Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Glorious Sunrise
I decided to walk before work this morning, mainly to alleviate my ultra-stressed body. As I walked southwest down the street, I met a local older lady who walks every day. I said, "Good morning", and she returned the greeting stating, "Isn't it a glorious sunrise? You're walking the wrong way!" I turned around and witnessed the shades of red, pink and peach in the sky reflecting off the pillowy clouds. Couldn't have said it better myself!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
River Reflections
Caught this scene while trying to find my first geocache with my husband. Sadly, this picture was the most we found.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Day 221- Storm Damage
We lost a huge branch from an oak tree next to our house. Come to find out, it had more rot than we'd thought. narrowly missed our electrical entrance, our porch and our son's truck. Luckily this was the worst of our damage. Sadly, I know many others on the East Coast were not as lucky.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Day 220- On the Mall
Another shot at my alma mater, from the mall. On a regular school day this would be packed with students on laptops, others playing frisbee, etc. Now if only OUR lawn looked this nice!
Day 219- Alma Mater
We dropped our oldest off at college today- his first day as a freshman. It's hard to believe how quickly the last 18 years have gone. But he's at my husband's and my alma mater, and we know he's going to love it there!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Day 217- High Contrast Lace
This is not my first Queen Anne's Lace shot this summer. I chose to post this one as I kind of like the high-contrast, over-exposed quality of this shot. Looks a little dreamy!
Day 216- Pink
Once more, I know I should probably know what this flower is. And once more...no clue!
Day 215- Mallard Feather
This was the apparent prey at the Mother Nature CSI crime scene. I believe it belonged to a mallard duck. (RIP Mallard) Processed it with Fresco effect in PSE9.
Day 214- Raptor Feather
Found this feather and another at our camp last weekend. Did a little Mother Nature CSI; this was apparently the predator- some type of raptor.
Day 212- Grasshopper
This little guy was on my windshield the other day. He even hung on all through town!
Day 209- Morning Glory
In June my ed. tech. gave me a variety of beautiful seedlings for my garden. This morning glory was among the offspring!
Day 208- White Lily
Still trying to get caught up after a trying summer! Bear with me through a variety of macro flower shots!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Day 207- Hazy Bay
The bay only looks this hazy when the humidity is high. Still very pretty, though.
Day 205- Perfectly Still
The water at this nearby estuary was perfectly still. Love the reflection of the goldenrod!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Day 203- Converse
My daughter loves Converse sneakers, and just got an awesome deal on these dark gray ones. Processed this with PSE9 via the "Cutout" effect. Looks almost like a painting!
Day 202- Emergency
Found this lighted outlet at the hospital today. Not sure why it says, "Emergency". If you use it, does it have more power or something???
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Day 201- Gravestone
As I walked through a local cemetery recently, I noticed this fellow perched on one of the stones.
Day 200- Berries
When I was a kid, we used to call these "choke cherries", but I'm not sure if that's the true name. Any ideas? The birds seem to love 'em!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Day 196- Daisy 2011
I posted a daisy last summer about this time too! Luckily they don't all look identical!
Day 195- Yellow Lily
New lilies are blooming in my perennial garden this year. Wish I remember planting them!
Day 194- Sky on Fire
I looked to the sky one night last week and noticed it was alive with pinks, purples and oranges. I only wish there hadn't been all those trees in the way!
Monday, July 11, 2011
Day 189- Caterpillar
Lots of caterpillars out this time of year. Hopefully this little guy won't eat the leaves from trees, or give anyone an allergic reaction!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Day 187- Sweet Ending
This shot marks the end of my trip to ISTE 2011 in Philadelphia. Before heading out for a late-night bus trip to return home, I I sampled a yummy creation from a shop called "Sweet Endings". They are a chain of frozen yogurt shops where you choose the delicious flavor of frozen yogurt you'd like, and then (much like a salad bar) add your toppings. We don't have anything like this around here, and the treat really wound up my trip in a delicious way!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Day 185- Irish Memorial
This memorial was erected in Philly in 2002 in remembrance of over 1 million Irish who emigrated to escape Ireland's Great Hunger of 1845-1850. The memorial was cast with rough shapes, almost as if it were still a work of clay. A powerful work of art! My colleague and I enjoyed dinner that evening at a traditional Irish pub!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Day 184- All You Need Is Love
This is Robert Indiana's acclaimed 1976 "Love Statue", found in Philly's JFK Plaza. It was hard to get a clear shot of it, as it's clearly a famous place to have one's picture taken with a sweetheart!
Day 183- City Hall
Philadelphia City Hall is the world's second-tallest masonry building. It was built between 1871-1901 and is amazingly large! The building boasts over 250 sculptures, both interior and exterior. Apparently the building itself features over 700 rooms, taking up over 14 acres of floor space! City Hall's clock can be heard throughout out city, striking on the hour; a loud, ominous sound!
Day 182- Windows
Philadelphia is a fabulous place to take in a variety of architecture styles. Georgian and Federal styles from the 18th century, mixed with Greek revival from the beginning of the 19th century are found all about the city. The second half of the 19th century resulted in a variety of Victorian architecture as well. Glass and granite skyscrapers also adorn the sky from the 20th century.
Day 181- Classic
Yes, it's a Philly cheesesteak from the Reading Terminal Market. Yes, I ate the whole thing. Yes, 'twas delicious!
Day 180- Tree of Knowledge
Philadelphia's renowned Mural Arts program is responsible for over 3,000 murals adorning various buildings throughout the city. This one is entitled "Tree of Knowledge" and is found at the corner of 13th and Market Streets, not far from my hotel room. This program started as an anti-graffiti initiative back in 1984, and has become one of their signature art programs. This is one of 17 murals found along the "Mural Mile", and can accessed via guided walking tours, as well as self-guided podcasts and cell phone tours! These murals were just amazing!
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