZSbbFsuS3Z4/s1362/UYbdziRvai9729URbUeXV1PhcNNAEK35dhUuitl3lU3vQ9jnsSWopihVysTh-iArbtORydGTA0m7J4ALhpupYTPzeg3Cxi3MhMtTNvF7rFSm_ydgqhmG1fgHd3ytQ-aIcb9ZFkxIUYzmCNWSRXQRMrBs5A4s34FLx3_S03GwDkzCRmqogjnMrJ2eOdGn6wSZSnJT8mxIUf098HQ1h1Jq0d_UTSL%20copy.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="1022" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VQjt4KMk1L1S3aWLSBzimXxvLA5lwEFI1i1-Kwisuj3QkcNu-jHl2DWyo-SCy2nu-MGKd8NXvKYpKr36HTMb59-OYfEqhF1mhuaL-EAO3AtB0ahiz-qCXc6Z4s-aQoTatOpjbNdLzkfEhQEI-4lSHZxzIVo-5mBwnO-UzwOeGOtSv6D5ZSbbFsuS3Z4/w480-h640/UYbdziRvai9729URbUeXV1PhcNNAEK35dhUuitl3lU3vQ9jnsSWopihVysTh-iArbtORydGTA0m7J4ALhpupYTPzeg3Cxi3MhMtTNvF7rFSm_ydgqhmG1fgHd3ytQ-aIcb9ZFkxIUYzmCNWSRXQRMrBs5A4s34FLx3_S03GwDkzCRmqogjnMrJ2eOdGn6wSZSnJT8mxIUf098HQ1h1Jq0d_UTSL%20copy.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> This is the old Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem. We visited there in November 2019 and I shot this as we walked by going in a perpendicular direction. The Jews rebuilt this area starting in 1967. It is amazing concept that it is built on metal beams projecting it above the ruins of the original city of old. Our tour guide took us to common door and we walked down a flight of stairs, surpised to be in King Davids ruins of his palace. All was restored as much as can be and also there was a rock covered Roman road with chariot grooves. <br /><p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-23398182880641099882024-03-08T10:32:00.003-06:002024-03-08T10:32:51.689-06:00A Study.....Same Bird.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTldvd3noK40MurQxDoPP22LMa4KAiSldQHl1z_k6BoIl1uKD6rjm0ifEA1PfrWF_HSy3flxt9MEAJ4PQU0uNCEyOJB1uXS3vwtoq5zoulTAUhP8PgYdADC6pwjQgDyXT2BMjxkPeZyCunN0JVyf6WNijkQsUVruzaplEqyKkQBRRFyjdAjCgWwUVvMFE/s3005/P1090514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2027" data-original-width="3005" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTldvd3noK40MurQxDoPP22LMa4KAiSldQHl1z_k6BoIl1uKD6rjm0ifEA1PfrWF_HSy3flxt9MEAJ4PQU0uNCEyOJB1uXS3vwtoq5zoulTAUhP8PgYdADC6pwjQgDyXT2BMjxkPeZyCunN0JVyf6WNijkQsUVruzaplEqyKkQBRRFyjdAjCgWwUVvMFE/w640-h432/P1090514.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfyrfGrzMMVyWyWexiKM55I9LMkW2ScvsZ-MuGsVC97v-qiTGv3Y5uBPiNTCSYOtXzSF-4dROO6cGD8FU_UZOyOVrefY21sR4-nPzyCcmGmDysoXQmaQXl9SW4Tf8zm2pMCItknFTsm7JtFfsHMWN9vagyAe6iawehXqOLV9Dv0jI18glYlhuaQIYIZ0/s3373/P1090515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2288" data-original-width="3373" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfyrfGrzMMVyWyWexiKM55I9LMkW2ScvsZ-MuGsVC97v-qiTGv3Y5uBPiNTCSYOtXzSF-4dROO6cGD8FU_UZOyOVrefY21sR4-nPzyCcmGmDysoXQmaQXl9SW4Tf8zm2pMCItknFTsm7JtFfsHMWN9vagyAe6iawehXqOLV9Dv0jI18glYlhuaQIYIZ0/w640-h434/P1090515.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0UrAykZTBcUWcgiUhOratfRcetU2PO7L1AxK_KHrONVcx_Fd5YiBdWdRdvN3wAyEORaFPRnOwGBigOkYF7cbjTo2ChQC6J8NHdCsHV3WDqNhyoZDK_mnIMtocae2WgRzl8lZ6jzanNQ1O3PTWCpMwBxK6uJfFgLcMGyyCWe6oXsQCA6969Pr_0bIa94/s2657/P1090516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2657" data-original-width="2492" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0UrAykZTBcUWcgiUhOratfRcetU2PO7L1AxK_KHrONVcx_Fd5YiBdWdRdvN3wAyEORaFPRnOwGBigOkYF7cbjTo2ChQC6J8NHdCsHV3WDqNhyoZDK_mnIMtocae2WgRzl8lZ6jzanNQ1O3PTWCpMwBxK6uJfFgLcMGyyCWe6oXsQCA6969Pr_0bIa94/w600-h640/P1090516.JPG" width="600" /></a></div><br /><p>It does give one the feeling of motion even though they are just still shots. Each move of the sparrow can be seen as a different intention for their movement. <br /></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-39544766213113592612024-03-07T09:38:00.001-06:002024-03-07T09:38:51.984-06:00Crocus Season....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigduRKOYoksIBLKxdnPxUxlBkXKi7g93GEsi_jHqWNEaX_ZDiH1xU3ChmsL0vTY-vgTQG8JZOfn9yDjbADb0wuQMWQEWEBQRVxrqp-AFrSO29dQTfsa2qZ5MuqkLOrrLFXZ1qt2hoTatPw9_I5RXUcxrkxJSW5b8QJSUTphrueLPaRwbzjXeWpzTH_NRc/s2307/P1090539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2127" data-original-width="2307" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigduRKOYoksIBLKxdnPxUxlBkXKi7g93GEsi_jHqWNEaX_ZDiH1xU3ChmsL0vTY-vgTQG8JZOfn9yDjbADb0wuQMWQEWEBQRVxrqp-AFrSO29dQTfsa2qZ5MuqkLOrrLFXZ1qt2hoTatPw9_I5RXUcxrkxJSW5b8QJSUTphrueLPaRwbzjXeWpzTH_NRc/w400-h369/P1090539.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XQFjH2AERrdx79WDMCbj6FUOM1XXJ1naSHxoFYz04FIz7_6aMOQAHs7KbqpRz9ct5_XGbl0oHB1LJm5uLT3JdXca_DcXUcFXZocEEjnMDBUc6P5rVccucxk_ltimue-BQ0McI3MO3RPzNS2bSVUNSUUx6VlCuGg2IzJxRovaQcMfK01h-D5GtJXRylI/s4032/IMG_3847.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XQFjH2AERrdx79WDMCbj6FUOM1XXJ1naSHxoFYz04FIz7_6aMOQAHs7KbqpRz9ct5_XGbl0oHB1LJm5uLT3JdXca_DcXUcFXZocEEjnMDBUc6P5rVccucxk_ltimue-BQ0McI3MO3RPzNS2bSVUNSUUx6VlCuGg2IzJxRovaQcMfK01h-D5GtJXRylI/w480-h640/IMG_3847.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /> They are a small bloom that gives us a sign of new life to come. They are delicate and pure as they put out such great blooms. They seem to always surprise me when the show but then I check the calendar and see they are right on time. They would still be there if there were snow. <br /><p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-53209123134712027112024-03-06T09:50:00.003-06:002024-03-06T09:50:21.894-06:00Solid Shapes, Forms, Texture, and Color.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBLKau_XfFaFOQW2IQRfWs7MfkNfmZ8owQ6HljUbuOcU6pmVFFfE5c32fP7YfCcTi4NhSIgChaghR07NnY-FMgP-gL6MlUiO2hpkaNFCPDsqhwvAwU9GAyM9kvV9TVn9PmvpcIPEud35DQCVjs6xQxyBZMymcQHTQfOBIOY7hqC5Zp2yCwCqC2gJkkB4/s2906/P1090485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="2906" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBLKau_XfFaFOQW2IQRfWs7MfkNfmZ8owQ6HljUbuOcU6pmVFFfE5c32fP7YfCcTi4NhSIgChaghR07NnY-FMgP-gL6MlUiO2hpkaNFCPDsqhwvAwU9GAyM9kvV9TVn9PmvpcIPEud35DQCVjs6xQxyBZMymcQHTQfOBIOY7hqC5Zp2yCwCqC2gJkkB4/w640-h452/P1090485.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfUU2vzNqoUjXPkXxKva3ATKrnrn69iHS_MSemGuENXyBT-6RViY1UPajc6-W5mUubv0_0tRsvNYtZUkwOtBQY9DpsQ7PBXHyvO1fx7AxFpWkhAFfDULi7_FQ0Yy8FyQuBEW3TEyrwghvGx2AwZoL3j_HlsXKzLkPUsP56bbT1nfWuIco3BA8DqfubXA/s4512/P1090486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4512" data-original-width="3254" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfUU2vzNqoUjXPkXxKva3ATKrnrn69iHS_MSemGuENXyBT-6RViY1UPajc6-W5mUubv0_0tRsvNYtZUkwOtBQY9DpsQ7PBXHyvO1fx7AxFpWkhAFfDULi7_FQ0Yy8FyQuBEW3TEyrwghvGx2AwZoL3j_HlsXKzLkPUsP56bbT1nfWuIco3BA8DqfubXA/w289-h400/P1090486.JPG" width="289" /></a></div> <p></p><p>I have been involved with pot making for years. My first pottery class was at ISU in and horsebarn that was converted into pottery classroom. The building was brick and the floor was brick as it was used to hold the horses in the college's early years when horse and buggy was the thing. Having taught pottery to students for 50 years I was making pots for demonstration. I made a lot of pots. One can't display them all or put them to use, so the most are in storage. I did make a display unit for some in our art gallery. The top left pot, flat bowl-like shape was made in college where I learned to use a kick wheel to make it. <br /></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-58899516076254882672024-03-05T11:09:00.002-06:002024-03-05T11:09:55.143-06:00Clump Birch....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGj6iXAHud9Tt_IVW2f1AMpB5waJRd4dZjRLcQWgOoRvDuPZ5GdCFA_Tlhmc4EKjc8FKFXFz-Izo0UnXZLd1MUusn0CfoTtjcFnM0lcwW9iX-dG0bQkE8YHzEiChFTkDke5ef2Dipctzu03VomJ1haES1LVVVh2QggkD-oobSc7G1w-y45-Y4ByFz-yI/s2145/P1090503.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2145" data-original-width="2130" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGj6iXAHud9Tt_IVW2f1AMpB5waJRd4dZjRLcQWgOoRvDuPZ5GdCFA_Tlhmc4EKjc8FKFXFz-Izo0UnXZLd1MUusn0CfoTtjcFnM0lcwW9iX-dG0bQkE8YHzEiChFTkDke5ef2Dipctzu03VomJ1haES1LVVVh2QggkD-oobSc7G1w-y45-Y4ByFz-yI/w398-h400/P1090503.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><br /> I really enjoy the view of my neighbor's clump birch. It is in the birch family but a regular birch grows up with one large trunk.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOn52LP4zAmkQ4W2gN6_xxv-c46zGiaYSHiuDQOB4v3Hb_Oh37VgSTvjZFwk2_aRmx5Fw9DwzR3BG1vAWwQGjykChNSfGPvpIF-Wfj3GK70zzWXfH30X0Dsp9ma-_PuQ6dy0qw2-ZsQkFmtweT5V2uevfnE1zFbh5J62DkjszdLbSl_-bbJMMnqYVUjFU/s2792/P1090504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2421" data-original-width="2792" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOn52LP4zAmkQ4W2gN6_xxv-c46zGiaYSHiuDQOB4v3Hb_Oh37VgSTvjZFwk2_aRmx5Fw9DwzR3BG1vAWwQGjykChNSfGPvpIF-Wfj3GK70zzWXfH30X0Dsp9ma-_PuQ6dy0qw2-ZsQkFmtweT5V2uevfnE1zFbh5J62DkjszdLbSl_-bbJMMnqYVUjFU/s320/P1090504.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Interesting enough I looked down from where I was standing and there lay a chunk of its bark. With our strong winds the shedding bark blew off and ended across the street into my yard. That isn't unusual as I do find pieces of it bark in the back of my property which is down the hill from this location. <br /></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-70585308615252412572024-03-04T08:13:00.001-06:002024-03-04T08:13:24.308-06:00Morning Light,,,,,,,<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlm7S9Shyphenhyphenh8YwW80NwcBlA5oYWdFrEWgOojvCO9hi2QEBJf1I5HjD-e4HuCOfLEq17E8AI5jim1iHiU5a-n2uxfRBdUI9aXUgK9QUJcM0SKaZio3bWm5xl55qqK3ofMnCM9uoKwdbgjR7ITL9LSkiRufedDTn3ewq7H_B4H1EomHB6EqHTy_2Pqa7-KS4/s3856/P1090480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2852" data-original-width="3856" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlm7S9Shyphenhyphenh8YwW80NwcBlA5oYWdFrEWgOojvCO9hi2QEBJf1I5HjD-e4HuCOfLEq17E8AI5jim1iHiU5a-n2uxfRBdUI9aXUgK9QUJcM0SKaZio3bWm5xl55qqK3ofMnCM9uoKwdbgjR7ITL9LSkiRufedDTn3ewq7H_B4H1EomHB6EqHTy_2Pqa7-KS4/w640-h474/P1090480.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> It is a moody Monday as we get a very welcomed rain. Turning on the lights and living as if it is evening is the only way to go when you won't see the sun for most of the day.<br /><p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-32933343311055545372024-03-03T09:07:00.001-06:002024-03-03T09:07:21.988-06:00Arts and Crafs Birdhouse.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyt3KIyjNKC30feZR1q2tj_w7741mzTZeq5TDyT_fp7U79wIF1TWPJIFNKYJZBAk-mWj7jTXyLo2MXbH-Xv5LgApvxLK-bquhSxzG2Teis9mmezbcTvSnCHOQLLoOx80bGV5rtanDM5oQ2iq2uv8YGz5p0S_8PbfrFECwyMQzvEGNAj5jLMay_1yL_3w/s2211/IMG_3843.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2211" data-original-width="2021" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyt3KIyjNKC30feZR1q2tj_w7741mzTZeq5TDyT_fp7U79wIF1TWPJIFNKYJZBAk-mWj7jTXyLo2MXbH-Xv5LgApvxLK-bquhSxzG2Teis9mmezbcTvSnCHOQLLoOx80bGV5rtanDM5oQ2iq2uv8YGz5p0S_8PbfrFECwyMQzvEGNAj5jLMay_1yL_3w/w366-h400/IMG_3843.HEIC" width="366" /></a></div><br /> I made this in my basement during the Covid shutdown. Scraps of wood added to the creating of details to decorate or design. <br /><p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-43271527136524432232024-03-02T08:28:00.002-06:002024-03-02T08:28:30.413-06:00Flower Power....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviiCsZlJhMD1458q5jKb3UuMdN6o3TtbFaVZ8uBfY-vpGzrWAhVJUjaQ50l2dr10vju0aVSw9Mp87e4_jrCUewNDJt1HUM3Ij8AMQC6wqNo2W-aKnJLxo9onF72yw7PLD6uy66mvu7k7aawHYM5xYAtR0p4i0ybC-x6wunXRt5nKo9kJZxNT_3v070g4/s4618/P1090467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3464" data-original-width="4618" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviiCsZlJhMD1458q5jKb3UuMdN6o3TtbFaVZ8uBfY-vpGzrWAhVJUjaQ50l2dr10vju0aVSw9Mp87e4_jrCUewNDJt1HUM3Ij8AMQC6wqNo2W-aKnJLxo9onF72yw7PLD6uy66mvu7k7aawHYM5xYAtR0p4i0ybC-x6wunXRt5nKo9kJZxNT_3v070g4/w640-h480/P1090467.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJqrGqrabWZoILvQrReGycXo41Rh_fon50IqRgOYiIx7K5TeOZkAs4Uc5CEsyVfnCAYlYlaYzp8PDgqurmS6oauYkktbdYWhS8JtzlZ2ZNrsVV43l9DrnrzMzfzNCman4zp7-eq6yHqCGDx5XUo5KN-tptybD10r8r1RXz0K4tHA4ozfQtg26BMUHhZE/s4411/P1090465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3464" data-original-width="4411" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJqrGqrabWZoILvQrReGycXo41Rh_fon50IqRgOYiIx7K5TeOZkAs4Uc5CEsyVfnCAYlYlaYzp8PDgqurmS6oauYkktbdYWhS8JtzlZ2ZNrsVV43l9DrnrzMzfzNCman4zp7-eq6yHqCGDx5XUo5KN-tptybD10r8r1RXz0K4tHA4ozfQtg26BMUHhZE/s320/P1090465.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>A new bouquet gives the room a tatural spot during the winter. The roses and carnations stand out because of the mums in the group. The eucalyptus adds a good smell. <br /></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-72576468920937310432024-03-01T12:52:00.001-06:002024-03-01T12:52:14.493-06:00Community Feed.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYEju9JxMUAYZlpYD3ihkhMCNpoveQq81q6VeEO0lvgkm1uG4KeCzjcrFY2UrDWfvCgs7-2XNHpSP5oWKUwvuMd6EaKNIgxLZRi61bOYI9Y4LZ4B2JRr2ljs6vAjwc0IOpBYApSkClvflPCx1YAYtBAGbGH3xRxpOgcvw-KM8L878Dbtr0DCXQeMBZPU/s4526/P1090439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1689" data-original-width="4526" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYEju9JxMUAYZlpYD3ihkhMCNpoveQq81q6VeEO0lvgkm1uG4KeCzjcrFY2UrDWfvCgs7-2XNHpSP5oWKUwvuMd6EaKNIgxLZRi61bOYI9Y4LZ4B2JRr2ljs6vAjwc0IOpBYApSkClvflPCx1YAYtBAGbGH3xRxpOgcvw-KM8L878Dbtr0DCXQeMBZPU/w640-h238/P1090439.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> The weather goes from cold to warm and the birds just keep gathering. It is warm enough that they could go find their own food but this of course is easy.<br /><p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-33584201917010698662024-02-29T08:56:00.003-06:002024-02-29T08:56:44.964-06:00Quartz.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wyVmCAuSMMdkpXcihMoVSBTxNhIIhlluor0D0ynhC6-wn4CgioNR4R7gUgV7vvsfguzS3M0SGlEZzUHFKS97iIp9DxUwI7gVWr3PNT5HzKPgKyncnbYNmylR8-8T5U13d8D1anKs1nNQCZGLDsAbpZBB0F2BOE4Z52rXKqA9kC7uZUp1UzePVOn2_8I/s3509/P1090433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2691" data-original-width="3509" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wyVmCAuSMMdkpXcihMoVSBTxNhIIhlluor0D0ynhC6-wn4CgioNR4R7gUgV7vvsfguzS3M0SGlEZzUHFKS97iIp9DxUwI7gVWr3PNT5HzKPgKyncnbYNmylR8-8T5U13d8D1anKs1nNQCZGLDsAbpZBB0F2BOE4Z52rXKqA9kC7uZUp1UzePVOn2_8I/w640-h490/P1090433.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Quartz on a concrete step makes up a good contrasting photo of textures. It was unplanned but did work out great as a good background for my rock. <br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEWm7kfBc-DTRq3p3hluWeRXqp-Lz0_AVHMWFFzzS0j7l8weS0lr54EYzEIM-8pTMZ4-oAVhtBxmcpQpo9vLwg86Bf6VjmhAXD3cxDjuqVNVCXXI-7WJQgiHCb2N1piAVyPJl51c9Y-syvtgVZcunwMqQlbMYup6N6jb9Nup35pdhe7WyimXdsz8Cr5k/s3287/P1090435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="3287" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEWm7kfBc-DTRq3p3hluWeRXqp-Lz0_AVHMWFFzzS0j7l8weS0lr54EYzEIM-8pTMZ4-oAVhtBxmcpQpo9vLwg86Bf6VjmhAXD3cxDjuqVNVCXXI-7WJQgiHCb2N1piAVyPJl51c9Y-syvtgVZcunwMqQlbMYup6N6jb9Nup35pdhe7WyimXdsz8Cr5k/s320/P1090435.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The previous owners had to move out and dumped their rocks into the front yard's rock garden The rocks are totally different than the river bed rocks and I keep finding them working to the top. The quartz one is not unusual in Iowa but the size and color is so good that I think it must have been in a fountain display that they tossed. Our quartz shows up in our river rocks but aren't two inches long or less. <br /></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-28865720518941134832024-02-28T08:53:00.001-06:002024-02-28T08:53:30.543-06:00Sunny and Warm in the Past....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIaQmF5E94mVe54NjcuqU3RS9emb5sEFow9JE-qTtnhK6M9iauDZ304NIVjp5zI6HVnTzpe9o6ZxUpA6KUFXB0PxLf7PAALihVElISJVwRNxrUjXorz3Z3dzttwcmdoKc4sTBk6u44NRn7DG9IRgMkqDW8Ww8E7EX2Ms0lcUSjENEIVIjDzTC0diNTDSo/s4549/P1090438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4549" data-original-width="2652" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIaQmF5E94mVe54NjcuqU3RS9emb5sEFow9JE-qTtnhK6M9iauDZ304NIVjp5zI6HVnTzpe9o6ZxUpA6KUFXB0PxLf7PAALihVElISJVwRNxrUjXorz3Z3dzttwcmdoKc4sTBk6u44NRn7DG9IRgMkqDW8Ww8E7EX2Ms0lcUSjENEIVIjDzTC0diNTDSo/w374-h640/P1090438.JPG" width="374" /></a></div><br /> Looking out our front door yesterday and the temperature was 64°F. By the middle of the night the Arctic wind blew in 8° F temperatures. The house chilled down quickly in the night. It was so nice that I had a front door open to enjoy the sunny day.<br /><p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-9185916767931278972024-02-27T08:54:00.003-06:002024-02-27T08:54:36.638-06:00Cactus Flowers....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZYB-xFba9OfGmBcEdHotSoOhkW6SftBGeHzLVZ6xdZkpMynTNe5pqDDv_yvE_ZCUdWI519BxYglbwQ0hYryEQDvG2tTjLGZlOThXfgU_d28TZtmR1kC80VJIhz9XJnzJqSLOgXSAjCtjnE2UtnCL7dg_v2iPjhmdCdNqHQmDgU3dmh-Kcbyt1kIHeAI/s3592/P1090414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2835" data-original-width="3592" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZYB-xFba9OfGmBcEdHotSoOhkW6SftBGeHzLVZ6xdZkpMynTNe5pqDDv_yvE_ZCUdWI519BxYglbwQ0hYryEQDvG2tTjLGZlOThXfgU_d28TZtmR1kC80VJIhz9XJnzJqSLOgXSAjCtjnE2UtnCL7dg_v2iPjhmdCdNqHQmDgU3dmh-Kcbyt1kIHeAI/w400-h316/P1090414.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1q1w6V0ve35lAIe9SUInV4w1YmLZBGFJg7OTUKRV_x_EAyqYGg-nlebZQeyuvY41Jefsms5VBpBX2SLpuaL6CEZ88bd8HOFlwNG21qeDyLeZ0Isr-54VbkiZfnuXXYktiQvQhS02jDhGnKQcC6oskMDoI7dagXNrC94B20mJN5O2lYu_Eyfw1cE91cDw/s2799/P1090415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="2799" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1q1w6V0ve35lAIe9SUInV4w1YmLZBGFJg7OTUKRV_x_EAyqYGg-nlebZQeyuvY41Jefsms5VBpBX2SLpuaL6CEZ88bd8HOFlwNG21qeDyLeZ0Isr-54VbkiZfnuXXYktiQvQhS02jDhGnKQcC6oskMDoI7dagXNrC94B20mJN5O2lYu_Eyfw1cE91cDw/w400-h256/P1090415.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-84248102854314069862024-02-26T08:23:00.003-06:002024-02-26T08:25:26.420-06:00Sunrise Effects....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE25SbHgJvM78FA9h_H6fuly8au08R_iR7UIpqQtIBRK6Mh4Yx6TmYTt4ELct5pnDoRPFo8M5T55MNpvs5t7xiFJFZEK5N6YgwRIXOYYt4Pv8moLMnqoWMLq09TmQFaqjptY2nvC3cjNjLpyyHqInJQ_P1bDSN21y4oY3GZ3KIJo30hoBn2ye18fwv6mw/s3919/P1090410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3297" data-original-width="3919" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE25SbHgJvM78FA9h_H6fuly8au08R_iR7UIpqQtIBRK6Mh4Yx6TmYTt4ELct5pnDoRPFo8M5T55MNpvs5t7xiFJFZEK5N6YgwRIXOYYt4Pv8moLMnqoWMLq09TmQFaqjptY2nvC3cjNjLpyyHqInJQ_P1bDSN21y4oY3GZ3KIJo30hoBn2ye18fwv6mw/w400-h336/P1090410.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> The poinsettia reflects the sunrise of Monday morning. We are going to have a warm day. It will be record breaking and then we may have snow. <br /><p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-91080661380634501102024-02-25T08:39:00.003-06:002024-02-25T08:39:55.487-06:00Robin....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LbkPGez9rzWPP3LKK7HO3blzaJPDFn4dwVwD8g5PBF59uy59QQP9DMjJ-j4858VdJdSQM6VGBkvmkpuLBdl5bjZX_IX8z-6eM9ScVKRKMi9wRSKTc4qNfq21VL0tEWlb2DqXG34hkkneGI7C7RV6NCclLhXGCBwPjHzMcTnIMwbnaqF_1iaZbZSSR1s/s2149/P1090395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1601" data-original-width="2149" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LbkPGez9rzWPP3LKK7HO3blzaJPDFn4dwVwD8g5PBF59uy59QQP9DMjJ-j4858VdJdSQM6VGBkvmkpuLBdl5bjZX_IX8z-6eM9ScVKRKMi9wRSKTc4qNfq21VL0tEWlb2DqXG34hkkneGI7C7RV6NCclLhXGCBwPjHzMcTnIMwbnaqF_1iaZbZSSR1s/w400-h297/P1090395.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> My first sighting of a Robin happened yesterday afternoon. I did get a few shots but only one really was in focus. The birders of the word maybe already know that our robin is really a thrush unlike the cute little robins in Europe. <br /><p></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-13327377950616646772024-02-24T11:37:00.002-06:002024-02-24T11:37:23.621-06:00No One Home.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKmUDsjAFHr0qvzn_JZMcyNXZDov8Jt7lkBgtP7V-OZwTpMW8MTV34kgaXVLEVrhttUwY2yjkGVSSzj233-n0ebQtb4uJjS9KhonM0VOBNR1AvnSdXbNP7F7PYQK6Vk7evBiyzmPPF1mkGpQTHWLe-b8TdazVyYpFImsug7HKbjYxgZvXApGjXdqe7c0/s3879/P1090382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3349" data-original-width="3879" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKmUDsjAFHr0qvzn_JZMcyNXZDov8Jt7lkBgtP7V-OZwTpMW8MTV34kgaXVLEVrhttUwY2yjkGVSSzj233-n0ebQtb4uJjS9KhonM0VOBNR1AvnSdXbNP7F7PYQK6Vk7evBiyzmPPF1mkGpQTHWLe-b8TdazVyYpFImsug7HKbjYxgZvXApGjXdqe7c0/w640-h552/P1090382.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>It was warm enough for me to walk around the lot today. The birdhouse continues to weather nicely. The trees may be budding and the tulips may be sprouting up but the birds do know better. It really is to early to start nesting. <br /></p>L. D. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058394905075396141.post-90557542694429666532024-02-23T11:24:00.003-06:002024-02-23T11:24:46.336-06:00Guppies.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbwsISH9RoeXx1qGeVBKpLaerfDOADxOayePMjJ9FbBnROTbGavyxXPaTxo7f17j2jH8zIL-iQsVVz8Y0YNXJesWESCO6xDy4vorRHrvm8zT7590W0mb1ygsxKTlU4hFNUwTnxM-hhYBSS4m4VhoTUooNBzu1X5aaO8vVoWq0wJBz9iERE66cvs3YPW0/s4153/P1090369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1865" data-original-width="4153" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbwsISH9RoeXx1qGeVBKpLaerfDOADxOayePMjJ9FbBnROTbGavyxXPaTxo7f17j2jH8zIL-iQsVVz8Y0YNXJesWESCO6xDy4vorRHrvm8zT7590W0mb1ygsxKTlU4hFNUwTnxM-hhYBSS4m4VhoTUooNBzu1X5aaO8vVoWq0wJBz9iERE66cvs3YPW0/w640-h288/P1090369.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>L. 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