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Looking At You
Antheraea polyphemus – Polyphemus Moth. Brand new and drying its wings.
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Getting There
Not the million dollar shot yet….but I’m getting there. 🙂
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I Scream…You Scream…We All Scream…
For Ice Cream When I think of summertime treats, I think of fresh fruit ~ especially watermelon ~ snow cones and ice cream. I love a delicious bowl or cone of ice cream. The only thing I love more than that is a delicious bowl or cone of homemade ice cream. But what if you don’t have an ice cream maker? I have priced them and while they have come up with different methods of making ice cream since I was a little girl, I still can’t justify the price compared to the product you are getting. So I have spent the years trying to find the perfect store bought substitute to…
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Bruton Parish Church
I processed this image to give it a vintage type post card look. I was attempting to get this shot without anyone in the photograph and I almost succeeded. Do you know how hard it is to get a shot of any landmark in Colonial Williamsburg without people ~ especially in the summer? Well let’s just say I’m extremely lucky there is only one family and one couple (behind the tree) in the image. Generally people are crawling all over these grounds like ants on an ant hill. I waited and waited ~ the life of a photographer….lots of waiting sometimes for your shot. Here’s a little info about the subject matter ~ no worries…I will…
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The First One
This is the first time my big girl drove away in her new car this past February….right after we got home and put the plates on, she was off to show her friends…it was not spanking new, but it was new to her. The car is in excellent shape for its age….no dings, no bumps, no bruises. So you can imagine how she felt when she received the first one this past Saturday night….nothing catastrophic or life threatening, but it was a very big deal to her. Her ‘baby’ had been damaged. While driving home from work Saturday evening, a truck carrying construction debris dropped a hunk of something on the road. …
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Please Stand By…..
I was notified of an update on a theme carried by WordPress. I viewed my page with the new look and I liked the fact that my images were much larger when placed horizontally. I thought it had a nice look….not so many widgets on the side, but I can deal with that I think. I told myself it was time for a change…..but then I decided no….then yes…….then no……and well ~ please stand by while I do a little sprucing up around the old place. There is also the possibility I will go back to the old and comfortable place too. I’m funny that way sometimes. 🙂
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Credit Due
Earlier last month, the College of William and Mary hosted an employee appreciation luncheon for all the staff at the College. It is something they do each year….it is something we look forward to each year. The event is held in the Wren yard so while the temperatures are generally warm for the event, we are usually enjoying a light breeze under a huge canopy of shade trees. People are recognized for their longevity with the College and the State. Door Prizes are also given…some quite nice. But the reason we look forward to this day isn’t the shade trees, the break from work, the catered lunch….not even the door prizes ~ although the…
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Some of My Favorites
I may have mentioned a time or two that I went to the beach for a couple of days not too long ago. 🙂 You saw the house we stayed at and besides those, I took many other photos while there. A good deal of them were of the family and the kids that came down. I have been working on those photos most of the day…picking out the best ones so I can burn a disk for my brother’s family. While I’m taking a break from that…I thought I would show you a few of my favorites from the trip. My daughter (left) and her best friend.
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Outer Banks
I am spending some time with my brother’s family in a house they rented at Nags Head, a wonderful beach located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I will return Sunday afternoon… with maybe a photograph or two. 😉
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Random Thoughts….
There will be a full moon while I’m at the beach this weekend. How awesome is that? I already have photographs formulating in my head…. I hope they work out. I hope to get a few of these while I’m at the beach… nothing like watching the sun rise over the Atlantic. I don’t want to get a sunburn. 😎 I have fallen in love with my backyard… …once again. It happens every year. I have a ripened tomato….well, almost. It will be delicious ~ I just know it. ‘Cause I grew it….all by myself. There is mad construction going on….all around the building I work in. Why do construction guys with the biggest belly’s…