We may be in the dog days of summer, but leaves on the maple tree are already beginning to show a hint of the cooler weather to come.
Tag: North Georgia
Calla lily
Only one bloom this year, and like so many plants in my garden it didn’t bloom at all last year. Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day
Deer in town
My father lives in a town with a population of just over 43,000, and his house is within walking distance of the downtown area, yet deer can frequently be seen in his neighborhood. I captured this doe this past weekend, grazing directly behind the house very near where my car was parked.
Emerging
I love winter, but I know that many (maybe most) people don’t. So for those of you longing for Spring, it’s beginning to emerge…
The silence that comes with fog
A dense fog from yesterday morning, as seen from my back deck… “I like the muted sounds, the shroud of grey, and the silence that comes with fog.” (Om Malik)
Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Vanishing Point
Linked to CBWC
Pocket of joy: A snowy Christmas
When I lived in northern Indiana, every Christmas was a white Christmas. But in northern Georgia where I grew up and where I now live again, white Christmases are rare. I remember only one when I was young and one about ten years ago. So it was a nice surprise to wake up this morning…
Happy Veterans Day to my dad and all who have served
Today, Americans are celebrating Veterans Day and honoring all who have served in the U.S. military. The date November 11 marked the end of World War I in 1918, and people in many countries honor the day as Remembrance Day or Armistice Day, remembering those who fought in that Great War. In the U.S., in 1954…
Dance upon the mountains like a flame, 2020
Flame azaleas grow wild here in the mountains of North Georgia, and I always look forward to seeing them bloom in the spring. They may very well be my favorite flowers. Unfortunately, on the wild azalea shrub outside my kitchen window there is only one, rather sad bloom this year. However, through the woods on…
A Photo a Week Challenge: Red
Grandson Ben and his G-Pa enjoying a rocking-chair-rest at the red Mountain Fresh Creamery near our home. (A photo from the days before my husband became so ill after suffering several strokes.) See more in red or join the Photo a Week Challenge here.
