Strange Feeling

Someone is behind me, aren't they?

Centenario

A few years ago, the church my husband and I grew up in, and eventually got married in, became a Spanish church.  But it is still affiliated with the Free Methodist Church of North America, so today they had a 100th Anniversary celebration.  The "little church on the corner" has been around for a century now.

Some of the "old church family" came back for the celebration and a tour of the interior.  I love what they've done with the sanctuary.  The pics really don't do it justice.  It's so light, bright and cheery!  I love the sheers on the windows.  They make the stained glass glow.  The seats are comfy and the A/V setup is nice.  One of the best improvements they've made is putting in a new furnace with central air.  

I'm glad they can bring the Good News of Jesus to our South Minneapolis Spanish speakers.

Petite Pink

 As seen in the neighborhood.

Spiky Pink

 As seen in the neighborhood.

Busy Bee

 

Contemplating Life

As long as life includes whatever it is that you are eating.

Towering Tree

 As seen on a neighborhood walk.

Purple Poofballs

As seen on a neighborhood walk last month.

Painted Petals

 Another lily from the neighborhood.

Hot Pink Beauty

 

Bountiful Lilies

Lilies of all colors abound in the neighborhood.

Motley Crew

I think they all stayed up way too late last night partying.  Especially the clown down front.

Raindrops

Ordinary leaves become extraordinary when coated in raindrops. 

Diamond in the Rough

 Saw this old girl on a neighborhood walk.  A lot of lovin' and she could be quite a beauty.

Nature's Shuttlecock

 It would be a shame to hit it with a racket. 

Summer Glow

A glimpse into my own flower pot today.  This Dahlia was working on unfurling its beautiful petals.

Ooh La La

I can honestly say, I have never before seen a frog reclining in a provocative pose, smoking a pipe.  I don't know about the other frog, but this one looks quite content. 

Enchanting

Another pretty and very interesting flower.  As seen in our neighborhood.

Oddfellow

 An odd, but intriguing little flower.  As seen in our neighborhood.

Summertime Pitcher

As seen in our neighborhood.

Lemony Bells

As seen in our neighborhood.

Imperfectly Perfect

 So pretty.  As seen on a neighborhood walk.

Marmalade Movie 2022

It's not every day that a movie crew is shooting scenes right across the street from our house!  The scenes are for a new low-budget action movie called Marmalade that is supposed to come out later this year.  One of the stars is Joe Keery, who also plays Steve on Stranger Things.

Today's featured pic is a lovely Pontiac Grand Prix that was parked next to our yard when it wasn't being used by the movie crew. 

I think the guy leaning against the Grand Prix might be Joe Keery, but I'm not sure.  If it is him, he didn't appear to be part of the scenes being shot today.

Hard to say if this is Joe or not.  

They kept re-arranging the set.  For a while, they even had a quite long camera dolly track set up.   They would zoom in on action shots of guys in FBI jackets.  They kept shooting the same scene over and over and over.

They also used this Chrysler Imperial quite a bit.  Here, they were setting up a shot of the car driving down the street and into the parking lot.

Most of the crew had movie t-shirts on.  It says "Marmalade - Let's Rob a Bank"

Buttery

 As seen on a neighborhood walkabout.  Celebrating my 3200th blog.

Sour Cherries

As seen on a neighborhood walkabout.

Sassy Pink Cone Flower

 So pretty!  As seen on a neighborhood walkabout.

Sugar Snap Peas

Even though I bought these from a store, they were still crunchy and sweet and yummy.  

Fire Flower

I'm going to have to get out and see/photograph some fireworks again one of these days.  As seen in 2015.

Hollyhocks

 Hollyhocks always bring back fond memories of the ones my mom had.  

Shining like the Sun

So pretty!

A Scattering of its Former Self

I get to see many things on our walks around the neighborhood.  One of my favorites is seeing bits and bobs of old china, crockery, figurines, etc.  It's a very popular way of recycling in our area.  I'm sure some people call it junk and trash, but I think it's really cool and fun to photograph.

Today's image is another puzzler. What was it?  As soon as I saw this, I knew exactly what it was "in a former life."  Do you?