Tag: photography

Feb 28, 2011

Reflection.

My blog is featured today on a website called 365:  Make Something Everyday and Change Your Life — a bit of a thrill for me, as I near the 1 year anniversary of starting this photo-a-day-for-a-year project (just 1 more week to go).

I’ve really enjoyed this project.   Yes, the year has flown by.   Like all the others.   But, I can honestly say that doing this photoblog has made it just that much more enjoyable and memorable – which will soon become a wish fulfilled.

This is shot of a ceramic gazing ball / garden globe that adorns one of my garden beds.   I like how it caught my reflection with the sky as a backdrop.  I’m also trying out the color accent setting on my camera.

Feb 26, 2011

Free bird.

Today was a lovely day.   We got lots of things done around the house and yard.

I was walking around at the end of the day and took a couple shots of the sky.   I caught a bird in this one.

I’ll leave you with this.

Feb 25, 2011

Signs o life.

Tee-gee-eye-eff!   I am looking forward to a break this weekend.  The weather has been fantastic.  Maybe we’ll get some time in the yard and in the shop varnishing.   Most of all I look forward to spending time with the people I enjoy so much.

The trees out back are starting to show their colors.  It won’t be long until everything is green again.   can’t wait!

Feb 24, 2011

A rose by any other name...

This evening was a clear, crisp one, after a brief downpour this afternoon.  I took a walk out back looking for any signs of flowers.  A couple of bright yellow dandelions were the only blooms to be seen.   Usually I kick the tops off of these when I walk by, until I can spend an entire Saturday morning digging each one up by the roots.

This time I stopped a moment to see one.  I guess I’ve never really looked at a dandelion before.  The little curly stamens in the middle were a surprise.

Feb 22, 2011

Deja vu.

My sister-in-law Susanne gave us a basket of amaryllis bulbs in December of 2009.  They bloomed beautifully last year — with gorgeous red flowers.  Last spring after the blooms had faded I cut the spent blooms and put the basket outside to let the foliage feed the bulbs over the summer.   And last fall I dutifully cut the leaves off each bulb and put the basket in a cool dark place in the garage to start their dormant cycle.

I’ve been meaning to pull them out to start the cycle all over again.  I should have done it closer to the holidays but didn’t.  Well, last Sunday I finally dusted off the basket, watered and brought it back inside.

Just 2 days later little tips of green have already started showing on each bulb.  Pretty cool, i must say.    I can’t wait to watch them bloom over the next few weeks.

Feb 19, 2011

Tiny flowers.

I’ve been walking around the yard looking for the first signs of life —  but, no flowers or bud yet.

So, in lieu of a shot from outside, this is a closeup of the tiny baby’s breath that came with the Valentine’s day roses.

I leave you with a haiku for the weekend:

Saturday is here.

Do, Relax, Enjoy, Explore.

Best day of the week.

🙂

Feb 17, 2011

Full Snow Moon.

Here it ’tis, folks.   The (pretty darn near) Full Snow Moon.

A few days ago there was a huge solar flare that erupted, which was supposed to make conditions favorable for viewing of the aurora borealis as far south as Texas.  I’ve seen them before, but only up in the Pacific Northwest.

Well, we went out after sunset tonight to see if we would be so lucky, but we were greeted by an overcast sky.

The moon will be full shortly, so I tried to get a shot of it between passing holes in the clouds.

This is one good shot that opened up for me.

TGtiF.

Feb 16, 2011

Ralfka.

For dinner we made a mad dash for our local Chuy’s — before the thundering hoards arrived.

The walls in much of the restaurant are covered in the art of Ralfka Gonzalez, an artist from nearby San Antonio.

This is just a sampling.

I like the painting with the phases of the moon at the bottom; especially because tonight the moon is about 98% full.  Friday at 2:30 AM Central time it will be the Full Snow Moon.

I’ll just pretend it wasn’t 72 degrees here today 🙂

Feb 14, 2011

Le pain de l'amour.

Happy Valentine’s Day!! ♥

My valentine gave me beautiful roses, and chocolate covered strawberries which we shared this afternoon.  I took a few pics of them.  But when I saw the shape of the baguette slices that we ate with lunch, I couldn’t resist posting this shot of one of them.

A perfect moment for a day celebrating love and those you love.   🙂

Feb 13, 2011

Crab-with-a-C.

Monte brought home some snow crab leg clusters from the grocery this morning.  We just had them for lunch and they were delicious.

He learned an easy, excellent way to re-heat already cooked and previously frozen crab legs from an Alton Brown episode.   They turn out moist and warm, and did I say it was easy?   If you like crablegs too, you should try it:

EZ Snowcrab legs for 2

– 2 clusters of unfrozen snowcrab legs (about 8 ounces each)
– Wrap clusters completely  in damp paper towels
– Cook on high in microwave for 3 mins
– Dump out on butcher paper (careful, it’s HOT)
– Crack open and dip in whatever floats your boat

Enjoy!

Feb 12, 2011

Good day.

At long last, it is SPA DAY!    It was beautiful today.  Sunny and clear.

I’m a lucky girl — my girlfriends gave me a gift certificate to the spa for my birthday.   So today Lori, Laura and I enjoyed a much deserved day of beauty.

Afterwards we met up with Irene at the Steiner Ranch Steakhouse.   Their deck overlooks Lake Travis and my favorite Hill Country.  We stayed long enough to watch the sunset and feel the temps drop like a rock.

Feb 11, 2011

Remains of the day.

It’s FRIDAY!!  Looking forward to the weekend.

I took a walk out back after work today.  The sky was beautifully clear, and the moon was high in the sky.

The tree is one of the red oaks in the way back.  It’s amazing to see some of the leaves have hung on in all the recent high winds.

I can feel the days getting longer and see the buds on the tree branches starting to swell….   It’s right around the corner!

Feb 8, 2011

Focus.

Something to strive for.

 

 

 

Feb 7, 2011

Sick puppy.

The cold/flu season is upon us.   Monte came down with something yesterday and is down for the count today.  Time to dig up those nearly expired decongestants!

Let’s see how long it takes to get to me, now.  🙂