Angel Sitting Pretty

Fuzzy Flowers

Train of Thought

As seen at the 2016 Duluth Tall Ships Festival.   While we were heading back to our truck after the festival, the North Shore Scenic Railroad train ambled by.

Candy Apple Goodness

As seen at the 2016 Duluth Tall Ships Festival.   The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is located right down by the festival.

Bag Piper Piping

As seen at the 2016 Duluth Tall Ships Festival.  There was more than just ships at the festival.  This piper and his drummer were going to town next to one of the entrances to the event.

Two Ships Passing

As seen at the 2016 Duluth Tall Ships Festival.  Pride of Baltimore II and Zeeto.  Notice the normal size cabin cruiser to the far right.  Sure puts the size of the ships into perspective!

Pride of Baltimore II

As seen at the 2016 Duluth Tall Ships Festival.  Pride of Baltimore II is a reconstruction of an early 19th century Baltimore Clipper, Chasseur.

El Galeón Andalucía

As seen at the 2016 Duluth Tall Ships Festival.  El Galeón Andalucía is a replica of a 16th-17th century Spanish galleon that would have been part of the "Fleet of the Indies" used to discover and establish trade routes for Spain.

Look carefully in that space
between the top two cross pieces.

There's a person standing up there!

I love that beautiful woodwork!

All!  That!  Rigging!

S/V Denis Sullivan

As seen at the 2016 Duluth Tall Ships Festival.  The S/V Denis Sullivan is a re-creation of a 19th century three-masted Great Lakes schooner.

Zeeto

As seen at the 2016 Duluth Tall Ships Festival.  The Zeeto was designed after an 1850's fishing schooner.

When and If in the Harbor

The schooner, When and If, as seen at the 2016 Duluth Tall Ships Festival.

Just Ducky

This must be the official greeter of the 2016 Duluth Tall Ships Festival.

Furrowed Brow

Sleepy Kitty

#tbt 2007 at the Minnesota Zoo.  Image re-worked today.

Study in Antique Creams

Mr. Sobersides

Ethereal Hula Dancer

Some people need "more cowbell."  I, apparently, need more Passion Flower.  Another from my own backyard.

Wrinkly Jowls

Candle Shots

pee-wee

Horses on Duty

#tbt 2004

Stranger than Fiction

Looks like something from a science fiction movie, not my own backyard!

Passion in My Own Back Yard

The first time I can remember ever seeing a Passion Flower was 4 days ago on a Facebook photography group post by someone who went to the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory. I thought to myself that I should really get over there and take some shots.  But I didn't.

Tonight after work, my husband texted me a pic and asked if I'd seen what was growing in the backyard.  I thought he had copied a pic from the internet, but no, he said it really was growing in our backyard!   

This little beauty was hiding under a big fat leaf.  It hasn't fully opened yet, but it is still beautiful and strange.  We think it grew up from the neighbor's side of the fence and there are a whole row of buds waiting to open.  There are some storms coming tomorrow evening, so I wanted to get a few images now, just in case.  

Hopefully there will be more flowers later and I can get some shots with my close up filters.  With all of the hot weather lately, they should really thrive. 

Sharing some hot, steamy passion with my husband in the backyard.  Doesn't get any better than that!   

Diva Extraordinaire

Pretty Sunday

Contemplating Life

Can't Look Away

Carefree Bride

#tbt 2011 – Yeah, that time my niece got married on the beach.

Need a Lift?

As seen on the evening commute yesterday.  Wish I could have gotten a shot of the whole thing.  It was towing a bus.

Roadside Beauty

Traffic was backed up this morning, so what else was I going to do while waiting to exit the cluster?

Feathery Frond