Wordless Wednesday - Friday Edition - Peaceful Cove

Peaceful Cove





While the boys are fishing for Stripers in the bay, I usually sit with them out on the point for a few minutes to enjoy the view.

The tide was still coming in here. When it is fully in all the black seaweed on the rocks will be covered.

I have always enjoyed this peaceful spot. Those pretty White Birch Trees are the official tree of our state. When the tide is high, the water becomes very calm here, and the reflection of the trees is just beautiful.

This is the view looking towards the right of where we sit - next time I will post what the view is when we look to the left.

Reading Glasses

Reading Glasses








Been using the reading glasses more and more over the last couple of years and am seriously thinking of getting some bifocals since just about all my close vision is starting to need some help.

I found a good deal for all types of eyeglasses over at ZenniOptical.com.
After seeing Zenni on Fox News, I figured I would check them out.

Off to do some more investigating - got to keep the eyes in shape for snapping more photos!

ABC Wednesday - Yellow Goldenrod

Y is for Yellow Goldenrod.............








This is the most common variety of Goldenrod that we have in our area.

It is a wildflower that blooms from mid to late summer and is blamed for many of the summer allergies that cause much suffering.

I always thought they were a delicate, pretty flower - especially looking out over a field covered with them.

This herb is considered to be a weed by many, but the few I have growing around my home are most welcome to be here.

Colorful Striped Socks

Colorful Striped Socks








Need an original accessory for your next Costumes party? Well, I just might have the answer for you.

Digging deep in my sock drawer, I rediscovered a pair of toe socks that I had rescued from the recycle bag that my daughter was putting them in.

They were given to her as a gift, but since they reminded her of "clown socks" she was not going to wear them.

That's when she gave me the idea - several years ago of course, and forgotten until they were found in the drawer.

A clown would sure appreciate these beauties - nice bright colors and wide stripes.

They would be great for a teen or an adult, and don't forget to show off those colorful toes when you where them with a pair sandals!

Green Thumb Sunday - Silver Rimmed Grass

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Spying these blades of grass along the bank of the lake, I had to grab a shot.

The light was just right . It was coming from behind the grass and it seemed to set them aglow.

Their thin edges allowed more light through which gives them the illusion of being trimmed in silver.

Finding the right light is such a tricky thing - it's almost never there - but when it is, I am glad to be in the right place at the right time!

Independence Day - July 4th

July 4th - Independence Day








Two hundred and thirty-two years ago America won its independence from Great Britain.

Even though this country had been settled by Europeans almost three hundred years earlier, July 4, 1776 is considered the birthday of the USA.

Americans celebrate this day with family reunions, barbecues, and fireworks at dusk.

This national holiday falls on a Friday this year which will make it a long weekend for many.

Many of the US holidays have been changed so that they make holiday weekends - it's good to know that this is one holiday that stays true to it's date.

Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend!

ABC Wednesday - Xenon

X is for Xenon.............








Okay - I know I am stretching it this week, but X's are hard to come by.

I had resorted to looking through the dictionary under X - all one and a half pages of them - and was getting more disgusted with each passing word.

I finally started reading the definitions of the words - perhaps I could find something that way.

And there it was - xenon.

The definition - a gaseous element of the atmosphere.

I have an atmosphere photo - the sky is certainly our atmosphere comprised of many gases, and I am sure the xenon is somewhere in there if I look really hard...............

Thank goodness for me that gases are invisible.

I actually shot this image as a stock photo showing the contrails from passing planes, and it has been a pretty good seller.