Nature's Understated Garden ...

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MoonCrow's Leap Day Sun (Ha! Ha!) Photo - Central Virginia

          Alas ... there was no sun on February 29, 2012 .... hope that doesn't mean four more years of winter :-) This is my vulture tree. There are times when it has over a hundred vultures just hanging out ... VERY cool image.

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Gourd Art and Magic Charms ...

In addition to painting fine art, I enjoy creating three-dimensional art ... art that I can feel ... hold in my hands.

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Abstract Images ...

  A few abstract images for Abstract Challenge ...  

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My Furr Kids ...

I only have two "kids" ... BeBee, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and Maggie Belle, a "beast" on her best days ... Both are six years old. BeBee is a soul mate and the best "companion" I've ever had.

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Weekend Exposure: OK ... So What is this Thing???

Years after my mom died, I was going through some of her treasure boxes. Oh, not real treasure, but things she found appealing to her.

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The Christmas ... Gift ?

It’s Christmas Eve, and you are alone … huddled by the hearth.

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Writers Photo-Challenge submission - (re-published)

For Halloween ... Keep Off Wall

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Are You Self-Absorbed?

Are you a self-absorbed person? If you are, you may not realize it, but you very quickly suck the energy out of your family, friends, and co-workers.

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Foto Friday: End of September ...

Fall is here, and I shot a couple of subjects available mostly just this time of year ... at least here in Virginia. Oh, and I will be cooking this pumpkin ... not carving it. This article is a part of Foto Friday, a feature of Newsvine Photographers.

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Foto Friday: Harvest, etc.

Months ago, I planted potatoes in containers ... it's an annual tradition, as we don't live on a farm or an appreciable amount of property. It's more of a labor of love ... a lesson in sustainability ... gaining a small amount of control that relates to earlier times.

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Foto Friday: Connections to the Past ...

I was going to take photos outside today, but it was just too hot, so I wandered around inside. I've been hording family treasures since I was three years old. My family ... especially the older generations like great-grandparents and further back lived simple lives ...

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Foto Friday (on Sunday): Maggie, Mushrooms, Etc.

Sorry this is a bit late ... oh well, only 2 days. :-) Just some vignettes I wandered around and photographed. You can find the Newsvine Photographers Group here: Check them out. Lot's of great photos.

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Foto Friday: Summer Garden ...

My garden is not exactly a well-ordered, planned and laid out garden; it's kind'a like me ... bits and pieces and oddities.

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Foto Friday ... It's In the Cards ...

Just a regular card reading day for us ... Please come in ...

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Textures ... Newsvine Photographers ...

Since I love texture in art, photography, decor, etc., I so wanted to participate in the May challenge ... just getting around to it ... Oh, well, better late than never I suppose ...

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Photo Friday ... a bit late ... Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Fortune Teller ...

Just a bit of whimsy ... messing around with my best friend ...

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Photo Friday ... There's No Place Like Home

I love to rescue and reuse items for other purposes than their originally intended ones. I found these cute red girl's shoes at Good Will. I was immediately reminded of Dorothy's shoes in the Wizard of Oz and decided to add a few plants to bring new life to them.

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BB ... Cutest Dog on the Vine - Update ...

Many, many thanks to BB's supporters and votes ... and please check out "Snickers" who so graciously took second place. Here is my article ... This is BB ...

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February Photographers Exercise: Framing

This is Maggie Belle. She is profoundly unique ... both visually and in manner. I shot this with my digital Olympus C-5060.

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58,261 Names on "The Wall" - Implied Presence

I took this photo while enjoying some of the sights and sounds in our Nation's Capital. Visiting this particular site, however, was a sobering experience.

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Foto Friday: If I Only Had a Brain ...

This is Mortimer. He stands guard over the driveway and some of our garden areas. I just love Mortimer ... he always has a smile on his face. Mortimer is my Foto Friday photo for Newsvine Photographers

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Foto Friday: Awaiting Spring

Here are some potted seedlings awaiting spring ... (me too). They are mostly River Birch and White Willow. I shot this with my Olympus digital, set on automatic. (This photograph is a part of Foto Friday, a feature of Newsvine Photographers

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Red Wine ... What's Your Pleasure ... ?

Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Pinot noir Chianti Other red Please share vineyard ... and why ... origin ... and cost versus taste, quality, etc ...

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Foto Friday: It's a Dog's Life ...

I got off early today, so decided to participate in the photo Friday challenge. This is BeBee napping ... something she does very well. I just loved the colors and the textures of the bedding framing her. I used my digital camera and had it set on automatic.

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