Northern lights

Last month we could see the Northern lights here in the American South, in the state of Georgia. For an hour, we stood outside at my daughter’s house and watched as the lights shimmered, changed colors, and moved across the sky. Grandson Ben, who was celebrating his 14th birthday, surprised us by spontaneously saying, “Thank…

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Missing in action. Again. And now Covid.

Why do I do this? I disappear from WordPress and then reappear, only to disappear again. There seems to be no specific reason. It just happens as life gets busy. And now I have Covid. It’s going on two weeks, and I’m better but not recovering as fast as I would like. During the pandemic…

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Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge: Orange ~ Cutie in orange

“Orange is the colour of positive thinking and optimism.” ~ Remez Sasson. Linked to Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge: Orange As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #standwithukraine Хай живе вільна Україна Am Yisrael Chai

Spring Festival 2024: Week #7~ Snowball Viburnum

Linked to Dawn’s Spring Festival 2024 Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #standwithukraine Хай живе вільна Україна Am Yisrael Chai

Phlox

In my daughter’s garden… Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #standwithukraine Хай живе вільна Україна Am Yisrael Chai

Spring Festival 2024: Week #6~ Flame Azalea

Also called Wild Azalea because it does grow wild in wooded areas where I live, Flame Azalea is my favorite every year. I always photograph it from a distance because I am deathly afraid of the venomous snakes that also are in the woods this time of year. Linked to Dawn’s Spring Festival 2024 Linked…

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The last of the Flowering Quince

The peach-colored quince is always the last to bloom. Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #standwithukraine Am Yisrael Chai

Pileated Woodpecker

The largest woodpecker in North America, the Pileated Woodpecker lives in forest areas but also can be seen in suburbs and in woodlots on the edge of cities. It has a distinctive triangular crest and a long, chisel-like bill. The loud drumming sound they make as they drill into trees and rotten wood is quite…

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