Today was a day when Mother Nature wasn’t sure what to do. Starting with some light rain, then showing cloudy cover and ending with fluffy rain drops that could almost be called snow. In spite of the weather, the day was filled with life’s light. Standing on the […]
I will not play tug o’ war. I’d rather play hug o’ war. Where everyone hugs instead of tugs, Where everyone giggles and rolls on the rug, Where everyone kisses, and everyone grins, and everyone cuddles, and everyone wins. Shel Silverstein Love is abound at the bird rookery […]
Come and enjoy a beautiful spring-like day today at Patapsco Valley State Park in the Avalon Area. An area rich in history along the Patapsco River, the land was first owned in 1761 by Caleb Dorsey and named “Taylor’s Forest.” Rich in iron, the first production was Pig Iron […]
Tiptoe through the window By the window, that is where I’ll be Come tiptoe through the tulips with me Oh, tiptoe from the garden By the garden of the willow tree And tiptoe through the tulips with me Knee deep in flowers we’ll stray We’ll keep the showers […]
This week’s challenge has been difficult for me to show through pictures. Sure, I could show a picture of my house, my cat or my family, but that is really only part of what creates a home. Truly home is where the heart is. Wherever you are, […]
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. Charles Darwin
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives. Albert Einstein Canon 7d, 24-105mm f/4.0 L. 1.3 sec at f/16, ISO 125, AWB. Autotone, Medium Contrast Tone Curve, YSW Preset Antique B&W.
That’s the trouble with these latchkeys. They’re all alike. Canon 7D, 24-105mm f/4.0 L, 0.4 sec at f/8.0, ISO 125, AWB. Lightroom adjustments: Autotone, Medium contrast tone curve, clarity, highlights reduction, YSW Preset: Antique B&W.
Today, Chinatown in Washington D.C. celebrated the 4711 Chinese Lunar New Year. A tradition well established in the Chinese culture that is based on a lunar calender. According to legend, the beginning of the Chinese New Year began when villagers began to place food offerings outside of their home […]
If music be the food of love, play on. William Shakespeare Try to name this object. Bet your kids never dreamed of this. Taken with iPad 2, camera + and edited.
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 