Friday, November 30, 2007

Awards Celebration with Banana Bread


My blog has had an exciting week as it has been honored with several awards from some fine fellow bloggers. I invite my readers to shar
e in the celebration with a slice of freshly baked Banana Bread with mini chocolate chips.


freshly baked banana bread in the pan


The first award I received is from Bob, over at Blackholes and Astrostuff. He sent me the Amazing Blogger award, and I am most honored to receive it from such an outstanding blogger.

He posts amazing photos of the moon and the planets that he takes himself with his telescope that is quite an impressive size - in fact it has it's own little house!

With his unique sense of humor and his love for all things in the night sky, he writes his posts in easy language so we can all enjoy it too.

Many thanks to him for giving me this award!





It is now my turn to pass it on to another deserving blog. We are going to leave outer space and head under the sea to find the recipient.

If you have not visited Bobbie and Jerry over at, The Right Blue, then you are missing out on an extraordinary underwater adventure.

These two have been diving for decades all over the globe and they have such amazing photos.

They share their exciting experiences as well as the proper names for the sea life - their knowledge is vast!

It makes one yearn to explore the ocean depths and see for ourselves the underwater beauty that they photograph and share with us.

They are Amazing Bloggers and are so deserving of this award - stop in for a visit, they will soon become one of your favorites too!


I have received several more awards that I will list in another post - I think I need to make some more banana bread - we are running out!







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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

ABC Wednesday - S

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S is for Soft yet Sharp .......




a furry cat paw with sharp claws



While the cat was dozing on the warm hood of the car, I slowly and quietly crept up on him and snapped a few photos.

This soft, furry paw is so enticing to stroke - the fur is almost hiding his sharp claws.

I've seen them in action many times, and I would not want to cross this tough little feral cat.

After cracking open an eye to prove I wasn't getting anything over him, he cast a disgusting glance at the black box that is always after him, and went back to napping.

Nothing was going to interrupt his warm delicious nap on this chilly afternoon.






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Wordless Wednesday - Old Log Cabin


Old Log Cabin



old log cabin for camping



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Sunday, November 25, 2007

Green Thumb Sunday - Boot Planter


Boot Planter for Green Thumb Sunday


hens and chickens succulent in a boot planter




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I did a post titled Green Succulent on 11/11. It was a macro image of a Hens and Chickens succulent in a boot planter.

A couple of viewers requested that they would like to see the whole planter.

Today's post shows the entire recycled boot that is used as a planter in the garden.

It also made a unique display by the doorstep and on the steps.

It was interesting to see this hardy garden plant used in another setting - and it adapted itself quite well.






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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

ABC Wednesday - Rusty Car

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R is for Rusty Car .......




a rusty old car in the junkyard



An old car from days gone by sits rusting in a salvage yard.

Destroyed by fire, there are no tires or interior.

There is also no roof - which makes me think it must have been a convertible.

Not sure there are too many good parts left on this one except the heavy metal frame and exterior panels.

It must have found a home somewhere - it was gone the next time I went back.





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Wordless Wednesday - Bridge to the Ocean


Bridge to the Ocean



bridge to the ocean



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Sunday, November 18, 2007

Green Thumb Sunday - Grasses in the Water


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backlit grasses in the water




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It was an overcast day when we climbed a small mountain to this little spring fed pond.

The light reflecting off the water was enough to make these water grasses appear to glow.

By using a polarizer, the glare was cut down on the water, and the roots became visible beneath the surface.





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