“Nature, Art and Culture”

That is what the brochure promises as it promotes one of our local gardens. I have not been there in a very long time, as it was closed much of the past year. They have a stunning outdoor garden bistro where we’ve eaten many times over the past years. Today I decided I would make…

A day for reflection

“When the act of reflection takes place in the mind, when we look at ourselves in the light of thought, we discover that our life is embosomed in beauty.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

A Photo a Week Challenge: Faded

This weekend I was looking through some older photos from when I first got my new camera. I found these sweet hummingbird photos, but the bird was in the bush, shadowed, and a bit blurred. When I read Nancy’s (Nancy Merrill Photography) newest photo challenge “Faded” these photos came to mind, as they had a…

Travel Destination: Panama City Beach, Florida

The final destination on our recent road trip back in October was Panama City Beach, Florida. As I mentioned in my post on our visit to Orange Beach, Alabama (see post here) we headed out under rainy skies, enjoying the sites along the road leading to Panama City Beach. As Orange Beach and surrounding areas…

Lark Sparrow

My birthday adventure last week was a trip across town to visit a couple of parks I have not visited in years. I discovered a few new birds. The Lark Sparrow is one of them. I could hear these little guys in the trees with a very unique song (in my opinion). After quite some…