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365 Days of Photos – Day 51

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I love flowers, trees and most plants….as long as they don’t smell bad or poke me! But, I am not schooled in plants. I know more about plants than a few people and a lot less that a whole bunch of people. But I love to watch them go through their yearly life cycle. I enjoy putting my hands into dirt and participating in the life of a little guy with leaves and blooms.

But again…I am not educated in plants. So, today when I saw this beautiful blooming tree a few blocks away i hurried to it and started taking photos. The problem is…I’m not totally sure what it is. I immediately thought it was a Bradford Pear….they bloom early and have white flowers. But then I realized this tree is not shaped like a Bradford Pear. I finally settled on The Dogwood. 

I did a little Googling and feel pretty confident in my choice. However, if there is someone out there that would like to challenge my decision I am always willing to concede to one with more knowledge.

Dogwood 2

Dogwood

5 Day Black & White Challenge – Day 1

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I would like to thank Helen from HHC Blog for inviting me to participate in the 5 Day Black & White photo challenge. The rules are simple:

1) post a black & white photo daily for 5 days (probably the reason for the name of the challenge!)

2) Invite someone different to participate each day. (because no one wants to play alone!)

Apparently the person that invited Helen (Lois from On Pets and Prisoners) started this challenge with a photo of water. Helen followed suit. Helen’s second photo was of a Lotus flower. I decided to follow both their leads and went immediately to a photo of a water lily I took last summer while vacationing in Northern Ontario.

Now for rule #2. This actually turned out to be a little more challenging than I expected. So I have taken a little poet license and decided to do an open invitation. So, if any of you would like to join me and Helen in this challenge I would be excited to welcome you to the party!

Water lily - Chub Lake, Northern Ontario

Water lily – Chub Lake, Northern Ontario

Monthly Photo Challenge: The Changing Seasons

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I just learned of this challenge from the blog My Life Lived Full. I’ve debated whether a “changing season” challenge is something I should undertake. Living in Texas several months go by when there seems to be little change in the landscape.

Before I moved to Texas I was told…”The difference between Winter and Summer in Texas is: in the Winter the trees are bare, the grass is brown and the skies are blue. In the Summer the trees have leaves, the grass is brown and the sky is blue!” This explanation has proven to be true. However, there are some differences in the flower beds…so that’s where I’ve decided to focus.

When I first moved to Texas, 16 years ago, an elderly neighbor told me to cut my rose bushes back in February. I have always followed her advice and no matter how far back I cut them they always come back in a grand and beautiful way! So here it is February, the rose bushes are cut back, and I have chosen to share photos of my flower beds for this season changing challenge.

back flower bed 1

Overview of the backyard flowerbed

Peeking his head out...is it Spring yet?

Peeking his head out…is it Spring yet?

Knock out roses

Knock out roses

Frog

It looks so bare in the winter

It looks so bare in the winter

Autumn Sage

Autumn Sage

Why bricks around the redbud? A lab named Sugar!

Why bricks around the redbud? A lab named Sugar!

Front flower bed

Front flower bed

Flower bed front

If you would like to see how others are interpreting this challenge you can find their photos here

“The rules were simple and I’m very glad that a lot of you decided to join the challenge. If you haven’t joined, but feel like joining, it’s not too late. The idea behind it is to get you to shoot often and continuously, to build up your portfolio, get some photographic experience and have fun. This way you’ll capture the changing seasons throughout the year.” Cardinal Guzman

365 Days of Photos – Day 42

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This is a photo I took right after the new year. It is of the Tarrant County Courthouse downtown Fort Worth. It is a beautiful building, built in 1895. It sits at the far South end of Main Street. This picture was taken from Sundance Square, the activity hub of downtown, 2 blocks North of the courthouse.

Courthouse