Seasons - March 2, 2016

Welcome!

One of my favorite things about the spring season is when the little violets bloom.  They always bring back sweet memories of picking bouquets of them to give to my mom and she would put them in a little glass and sit it in her kitchen window.  Sometimes I still take her a bouquet of them out of the yard. 

This morning as I was getting ready for my walk I noticed a bunch of them blooming in our yard and also in several yards along the walk.  They have such a wonderful sweet smell.

They make me smile.

What is your favorite spring season memory?

I'm joining Jesh (St. Germain's) for her new SEASONS meme today.  Please stop by and check it out.

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Also today is the day to sign up for the Tea Cup/Mug Exhange hosted by Stephanie from the Enchanting Rose blog.  I highly recommend you check this out and join in on the fun. 

52 Frames - My first submission

Sharing today my first submission for 52 Frames. 

This weeks theme was patterns.  Here is the photo I submitted:

Just so you know what this is.  It's actually shadows from slats in the back of a wooden bench on the seat of the bench.

Here is a link to the Album that shows all the submissions.  I hope to learn a lot from participating in this group.

In Memory of EG Camera Girl

The blogging world lost a wonderful friend this week in a tragic car accident.  Tina, ( EG Camera Girl) and her husband, Tom were both killed in this accident.
While I did not know Tina personally having never met her I did know her through her wonderful blog and her visits to my blog.  She will be greatly missed.

Thank you Tina for all the wonderful memories you created through your blog.  Thank you for always taking the time to visit my blog and to show that you cared about others.  You were a wonderful photographer.

Rest in Peace my friend.

Good Fences #101 - Intertwined

Hello & Welcome!

It's time for GOOD FENCES  hosted by Theresa from,
The Run-a-round Ranch Report.

Last week I featured a Wrought Iron fence with little curlicues on it.  You can find that fence HERE  if you missed seeing it.  The reason I mention this fence is that someone mentioned in the comments that perhaps they would let vines grow on it.  I replied back saying I didn't think so but that the house next door did indeed have some vines growing through their fence and that I would feature it today.

So here is the house next door:  Click to Enlarge Photos.

I don't know what type of vines these are and they were only on sections of the fence, not the entire fence. - This fence isn't quite as fancy as the one with the curlicues but it's still really nice.

I liked the way the vines were draped over the fencing in this shot.

More vines and a closer look at them....

As I started to turn the corner I thought this view of the fence and the way it curved around their yard was really nice.  There were no more vines on the fence at this point though.

Finally I thought it might be neat to actually show you the house this fence surrounds.

 

 

 

The homes in this neighborhood are quite nice and fairly new.  I like the brickwork on the chimney of this one.

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed today's fence selection.  Don't forget to check out the other participants fences.  You won't be disappointed. 

 

Have a great day.

Seasons and Treasures

Welcome! - Today I'll be participating in 2 Memes:

TUESDAY'S TREASURES hosted by Tom (The Backroads Traveller) and a brand new meme:

SEASONS hosted by Jesh (St. Germains Blog). - I hope you will check them both out.


First up for my Tuesday's Treasures shot:

I spotted these lamps on the side of a building in Weston, OR and just had to stop and take a picture of them.  I don't think they work anymore but in their time I'm sure they were a real "treasure" of beauty.  Even now they still look pretty cool.

Now here is my entry for the Seasons meme:

Yesterday I took a very long walk and on the way home I spotted this tree starting to bud and bloom.  I had to take a picture...spring is just around the corner. 

May you enjoy all the "treasures" and "seasons" in your life. - Have a great day.