Tectonic Shift

Peaceful Winter Day on the Mississippi

Winter Beauty

Gorgeous day today.  Cool, but sunny.  More pics to come from this shoot.

I See You

Competition

My dad and great-uncle would have slingshot competitions with oversized marbles.  Below is their target wall.  I actually still have some of the marbles they used.  I'm toying with the idea of doing a shadow box with these pictures and the marbles.

Tea Time

From my mom's childhood tea set.

To get an idea of scale, here is a snap from my phone:

Butter-Nut

Back When Airlines Gave Real Gifts

Antique Xylophone

Curlicue

My Spot

I dare you to take it away from me.

Don't Lose Your Marbles

Don't Cry Over Spilled Coffee

Throwback Thursday – As seen in 2007, re-worked today.

Swedish Horse

Man's Best Friend

Angel Anniversary

Angel came into our life one year ago today through Last Hope.  She's such a sweetie.

Happy Pig Pitcher

This Snake Must Die

Laaaaaaaaaaaaa

Soulful Pup

Wednesday Tea

I got this cup and saucer and a few other pieces from a friend-of-a-friend.  They had belonged to his mother and he was going to put them in my friend's garage sale.  He saw how much I liked them and gave them to me instead.

Springy

With all the cold weather lately, I thought a "Springy" little ceramic basket would be nice.

Let's Paws for a Moment

But I Like the Cookie

Life imitating art?  You can view the clip from the movie Over the Hedge to see what I'm referencing.

This little black squirrel was sure relishing his delicious delicious cookie!


Techie Corner
I couldn't get a tack sharp image, but it was too cute not to share.

Seven Oaks Oval Park

A block from where I grew up is a huge sinkhole, formally Seven Oaks Oval Park, and informally "the oval" or "the hole."  I have fond memories of playing here as a child.

This picture doesn't do justice as to how deep it really is.  I might have to try harder to show its depth another day.

It was already platted on this 1903 map.  (Plate 47 shows the park.)  According to one article I read, it officially became a park in 1922, but I haven't been able to verify that.

Frosty Day on the Mississippi

The past few days have been below 0ºF.  Took this shot of the Ford bridge yesterday.

Ice Flows

Sunny Day in Black and White

With the temps hovering just below 0ºF this afternoon, I didn't stay outside long.

All Tuckered Out

C-A-T Spells Cat

These blocks are over 80 years old.  Part of my mom's childhood.

Happy New Year 2017

Celebrating the birth of a new year with an image from an old year, July 4, 2015.