Deep cuts that excise hurt. Recovering from those deep cuts take time. A recent deep cut in my life involved two people who I considered to be friends for many years. With the grieving process kicked on to high gear traveling from shock and betrayal to acceptance and letting go left me drained yet triumphantly … Continue reading Deep Cuts
For the first time in seven and a half years, I am closing comments indefinitely and I will not be blogging. I will be, however, publishing my photography for your enjoyment. In order for me to survive what is transpiring in this world today, I must act with self-preservation. I am putting me first! Comments … Continue reading V For Victory!
Juve Red-Tail Hawk Everywhere I walked I was deliberately stopped for you see others, desperate for conversation, wanted to talk to me. Not one person that day had mask or gloves on. Now if you are out and about taking a walk in a park, all you have to do is have binocs around … Continue reading Freedom
I’ve had some unique conversations lately. One was with a young woman with lavender-colored hair. I could have chosen not to start a conversation because of her “odd hair color”, or I could have complimented her on her hair and see if a conversation developed. I chose option two. A very pleasant conversation ensued, one … Continue reading Three
Hold on to your hats! Buckle your seat belts! You are about to enter the Extreme Color Zone that will have you blasting through space and time. This catapulting will bring you in Now Moment and perhaps even Bliss. For me to be crawling in the mud is a JOY like no other. As … Continue reading Fly To Bliss
Bella was wandering the halls yesterday when she whispered to me, “Mom, forget about the snowstorm and take some pictures of anything.” So, that is exactly what I did do. I attached my macro lens on my camera and went “hunting for treasure”. I haven’t been here much lately. There have been some reasons why. … Continue reading Sunday Macro
Eagerly taking a few steps on the path, Hubby was no longer next to me. Stopping then turning, I reluctantly retraced my steps back to the parking lot where hubby was rooted in place, gaping at his camera in complete dismay. Sigh … A bombardment of questions hit me as Hubby asked how? where? what?, … Continue reading The Walk
“Honey, I need your help.” Hearing those words I inwardly groaned, ’cause I know how complicated matters can get with Hubby on a job. “How long will this job take?” Hubby replied, “15- 20 minutes”. Awh-right! No job of his to date [34 years] has ever been that fast. Taking a deep breath I said, … Continue reading Hold Steady The Light
I don’t care who you are, all of us have darkness within ourselves. We exist in duality where there is an opposite for everything. We have been given free-will to make choices from every single thing contained within this dichotomy of light and dark. That is a whole lot of choices. In … Continue reading Thoughts Of A Thinker
[Wilson Warbler] Where has time gone? I’ve barely been here most of the Summer. If it has not been $600 worth of plants being put into the ground by me (no worries you shall see my gardens), it has been one cat crisis after the other. And then every chance I get I run over … Continue reading Time Flies
(Two great songs connected to links ⇓ you don’t want to miss.) Time has been doing some strange I’m talking weird things of late. Last week I thought was at least 2 weeks long with most days finding me not knowing which day it was. Time looped round and round as I dug and dug, planting … Continue reading Time (10 IMAGES)
Seems the time has come for me to be with my gardens. Why? I am redesigning many of my gardens [HOLY MOLY!], which means, adding to [buying at a Nursery] new flowers, bringing them home and planting them, thinning out existing flowers and transplanting them to other gardens, getting rid of plants that are not … Continue reading Time-Out
*Turn phones horizontal/visit blog to view FULL SCREEN* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today I played in Ribbet with this image. It is so hot outside it is like an oven. I’m beginning to feel very restless and fed up. First the icy cold prevented me from doing much of anything outside. Then the torrential rains had me running … Continue reading Growing Pains
*Turn phones horizontal/visit blog to view FULL SCREEN* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our neighbors to the East of us are getting their house re-sided. Honestly it has been Business Booming around here lately. Last week our neighbors to the West of us had a new roof put on. This week it is our driveway and these neighbors’ siding. … Continue reading Business Booming
It is my extreme pleasure to announce these beautiful flowers will be the last taken with my Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens as this photographer upgrades to a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens which means both a better lens in the L-Series and an image stabilizer to decrease hand shake. ~~~~ … Continue reading Upgrade
Hubby took me for a walk in Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve Park on Mother’s Day with not only my camera on my person, but his camera on his as well. About where I shot this picture and down a bit, we bumped into a man with a monopod slung over his shoulder with his Canon … Continue reading Along The Path
Variety is the Spice of Life. (This I told hubby when he said, “Ew, I don’t like this picture. It looks too surreal.” Duh. I deliberately made it surreal.) ~~~~ I had every intention of crawling on the ground yesterday to find COLOR in my gardens for you. As I was minding my own business … Continue reading COLOR
What drama! The sort I could do without! This week has been one of those weeks that left me not even knowing my name. Or to the effects thereof. Our 16-year old Bella had an episode late Monday which left her unable to walk correctly, staggering and actually dragging her legs. This episode was the … Continue reading Drama!
Seeing this picture, you probably asked, what in the world? This is not the usual for Amy. LOL Now just hold on because a beautiful post is about to unfold right before your eyes all centered around a cable connector. That is what this picture is for those of you who don’t frequent a gym. This … Continue reading The Cable Connector
Do any of us know the whole picture of that which we call life? What lies beneath? What lies above? Is what we see reality or is it a mirage? A mirror? A reflection of things unknown to which when seen we are quick to label categorize name just so we feel we know this … Continue reading ??? (2 IMAGES)
Witnessing abuse of power and the resulting effects it has, tends to get me very angry. My Irish is irked. I recently saw how people who have been coming to a place of worship for years to receive Solace and Peace in years past, are now receiving unending lectures that go on and on regarding … Continue reading Recipe For Desolation (4 IMAGES)
These tiny flowers are so full of themselves ~~~ they burst through frozen ground ~~~ just to be seen for who they are. ~~~ Knowing exactly who they are ~~~ having no second thoughts or confusion or doubts ~~~ they show the world their Wondrous Selves. ~~~~ Darn good thing I was able to capture … Continue reading Know Thyself (9 IMAGES)
This Spring will bring me much healing as I witness All waking up from Winter’s Cold Nap. Too many whom I Loved passed in a very short span of time, not that long ago. Mother Nature I know with unwavering doubt shall caress my aching Heart with Her Tender Touches. She has already done so. … Continue reading Choosing Life (6 IMAGES)
Light, more light with each day is seen! My cats, meek and mild and mostly quiet the cold Winter long, have come alive. Bonkers they drove me yesterday! Mom! Open the door! Mom! Pay attention to me! Mom, why are you cleaning instead of playing with me! Mom!! You’re supposed to be chillin’ today, not … Continue reading Light, More Light
Highway to 5th Heaven 