I love musicals! On Friday night, S. and I had the pleasure of going to see Annie! I was also anxious to finally get a look at the new Bass Concert Hall, with it’s $14.7 million dollar facelift completed. What a difference! It […]
Photography
Photography is my newest hobby. I’m learning new things every day and love to share my latest pictures with my readers!
Figure On A Trunk
The Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX currently has a collection of 30 sculptures on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They are scattered around the grounds and inside the newly renovated lobby. The sculpture directly in front of the main entrance quickly grabs your attention. For fun we tried to […]
Giant Sunflower Countdown
I planted my sunflowers about the same time I started this blog. In fact, one of my earliest posts was about how my daughter helped me plant them and saw the first sprouts after a rain shower. I remember looking forward to taking some photos of them when they opened. And now, the first […]
Photography Practice
All the photography articles I’ve been reading lately have said late afternoon/sunset is the best lighting for outdoor shots. So I set out to take some pictures on one of the trails in our neighborhood right around 8 o’clock. My daughter agreed to be the subject. I envisioned a woodland musician, with […]
Psalm 4:6
Pink Surprise
Well, hello there Ms. Gladiola. And just where did you come from? I haven’t seen you in any of the neighbor’s yards. I know I didn’t plant you, so I am very curious as to how you came to be in […]
John 15:8
Yep, it’s another pic. from Washington. Blackberry bushes surrounded our apartment complex in Bothell and were heavy-laden with ripe, sweet berries for several weeks toward the end of the summer. Every day, in between showers, we would head out for […]
I Miss Washington
If you’ve ever been up to the Pacific Northwest, then you know what I mean. Yes, it rains a lot, that’s true, but the results from that incredibly high average rainfall are worth it. It’s breathtakingly beautiful. I was looking through some of my photos from our year up there and came […]