Summer time! Cousins and kids! Grayson Lake! cliffs! swimming! a few photos!! And some more photos next week as well.
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| a rare quiet moment on the lake |
Sunday, July 28, 2019
our afternoon on Grayson Lake
post #442
Summer time! Cousins and kids! Grayson Lake! cliffs! swimming! a few photos!! And some more photos next week as well.
Summer time! Cousins and kids! Grayson Lake! cliffs! swimming! a few photos!! And some more photos next week as well.
Sunday, July 21, 2019
summertime guest photographer -- a treat for me
post #441
Yesterday (Saturday) I had planned to check out the famed outdoors arts and craft show that happens now every July here in Elliott County -- fondly and proudly called "Minnie Adkins Day". Minnie is the kind who breaks any glass ceiling in her way, and she is so supportive of everyone else's work and talents. She is a Kentucky treasure. We all win because she has persisted!
But, true confession, I got involved with a project at the house this morning, which caused me to forget the time, and I missed the whole thing! I had planned to post photos from there today, but instead I will be including a photo or two in a future post, when I can round some up from other artists in attendance. I sure hope the heat didn't make anyone sick. Water, water, water!
However, I soon realized I now had a great excuse to feature some of the photos my daughter makes, with her cell phone. She has a wonderful eye. I love her work. I knew she had made some really good ones this week. I am proud to share some of them in this post. Thank you, Rebecca!!
Memories of early April:
Again, thank you, Rebecca, and I love you -- from your mom
Yesterday (Saturday) I had planned to check out the famed outdoors arts and craft show that happens now every July here in Elliott County -- fondly and proudly called "Minnie Adkins Day". Minnie is the kind who breaks any glass ceiling in her way, and she is so supportive of everyone else's work and talents. She is a Kentucky treasure. We all win because she has persisted!
But, true confession, I got involved with a project at the house this morning, which caused me to forget the time, and I missed the whole thing! I had planned to post photos from there today, but instead I will be including a photo or two in a future post, when I can round some up from other artists in attendance. I sure hope the heat didn't make anyone sick. Water, water, water!
However, I soon realized I now had a great excuse to feature some of the photos my daughter makes, with her cell phone. She has a wonderful eye. I love her work. I knew she had made some really good ones this week. I am proud to share some of them in this post. Thank you, Rebecca!!
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| the family garlic crop |
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| the well |
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| notice the companion ants on these peonies |
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| Oh, the light, at the pond! I love this photo. |
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| standing on the edge |
Memories of early April:
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| How to pick strawberries AND keep at least one hand clean enough to make a photo.... |
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| dogwood |
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| Oops, I'm caught in the act..... |
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| a jack-in-the-pulpit along the creek on a really good day |
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| returning home after time in the woods |
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| a special visitor to the house, attached to the outside -- a happy surprise all around |
Again, thank you, Rebecca, and I love you -- from your mom
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Hay, I'm back, with some bales and rows from my neighborhood
post #440
This spring two facts converged to keep me from one of my very favorite photo opportunities. For some reason I can't quite explain, I absolutely love making hay with my photos -- or rather, making photos of the hay. It is a spring ritual for me, and this year I didn't get to do it. So I promised myself that I would at least post a whole bunch of hay photos from other years.
The reasons I missed out this year were, of course, that I broke my foot in late April and, in addition, we had so much rain in eastern Kentucky that most of the mowing of the fields was delayed for at least 6 weeks. To top it off, I was away the week the sun finally came out for several days in a row, when everyone then mowed like crazy.
Anyway, here are some of my photos from recent years. The first ten images show the same field from varying views, years and perspectives. I love the variety.
May we remember the young children who have been cruelly separated from their families, along our southern border. This situation is one we should hold our politicians accountable for until the end of time; it is unconscionable. I don't think we should ever forget what these kids have had to and continue to endure.
This spring two facts converged to keep me from one of my very favorite photo opportunities. For some reason I can't quite explain, I absolutely love making hay with my photos -- or rather, making photos of the hay. It is a spring ritual for me, and this year I didn't get to do it. So I promised myself that I would at least post a whole bunch of hay photos from other years.
The reasons I missed out this year were, of course, that I broke my foot in late April and, in addition, we had so much rain in eastern Kentucky that most of the mowing of the fields was delayed for at least 6 weeks. To top it off, I was away the week the sun finally came out for several days in a row, when everyone then mowed like crazy.
Anyway, here are some of my photos from recent years. The first ten images show the same field from varying views, years and perspectives. I love the variety.
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| a morning drying out of 'ye olde wings' |
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| golden day |
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| up close and personal |
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| In the back yard |
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| before the mowing |
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| hay left over, looking baleful..... |
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| a field that didn't get mowed that year |
May we remember the young children who have been cruelly separated from their families, along our southern border. This situation is one we should hold our politicians accountable for until the end of time; it is unconscionable. I don't think we should ever forget what these kids have had to and continue to endure.
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Home again
post #439
Well, I am almost home, but I wanted to be sure to send out this post before the day is done. I have been driving in the central time zone -- where it seems very flat compared to my sweet hills and mountains.
Today I am just sharing a few recent photos, some by friends. I still can't risk doing my usual "Forget all else while making a photo" bit since my healing foot still needs some TLC to get back to where it used to be. It felt very strange to be in a new place for 6 days and do hardly any photos. We were on a college campus and a TRAIN runs through it. Daily!! Slowly!! How cool is that! (I do realize not everyone loves trains like I do.)
However, I'm ready to move on from "no new photos". For now, though, here are the few images from my recent adventures. The first four are from my overnight, en route, with Amy, my college roommate in our junior year. It was a rare visit, and I'm so glad I could do it. I loved the mug with my beautiful breakfast, and then there are her two cats who checked me out pretty carefully, Such wonderful tall trees are along her street (an old neighborhood in St. Louis) and her flowers are behind the house. Amy keeps up with so much, including her job - she is the choral director of the St. Louis Orchestra!
I may add a photo later, and comments from the workshop I was part of, but in the meantime, thanks as always for taking a look on my blog.
Well, I am almost home, but I wanted to be sure to send out this post before the day is done. I have been driving in the central time zone -- where it seems very flat compared to my sweet hills and mountains.
Today I am just sharing a few recent photos, some by friends. I still can't risk doing my usual "Forget all else while making a photo" bit since my healing foot still needs some TLC to get back to where it used to be. It felt very strange to be in a new place for 6 days and do hardly any photos. We were on a college campus and a TRAIN runs through it. Daily!! Slowly!! How cool is that! (I do realize not everyone loves trains like I do.)
However, I'm ready to move on from "no new photos". For now, though, here are the few images from my recent adventures. The first four are from my overnight, en route, with Amy, my college roommate in our junior year. It was a rare visit, and I'm so glad I could do it. I loved the mug with my beautiful breakfast, and then there are her two cats who checked me out pretty carefully, Such wonderful tall trees are along her street (an old neighborhood in St. Louis) and her flowers are behind the house. Amy keeps up with so much, including her job - she is the choral director of the St. Louis Orchestra!
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The next morning in St. Louis I rendez-vous-ed with a young woman from Bolivia who was also headed to the conference. Vanessa was wonderful company, and she even took some photos of the flooded Mississippi river as we drove 5 hours north to Iowa. This is one of her photos. Beside the fact that there was nowhere to pull over to make a photo, we were trying to get to the conference with time for a meal before the evening start of the conference. So I drove, and she caught the image as I kept moving along. (We also had to pass up an opportunity to explore Hannibel, MO and all the Mark Twain stories -- and tourists -- there.) I can share more of Vanessa's story at a later time.
This is really practically the only photo I made at the conference, made during my walk to breakfast! I enjoyed an air conditioned dorm room, but I did meet many of the folks tenting outside during our week, at least the ones who shared our restroom.
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