Category: Photographs

Photographs and Place – Block Island Getaway

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My husband and I have just returned from our yearly vacation to Block Island. Block Island is a gorgeous island off the coast of Rhode Island. This beautiful butterfly was photographed outside of the cottage we rented on the island. You can find more information on “The Cottage” and “The Upstairs,” at this link: The Upstairs at Block Island. We love this spot on the island, secluded, yet the center of town is only an easy walk or bike ride away.

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This butterfly bush on the property kept me fascinated. Each time I passed by I found a beautiful winged creature to admire and photograph.

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This gorgeous hummingbird moth visited the butterfly bush every day. What an amazing sight, imagine my delight when I spied two of these beauties on the same bush. Here’s a bit of information about Hummingbird Moths: Hummingbird Moths

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Sweet little skipper butterflies also stopped by the bush.

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Although their season is almost over, the wild roses are still putting on quite a show. This one was photographed beside “The Cottage” where we stayed the week.

Photographs – Summer Sizzlers in the Garden

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These flowers are sizzling hot in the garden right now. Gorgeous!

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Climbing Rose

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Coleus and Pentis

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Hibiscus

 

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Photograph and Psalm – Be Still…

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“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation.

I will be honored throughout the world.”

Psalm 46:10 (NLT)

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 Sometimes to recover from a desolation of soul you must escape to a desolate place. There you will find rest. You will find stillness for your spirit. Breathe deep, exhale anxiety, and find peace within through God.

May the Eternal and Living God

bestow a gentle stillness upon your life

on this Sabbath Day.

Photographs – Dew-Kissed Iris

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I’ve been on a hunt for the prettiest iris in the neighborhoods where I live. I’m working on compiling all my finds in an Iris DVD. Here is a preview of one growing in my side garden.

Photograph – Dogwood

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Dogwood trees are blooming in Southern New Jersey this weekend. My husband and I camped in Belleplain State Forest on Friday night and found this beautiful specimen in the forest.

Legend of the Dogwood Flower

The dogwood flower is “a representation of the Crucifixion itself, with the four white bracts cross-shaped, which represent the four corners of the Cross, each bearing a rusty indentation as of a nail and the red stamens of the flower, represents Jesus’ Crown of Thorns, and the clustered red fruit represent His Blood”

Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia

Proverbs & Photographs –

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May God our Father and the Lord Jesus give you all of his blessings, and great peace of heart and mind. I Corinthians 1:3

 

I consider feeding ducks and geese one of my blessings. It is also one of my earliest happiest memories. When young, I fed the ducks in a park near the James River in Newport News, Virginia, the hometown of my paternal grandparents. I visited ducks in McDonald, Pennsylvania too. My grandmother would walk me to her neighbor’s yard to see his flock of ducks. The waddle and quack of ducks brings me great peace of heart and mind.

The raucous cries and whistles on this short video are the seagulls flying about my head. They also had their fair share of stale Cheerios and bread.

Please excuse the shakiness of the video, it’s not easy to keep the camera steady while tossing bread with one hand and getting your fingers nipped by a hungry duck’s bill.

Photographs – Just for Laughs…A Very Bad Hair Day

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Go ahead…you’re allowed to laugh. We all have an old school picture that is ghastly. Yes. It was a very bad hair day. Tee-hee!

Photographs – Blue Friday – or – Cold, Cold, Cold in the Northeast

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If you see a nuttylady… 

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…riding a bike in frigid weather, dressed like this…it might be me!

I’ve had such a good time since I began riding a bike again this summer, I sometimes venture out for a quick ride even in this cold, cold, cold weather. I always hear the music accompanying Elvira Gulch’s bike riding from the “Wizard of Oz,” inside my head as I pedal along. It’s even easier to laugh at myself when attired in the get-up you see above.

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I love to feed the birds. Even in winter, their need for fresh water is important, they must drink and bathe daily. When I have a cup of coffee or tea I add extra water to the kettle and pour it into the birdbath when it boils. It’s a great idea, but ONLY if your birdbath is metal or another unbreakable material. Cement will crack, and resin might too. Another alternative is to use a plastic or aluminum pan or dish that will not break when water freezes, and place that in a high spot somewhere outdoors. The birds will thank you. Check out the great ideas below.

Postscript: Check water temperature with fingertips as ice melts, it only takes a minute for the ice to cool the boiling water down to a tepid degree. Leaving too soon might result in scalded birdie feet.

Ecosystem Gardening-Water for Birds

How to Provide Water for Birds in Winter