The week of wildflowers continues…..
Purple Poppy Mallow AKA Purple Wine Cup
Purple Poppy Mallow – AKA Purple Poppy Mallow
365 Days of photos – Day 113
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365 Days of Photos – Day 102
This picture was taken from a rest area on west bound Interstate 20 in Palo Pinto Texas. From the parking lot I could see an amazing tapestry of greens behind the rest area. I couldn’t help myself…I grabbed my camera and headed toward the bluff overlooking this sea of greens.
This part of Texas is West of Fort Worth (maybe 45 minutes) but before the true “West Texas – desert lands” begin. No too much farther along this highway and the landscape turns brown.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Blur
Just under the wire….
I took this picture earlier today. Normally I would consider it a “throw away” shot. But as soon as I saw it I thought about this week’s challenge….Blur!
The more I looked at it, the more I liked it…blur and all!
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Blur. Visit the site and enjoy many other blurry pictures!
G = Gorilla
These photos were taken at the Fort Worth Zoo. I think this guy is very handsome!
Fort Worth Zoo
Fort Worth Zoo
This guy may not be a “real” gorilla…but he’s cute! He was part of the cheering crowd during the 3 Day walk for breast cancer. The lovely people surrounding him are my dear friends, teammates and fellow walkers.
Team Bee Pink and The Pink Gorilla
The A – Z Challenge will run through April. Each day is a different letter and a different photo…I hope you all enjoy!
D = Donkey
This Donkey appears to be a guard donkey. He hangs out in a field with horses. It is my understanding that donkeys do not like coyotes, dogs, etc. and will protect farm animals from such creatures in the event of an attack.
Guard Donkey
So lets hear it for this brave little donkey!
Shy donkey
Though he seems a bit shy and not a hero that likes to have a big fuss made over him!
The A – Z Challenge will run through April. Each day is a different letter and a different photo…I hope you all enjoy!
C = Church
A few years ago my partner and I were fortunate to find this beautiful church. It is a place of love, diversity and charity.
Celebration Community Church
The A – Z Challenge will run through April. Each day is a different letter and a different photo…I hope you all enjoy!
B = Bluebonnets
Bluebonnets – the state flower of Texas.
The Texas Bluebonnet
Bluebonnets start popping up around the 1st of April. They stay for a couple weeks then they are gone.
During that couple week period Texans race to take photos of their children, their grandchildren and their pets in patches of bluebonnets.
Sugar in the bluebonnets
“The Girls” in the bluebonnets
The first two photos I took today, specifically for this post. The last two were taken last year at the peak of bluebonnet season….because I am like all the other crazy Texans….looking for the perfect bluebonnet shot of my family and pets.
The A – Z Challenge will run through April. Each day is a different letter and a different photo…I hope you all enjoy!
A = Anticipation
According to Dictionary.com Anticipation is the act of anticipating. Realization in advance; foretaste. Expectation or hope. Intuition, foreknowledge, or prescience.
I love to watch my dogs play. I especially love this little behavior Sugar displays when she is playing with one of the other dogs.
If the other dog stops to potty or goes to “base” (also known as the patio – where apparently she isn’t allowed to rough house – must be a dog rule) to take a break from wrestling and chasing, Sugar waits in great anticipation for play to resume.
Do dogs anticipate? I would suggest watching Sugar “anticipate” the return of her playmate…the definition describes her behavior perfectly.
She stares, she waits, she anticipates a future of fun…..Then one of her playmates takes one step off base and all bets are off…..Sugar is ready to play. She has waited long enough!
The A – Z Challenge will run through April. Each day is a different letter and a different photo…I hope you all enjoy!
To Crop or Not to Crop
Earlier today a fellow blogger made a suggestion on one of my posts. This is one of the things I have come to like most about WordPress and this blogging community – the willingness of bloggers to share knowledge.
The suggestion came from Gemma who blogs at First and Fabulous. Her suggestion was to crop out some of the grass in the foreground of the photo I posted March 30th, making the focus the building not the grass.
I am new at this photography thing and I have not learned to focus on cropping (unless it’s a glaring distraction) so it really didn’t dawn on me to crop out the grass.
As suggested by Gemma I went back to the original photo and cropped out most of the grass. I get it!! I see what she was talking about and I’m excited that she was kind enough to share her thoughts.
I see more detail in the reflection and the building is now the main focus.
Thanks Gemma!
The Changing Seasons (Month 3)
My flower bed doesn’t look a lot different from last month. But I’m excited about the changes that are coming.
Right now the grass is still brown and many plants remain dormant. But buds are popping out from the tree branches and signs of Spring are slowly peeking out from the earth.
I was excited today to find a little visitor under the bushes out front. Fortunately for the bunny he chose the front yard instead of the back….he probably heard rumors about the recent demise of one of his relatives at the paws of Sugar.
A friendly visitor
The Autumn Sage is slowly returning to its bushy self.
Autumn Sage
The roses are still a few weeks off…but the leaves are healthy and growing.
Rose Bush
The Texas Red Bud was only a stick when it first came to live in our yard 2 years ago….it looks like this year’s blooms will be beautiful.
Texas Red Bud
The front flower bed still looks pretty bare…but not for long.
The metal dog is surrounded by dormant plants….but soon he will be surrounded by green.
Metal Dog
Thank you for stopping by my changing seasons….if you would like to see more photos from around the world visit Cardinal Guzman’s page and see how the seasons are changing for others.
Conversations Around the Tree 