High in the Andes mountains the glory and memory of the sacrifice Jesus Christ made is celebrated. The Fiesta de las Cruces is celebrated on the 3rd of May each year. Decorated, these crosses are included in parades for all to enjoy. Palms molded into decorative arrangements are […]
A short visit this morning to the U.S. National Arboretum brought me to their Asian collection and their superb selection of Camellia bushes. Several were blooming and many more promised to be blossoming within the week. Photographing flowers with red, yellow and orange tones are quite difficult as the […]
Where the cloudy skies stood threatened by the warming spring day and blue skies. The farm animals at Kinder Farm Park want to wish you a wonderful Easter weekend. To this lovely mama goat who is now two months pregnant. Her baby is expected in May. To the […]
These mourning doves were too funny to not share them with you this afternoon. Clearly someone had been caught red handed. Thanks to a kind soul, I was able to go with several other birders to watch some Red-Wing Crossbills this morning. A rare bird for our area, […]
“I would like to be remembered as someone who accomplished useful deeds, and who was a kind and loving person. I would like to leave the memory of a human being with a correct attitude and who did her best to help others.” Grace Kelly ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Grace Kelly […]
Canon G12, macro setting. Edits in Color Efex Pro: Fog, Foliage, Pastel, Image border. We travel together, passengers on a little spaceship, dependent on it’s vulnerable reserves of air and soil, all committed for our safety, to it’s security and peace. Preserved from annihilation only by the […]
The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen. Ralph Marston
Confidence… thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live. Franklin D. Roosevelt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Canon G12. Edits in Color Efex Pro, Lightroom 4
Would you believe it took me over five trips and countless miles to try to locate one of these beauties. Thankfully, being a member of the Anne Arundel County Bird Club with an active facebook page a number of people heard me lament about my inability to find one. A […]
All year I tend to a tiny painted ceramic pot that holds a bulb that has been there for years. Wait and wait I do, while watering and feeding. Waiting for spring for the pair of red Amaryllis flowers to blossom. The time is nearly here! Spring is […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 