ABC Wednesday - N is for Needle

N is for Needle............







I can remember when I was younger, my grandmother always had me thread her sewing needles for her.

She had a really hard time seeing the hole that the thread went through.

I always loved helping her, thinking - this is really an easy job.

Fast forward 40 years, and now I am the grandmother.

Gram was right - those holes are pretty much non-existent and it takes me forever to get a needle threaded these days.

But with the help of a magnifying glass, it does get done, as does the job it is needed for.






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Autumn at the Apple Orchard - My World

Autumn at the Apple Orchard - My World






This image doesn't do the fall colors justice - they are so bright this year.

It is now peak foliage season in our area and the leaves that survived last weekend's wind storm are just gorgeous.

This photo reminds me of a line in the America the Beautiful song:

"For purple mountains majesty"

I'm sure the song is referring to the majestic Rocky Mountains, but the rolling ones we have here in New England are beautiful too.

Classic Art

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Ansel Adams, a master of photography, created this image in 1942.

Most of the tweaking of his photos was done in the darkroom, unlike today's digital world where we do the tweaking on our computers.

We may think we know more today, but view any of his work and we are certainly put right back in our places.

He really knew.

I have always admired his work and any time I can get my hands on a book with his work in it, I devour each page.

I have never had the chance to see his actual photographs in a museum or gallery, but I hope to someday.

The Phoenix Art Museum is the place to be right now if you are lucky enough to be in that area.

They currently have a program set up of world-renowned collections that include the works of 2000 photographers and over 80,000 images.

Just to throw around a few names, Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, and Loiuse Dahl-Wolfe.

These are just a few of the photography masters who's images are included in the museum's exhibition.

For now, I will just have to enjoy the small collection of photographs that they have posted online.

I envy the viewers who get to enjoy these artist's works in person - what a treat for the eyes!

ABC Wednesday - M is for Muzzleloader

M is for Muzzleloader............







Just look at the fancy work on this old muzzle loader.

I would never dare fire this old weapon - way too much kick back for me.

My boys both use new, modern day muzzle loaders, which are fine looking pieces also.

But the old ones always catch my eye.

The delicate details on them sometimes are quite amazing considering their jobs.

And that hammer with it's graceful curves doesn't look like it belongs on a gun.

The wood on this one isn't too fancy, but on some of these weapons the stocks are really works of art too.

Sometimes you find beauty where you least expect it.






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Autumn in New England - My World

Autumn in New England - My World






The hills and valleys are ablaze with color here in New England.

Each time I go out to catch the leaves in all their glory - the clouds move in.

And without the bright sun they just don't seem to have that glorious glow.

We hiked over two miles today at the dam, and the clouds really know how to time things.

I captured some images, but nothing as grand as this one taken a couple of years ago.

While there are still leaves on the trees, I will try my best to capture them.

This may not be the year for my camera to photo them, but the eyes are sure enjoying a feast!

ABC Wednesday - L is for Link

L is for Link............







An old loop and link just sticking right out of a rock beside the ocean.

Rugged and rusty, it has been there a long time.

A small length of ratty old rope - perhaps a foot long, was tied to the loose link.

I really don' t understand how they pound those metal loops into those hard rocks - and they stay in there.

Not sure it it is used anymore for anything, but it can sure trip up an unwary walker - glad we all kept our eyes open that day.






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Kitty Update

Kitty Update







We have an update on the kitty that I posted about in my last post.

The little newcomer would let us get just close enough to pat the top of her head but nothing more.

If we bent down at all, she was off in a flash.

What probably didn't help was that any time we were paying any kind of attention to her, Rusty would be right by our side - wanting the attention too.

Keep in mind that he is a very independent feral cat - around at meal time and gone the rest of the time.

We never saw so much of him as when the kitty was here.

But he was pretty patient with her considering she was his competition.

My son came home one evening around 10 pm, and there was the kitty on the steps.

She didn't run away or protest at all when he bent to read her tag with his flashlight.

It had the name "Boots" with a phone number under it engraved on the front.

We called the number and the neighbors, about a 1/3 of a mile down the road said she had been missing for about a week.

She was only 4 months old, and they said they thought she was a he, but they weren't sure.

Figured they would know once they got her fixed.

I am thinking she must have wandered off and got lost.

Glad she was reunited with her family!