Jupiter (left) and Aldebaran (right) seem to be captive to clouds and contrails while Mars, well outside the box, serenely looks down upon them. Then imagination kicks in and there seems to be a sleepy face peering through a partially open window while the tip of his night cap ends by the sparkling Mars. AContinue reading “Outside the Box”
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Sly ‘Shrooms
They seem to slyly rise through mulch or grass, looking much like satellite antennae. Of course, they are actually the spore-bearing appendages to fungi under ground, but it more fun to imagine Lilliputian creatures below seeking access to satellite signals from high above. #mushroom #shrooms #lilliputian #satelliteantennae
Magical Moment
I don’t believe that I have ever seen a butterfly land on the plumeria before, and I just happened to have my cell phone with its camera to capture the moment. The butterfly flew away soon after but, thanks to modern technology, the memory has become timeless. #butterfly #monarch #plumeria #technologh #cellphone #good
Apple Butter and Coffee Mother
The smell of bread toasting while open containers of butter and apple butter await its arrival brings back memories of a farm house full of the aroma of apples and cinnamon. On cold winter days or warm summer mornings it was always just the right combination. While having a Fairy Coffee Mother as the signContinue reading “Apple Butter and Coffee Mother”
French Polynesia 2012 Day 10: En Route to the Unknown
Saturday Travelogue
Doorhandle of Time
I remember, as a child, seeing this handle on the door of a makeshift closet under the stairs. It had been painted white and there was an opening in it for a skeleton key, but there was no corresponding lock mechanism. It was a fun place to hide and to pretend to lock and unlockContinue reading “Doorhandle of Time”
Timeless Tracks
A few years ago we spent some time at Flagler Beach, Florida. One morning we arose to discover that a turtle had laid her eggs in the beach during the night. The nest had been marked by conservation volunteers, and we kept a respectful distance from it. While these tracks were eventually erased by windsContinue reading “Timeless Tracks”
Wandering Wonders
The two brightest spots on this photo are Jupiter (lower left of center) and Mars, which is to the right of the Pleiades (the Seven Sisters) near the central image. Jupiter lines up with the upper part of a sideways “V” that marks the head of Taurus, the bull. Like the Pleiades, this is alsoContinue reading “Wandering Wonders”
I Caught My Eye
I was working on the blog when suddenly a shadowy movement caught my eye; it was me! Sunlight through the window cast my silhouette onto the closet doors and even put a twinkle in my eye. Not only did this provide inspiration, it also made for a moment of illumination. Yes, I really do lookContinue reading “I Caught My Eye”
‘Shroom-bow
With the recent warm, wet weather, mushrooms are sprouting in the neighborhood lawns. This group appears to have been sprayed in an arc alongside the street. Often they form expanding circles sometimes known as fairy rings, however, in this case they appear to make an arch like a rainbow. Either way they make a greatContinue reading “‘Shroom-bow”
