August Break, Day 26: More Feathers

Feathers: Sneak Peek

I'm taking a little break from my August Break today because I wanted to show you these... the start of a new series, "Feather".

August Break, Day 17: Natural Textures

August Break, Day 6: My Booth

August Break, Day 3: August Skies

August Break, Day 2: Make A Wish

August Break, Day 1: Fronds

For the month of August, I will be posting one photograph per day, with no words (aside from this introduction today). I hope you'll consider joining in!

Summer Bliss in the Great Outdoors

Today is one of those rare perfect summer days. The perfect temperature, the perfect humidity, the perfect amount of fluffy white clouds in the blue sky, the perfect breeze blowing throw open windows. It is way too gorgeous to stay inside, so I played hooky and took photographs around my yard and garden this morning.

Sipping Dill Nectar (click to view larger)


Garden Helper (click to view larger)


Lichen


Soon (when the sun isn't quite so high in the sky anymore) I will head out to snap some more shots. What are you doing with your day?

Between Things

Barnacles are amazing creatures - clinging to bare rock in the intertidal zone, waiting for the waves to come.

Margins Diptych (click to view larger)

Another Peaceful Day

Down in Yon Forest

Farewell to November

Bare November Branches


Winter in the Garden

Warm, Sunny, Bliss.

We had a gorgeous weekend here, weather-wise. Sunny and hovering around 60 degrees F - our first taste of Spring. My husband, my sister, and I went on a walk at the lovely F. Gilbert Hills State Forest. I got to break in my new hiking boots and play with my Instax.

Hump Day Happiness

Another week has rolled on by. Every day is getting me closer and closer to Spring and, I must say, I am so very glad. Winter is a nice, quiet, slower time. But I love when things start to grow again. (For those of you in the Southern Hemisphere, I do hope you enjoy your Autumn!)

This week, I'm grateful for:

1) Nature. Wow. Such a continual source of awe and wonder to me.



2) Earl Grey tea, black. (and handmade mugs to sip it from)
3) Morning sunshine.
4) The hawk that has returned to hang about my back yard again this year.
5) Eager anticipation of this year's travel plans! (I tend to plan trips when I start getting cabin fever.)

How about you?

Pop!

I am very excited. Something fun is coming soon... something... collaborative! Are you intrigued? I hope so. While I keep you in high suspense, I hope you'll enjoy the third Bubbles image in my mini-series from a recent walk in the woods.

Bubbles III

Bubblicious!

Another bubble photo from the other day. These are so much fun to work on!

Bubbles II


Particularly fun when listening to "Grace Kelly" by MIKA. "I could be brown, I could be blue, I could be violet skies!"

The Magic Hour

Golden


Little bird, little bird
Brush your gray wings on my head
Say what you said, say it again
They tell me I'm crazy
But you told me I'm golden

I know what I know
A wind in the trees
And a road that goes winding under
From here I see rain, I hear thunder
Somewhere there's sun, and you
don't need a reason

-- Little Bird, The Weepies

Happy Birthday Dad!!

At his request, we celebrated my Dad's birthday today by participating in the beach cleanup at Moonstone Beach. It was part of a statewide effort coordinated by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. And it was a lot of fun! The weather was absolutely perfect, and spending the morning on an isolated beach with family doing something good for our coastal ecosystem was a great birthday idea.

I admit, it wasn't all work and no play... the swallows were simply amazing, and we often paused to watch their acrobatics.



And, keeping a sharp eye out for bits of trash meant my sister noticed this amazing creature washed up on the beach - a lobster larva a little less than an inch long. I love its sandy tail :)



All and all, a lovely experience. Thanks Dad!

Dreams...

Afterglow

Just a Little Glimpse

Had a long day of fieldwork at the day job today, and I'm tuckered out. I hope you enjoy this little glimpse of my recent travels!

Cracks in the Surface

Hump Day Happiness

Ready for some positive energy? Here goes.

Gorge Wall


Today, I'm grateful for:

1) Cool, sunny days
2) Jane Austen
3) Hot cocoa
4) Cactus flowers
5) Memories of my Grandpa humming while he worked

How about you?