Thursday, May 5, 2011

Spring?

No. I can not say that Spring has arrived but it seems to be arriving.




A few buds .


Greenhouse plants sprouting.

A Turkey nests.



This heron looks like a monk to me.




While I was watching birds,


this guy was watching me!















Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Santa Fe for Two.


Bill and our took our first vacation by ourselves.




We had time to hike, sitesee and rest.




Good week.





































































































































Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Practicing....

It tooks years to do so
but I finally got a DSLR.
A gift from Bill.
The weather was not good for
nature photography this week
so I spent time learning to use my new macro lens.
Netsukes are good subjects.
Cooperative.
Tireless.
Immobile.
This is the first Netsuke I purchased 25 years ago.
We found it in Hawaii.
I picked this subject because we were awaiting the arrival of our first child.



This is one my mother got as a gift from her sister -in -law.
Such detail.























Not a netsuke.
But serene....







Monday, March 14, 2011

I had an urgent need to see open water so headed for the Dam.















I wonder if someone was planning for a skiing injury
or if there was a sudden recovery.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Experiencing the Home and Garden Show






Attending the Home and Garden Show is a different experience
when you are not doing any projects.

This year I spent more time looking at things that I do NOT want or need.












The metal palm trees are not
a good fit for our landscape.










Outdoor Movies might scare the birds.

Not even the energy rebate makes these fireplaces appealing.

This guy has a disturbing resemblance to a family member.




No thanks...



These ladies are detoxifying for only $20.








OK The body shaping sounds intriguing...