Header Attribution

The header photo is a wall in the Depot Art District in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Friday, November 30, 2018

Where's the Peacock?


I like this photo anyway,
because of the old wagon
and the hollyhocks.
But at the time I was really
stalking a peacock,
hoping for a good shot of him.
He eluded me,
but he is in this picture.
Can you find him?


Taken 22 June 2017.

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Historic Wall Covering


This is in the men's room
at the 2nd Space Theatre.

I love black vinyl LPs.
Almost doesn't matter what type of music.
I like all kinds of music, too.
I even have another blog
where I was immortalizing my LP collection.


Photo taken 6 May 2017.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Wondrous Wisteria


When wisteria is cared for properly
and blooms abundantly
it is just plain gorgeous.


Taken 15 April 2017.

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Happy Orchids


These orchids on our front porch
seemed happy!

Taken 5 April 2017.

Monday, November 26, 2018

Commercial District Signs


If this guy does not make you want to come to his place
to buy furniture, I don't know what will.
Am I right?


I was really just trying to get a picture of the
vintage Paradise Center sign,
but when I saw the 'stack' of signage
I was kind of amazed.



Red Gorilla taken 14 September 2018.
Paradise Center taken 15 September 2018.

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Fabric Pattern #16


I like the muted colors,
the concentric triangles,
and the hand-drawn appearance.


Taken 29 October 2016.

Friday, November 23, 2018

Chevy Belair

Spotted this excellent specimen
while I was walking in Mesa, Arizona.

Pretty sure it is a 1961.






Taken 25 March 2016.

Thursday, November 22, 2018

In Everything Give Thanks


Today is "Thanksgiving Day" here in the USA.

I am thankful for ladybugs.

It is amazing how much difference
small things can make.
Ladybugs are small.
Aphids are even smaller.
Ladybugs will eliminate the destructive aphids.

I confess, like most folks, I am not a big fan
of bugs, in general.
There is a reason why we use that same word - 
'bug' -
to describe being annoyed.
But I like ladybugs.
Not only are they helpful in the garden;
they are also attractive,
i.e., cute.
When we say 'cute as a bug,'
I think most of the time
we have ladybugs in mind.

There is much to be thankful for every day.
Yes, some days thankfulness comes more naturally;
but all we have to do is take a moment to consider.
We can be thankful,
and we don't even have to make stuff up
to do it.

The title of today's post alludes to The Bible.

"Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks;
for this is the purpose of Yahweh in Yeshua ha'Mashiach."
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Pardon me, is this your elephant?


OK.
Let me just cut to the chase here.
Today is my 63rd birthday!
Elephants do not have anything,
specifically,
to do with my birthday;
but it seemed somehow fitting to me
to post this bronze sculpture
of a baby elephant
by which I was taken by surprise
in Mesa, Arizona, a couple of years ago,
on my birthday.
When I was 15 years old,
a high school friend and I
decided we should begin collecting something.
I honestly do not remember what my friend decided to collect.
I decided to collect elephants.
Over the next thirty years or so,
I acquired several hundred.
I do not even know how many.
But then I determined
to unburden myself
of the majority of them;
so, by means of yard sales, eBay,
giving them away, and simply tossing some of them,
I got the collection down
to about a dozen of my favorites.
Then, almost four years ago,
the house we lived in
burned to the ground,
and we lost everything.
Now I have a couple of elephants again...


This little guy is glass.
He is a blotter - back in the days of inkwells
one often had to 'blot' the ink to help it dry faster.
He is about four inches long.
One would attach a piece of blotting paper,
then gently roll the elephant back and forth over the wet ink.


This is wood and metal sculpture that stands about 10" high.
My sister-in-law gave it to me.


So,
there you have it!
Me and my elephants.

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Cross-section Fallen Branch



Last year
during a raging storm,
several big branches were
violently torn from a giant tree
in our backyard.
Workmen came to cut the fallen branches
into manageable pieces.
The cross-sections were interesting.




Taken 22 April 2017.


Monday, November 19, 2018

Hibiscus


This lovely hibiscus
is at the front entrance of the building
where I work.


What really got my attention
in the early morning light
was the shadow of the pistil and stamen.


This bloom was in the shade,
so... no pistil/stamen shadow.


Taken 11 September 2018.

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Sunset


The colors are somewhat muted,
but the configuration of the clouds
is what caught my attention.


Taken 20 October 2017.

Saturday, November 17, 2018

The Village at Meridian

is a shopping center in Boise, Idaho.




These delightful sculptures
depict the joys of reading.



Taken 4 April 2016.

Friday, November 16, 2018

Art Installation, Mesa

This art installation was in its own little plaza
in Mesa, Arizona.


The red fence is hiding a power sub-station.







The link in the above photo is no longer available BUT


for more information about street pianos.







Taken 26 March 2016.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Big 'Shroom


This fun guy
caught my attention by sheer size.
Each of those little yellow flowers
is about the size of a quarter;
the head of this mushroom
was at least 8" in diameter.


The yellow flowers are viridis
aka euryops pectinatus,
known colloquially as 'daisy bush.'


Taken 14 March 2016.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Rose-colored Night Shot


An actual dock,
and boat,
after dark,
taken from the restaurant window.

I did not use any special filters,
or apply any after-effects.

7 March 2016.

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Dockside Dining

I cannot for the life of me
remember the name of this place,
but it was in Ft. Myers!





Taken 7 March 2016.

Sunday, November 11, 2018

Evening and Morning

The first photo is an morning shot,
taken near my place of work.

The second is an evening shot,
same day, taken from my backyard.

8 January 2016.


I managed to capture a couple of crows flying across the frame.


I was struck by the pink pillar of cloud.


Friday, November 9, 2018

Solo Sail

A single sailboat
in the midst of Monterey Bay.
Unusual.
Normally, if there is one
there are many.
If the weather is right,
lots of boaters take advantage.



Taken 30 December 2015.
(which tells me...
we were inside El Torito restaurant
having our 43rd anniversary lunch)