Tag: #Photography

DAY LILIES, SPIDERWORT, AND ROSES

FOTD – February – Day Lilies In these cold days of winter, it's good to remember some of the prettiest sites in late spring -- the rise of the daylilies, roses, and spiderwort. The gold of the lilies, the deep blue of the spiderwort, and the red and pink of roses. For about a month, … Continue reading DAY LILIES, SPIDERWORT, AND ROSES

THE TRAGEDY OF INTOLERANCE, EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY STYLE – BY ELLIN CURLEY

A primary goal of the second Trump administration seems to be the institutionalization of intolerance, of almost everything and everyone. Intolerant people seem emboldened by Trump’s tolerance -- even embrace -- of intolerance, but more and more decent people are fighting back and I believe, will eventually ban cruelty and bigotry to the shadows of … Continue reading THE TRAGEDY OF INTOLERANCE, EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY STYLE – BY ELLIN CURLEY

ANTHURIUM OR FLAMINGO LILY

FOTD – February – Anthurium or Flamingo Lily This flower came in a pot that includes an orchid, ivy, philodendron, and anthurium. The Anthurium has been in bloom for four years. It started blooming right after the orchid stopped blooming and before it bloomed again. Since then, this lovely plant has never had fewer than … Continue reading ANTHURIUM OR FLAMINGO LILY

VALENTINE FLOWERS

FOTD – February 14 – Valentine’s Flowers We don't celebrate Valentine's Day. Actually, I don't celebrate it. I'm sure Garry would if he thought I'd enjoy it because he just likes holidays. I think it's a fake holiday invented by greeting card and chocolate companies. The whole point of the holiday is to get people … Continue reading VALENTINE FLOWERS

UNNATURALLY ODD

Not One of Nature’s Oddities In a brusque departure from my usual squirrels and birds, we got a new stove today. Our old one, after about 13 years -- maybe longer; I don't remember except my father was still alive, so it was more than 12 years ago -- lost its thermostat on top and … Continue reading UNNATURALLY ODD

A GRADUAL CONGREGATION: FLASHBACK FRIDAY FROM 2/11/19

FLASHBACK FRIDAY - FANDANGO'S FLASHBACK FRIDAY It turns out, there are a lot of variations of congregate meaning "to get together, join together, group together, party hearty." With some fish, it also means collaboration to make baby fish. Or is that conjugation? But there is no singular -- at least none I can find -- … Continue reading A GRADUAL CONGREGATION: FLASHBACK FRIDAY FROM 2/11/19

THE JADE TREE

FOTD – February – The Jade Tree I have two Christmas Cactuses and this huge jade tree. The jade tree isn't a cactus because it doesn't have spines or thorns -- or even pointed leaves -- which seem to make plants more cactus and less succulent. Whatever you want to call it, this jade tree … Continue reading THE JADE TREE

SQUARE ODDS – AN ODDLY ADORABLE RED GIRL SQUIRREL

The Square Odds - February Oddly enough, this is the cutest squirrel I've ever seen, much less photographed. She (look carefully -- definitely a she) was so tiny she was closer in size to one of the flying squirrels than a gray squirrel -- about half the size of a normal red squirrel. But perfect … Continue reading SQUARE ODDS – AN ODDLY ADORABLE RED GIRL SQUIRREL

SKETCHBOOK 13 – MY BLUEBIRD

This is the first drawing I've done that I like. It's not perfect -- if perfect is possible -- but it looks pretty close to a real Bluebird, and for once, it's got a shape. It doesn't look flat. I didn't get the color precisely either, but I'm not sure anyone but nature could create … Continue reading SKETCHBOOK 13 – MY BLUEBIRD

RHODODENDRON – FLOWERS AND BUDS

FOTD – February – RHODODENDRONS, GARDEN CELEBRITIES The Rhododendron was growing in the garden when we moved here. For years, it didn't seem to grow and never bloomed. One year, we chopped down our gangster rose hedges, and suddenly, it bloomed. It started blooming in May and didn't stop until late August. I hope it comes … Continue reading RHODODENDRON – FLOWERS AND BUDS