True Blue
Our first stop in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, was Casa del Capitán, a restaurant sitting at the town’s highest point overlooking the Sea of Cortez. The food was uninspiring, but it … Continue reading
Roller Bag Life
While waiting for Hon to check us in for a little holiday, I looked down at our bags and felt a surge of excitement and happiness. I love life on … Continue reading
A Thousand Words: Waiting
Reblogged from Away with Words: Image by Olivia Tejeda. Some rights reserved. Last week I decided to participate in WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge. This week, WordPress neglected to post a … Continue reading
Stained Glass Morning
Before the sun passes over the top of the house, our stained glass gives us an amazing watery display across the blinds and along the carpet. The colors glide into … Continue reading
Unintentional Self-Portrait
I didn’t intend to take a picture, but my shutter button is a touch too touchy. It worked out, though … I like the picture.
Pen Love
It all started with a Paper♥Mate click pen in the 1970s. The pen was my mother’s and I coveted it. It had two little hearts on the clip, and I … Continue reading
Watercolor
I realized during a watercolor class today, that sometimes the beauty of art lies not in the finished product, but in the calm stirrings that bring the whole mess together.
Good Fence
I noticed this fence while visiting Truman Ranch, a citrus farm in Surprise, AZ. It made me think of Mending Wall by Robert Frost.
A Thousand Words: Hope
Reblogged from Away with Words: Image by Olivia Tejeda. Some rights reserved. I know youth does not spring eternal, but with the right moisturizer and good lighting, hope does. This … Continue reading
Palo Verde Brilliance
This close up of Palo Verde tree foliage happened at the right time. Brilliant blue sky, perfect sunlight, and one lonely branch just beginning to blossom. The Palo Verde, Arizona’s … Continue reading
View Finders
School started this week. I’ve spent most of my time behind these glasses and in front of this keyboard. So far, so good.
Tangled Limbs
Pruning helps keep this old orange tree healthy and prolific. It also produces a beautiful tangle of limbs hidden beneath the canopy.
Love on High
This guy was outside making a huge screeching racket. When I went to investigate, there he was, up the neighbor’s tree. I think he might be a great-tailed grackle. Somehow … Continue reading
Anti-Grouch Meds
I was grumpily humbugging along this morning and looking forward to spending the day in grouch mode. (Did you ever have a day like that?) Then I looked out the … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Simple
I decided to join the WordPress.com Weekly Photo Challenge this week. The current theme is “Simple,” which worked out well. My camera battery is fritzing and I had to go … Continue reading
