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29 June Mother Nature..What a LADY*The music is from the movie "LEGENDS of the FALL"*
If ever there was a day that you wish you could have "bottled up" , today would be the day I would have done so. What an absolutely gorgeous day! Sunshine and winds from the Northwest made for less humid conditions. The perfect day to worship the sun and not feel like you are melting away. The skies were blue with small puffy white clouds drifting by. The songs of the birds were letting all know that they were having a spectacular day as well. I learned a few years back that a lot of our colorful little feathered friends would be missing for seems like weeks at a time. Then as suddenly as they disappeared..they would reappear. If you think about it ..it makes perfect sense. "NATURAL" feeding is everywhere. The beautiful canary yellow with black tipped winged, Yellow Goldfinches are busily filling their tummies with Mother Nature's own food. The Niger thistle is abundant these days. Also, the Cardinals , Blue Jays, Mockingbird's, Robins, and Woodpeckers are also away eating fruits off trees and such. I love the tiny Carolina Wrens .Their morning and evening songs are quite unique. And Hummingbirds ...they are just so cute! We have many types of birds in this part of the country which come in as many colors as the rainbow.
I walked the outer country road this past weekend and took a few shots of blooming thistles and also Queen's Anne Lace. BEAUTIFUL. Mother Nature really has it together. I had a nice weekend but as usual..it was gone too quickly and now it is time to get mentally prepared for the work week. I hope all my visitors had a loving and beautiful weekend and are ready for the Fourth of July. Now here is an entry I shall try to write about in the next few days. Boy do I already have a few photographs to share. Talk about fireworks stands and patriotic Americans..I can hardly wait to post them for all to see. LOL.
Until next time..Keep Smiling.
~*~Paula~*~
19 June THANK YOU ALL * I added a few shots of a Park today..Sunday*
Yes, I have been working longer hours these past few weeks but please do not interpret this as complaining. I am fortunate and grateful just to be employed in these trying times around the globe. Fortunate because my employers seem to truly appreciate me; therefore giving me more hours and a small increase in salary. For this I say graciously...THANK YOU.
After being inside most of those hours of the week, I enjoy my own outdoors daily around my property. I also enjoy taking the photos you see here on my Space. It simply gives me inspiration to exceed my expectations , as I truly am an amateur photographer. The kind comments about them are much appreciated and make me smile. For this, again, I say...THANK YOU.
It never ceases to amaze me how beautiful nature really is. One can photograph a simple leaf and if taken correctly..you can actually see the "veins" of the object that normally you would not be able to see by just glancing at it. It truly is the "simple" things in life that matter the most to me at this point in my years. I have always loved designing landscapes and creating beauty from a barren piece of ground, but photography takes a certain "eye" , I am learning. I cannot tell you how many times I have photographed an object and then after reviewing it on the camera immediately deleting it and retaking the same picture time and time again at different angles....and ..voila', instant gratification . Simply amazing.
Every day for the past 2 1/2 months I have gone strolling around the property and just clicked away. No matter how many times I have photographed the exact same object, it will always look more beautiful than the previous time. again, THANK YOU Mother Nature. The album above I am entitling "Beauty Amidst the Shadows", as most of the photos were taken early evening or early morning. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did taking them. It is similar to my favorite album "After the Rain".
I am signing off now as I feel as though I am rambling on and on about things. I will end this entry by saying once again..I THANK YOU for the visits, the comments, rather they be positive or negative. The negative ones just help to set my goals even higher, so do not be afraid to tell me what you think about a certain picture. I am a grown lady and I can "handle" criticism. LOL.
Everyone have a most beautiful weekend. Until next time...Keep Smiling.
~*~Paula~*~
17 June COFFEE ART**I have not had time to write a entry. I have displayed food art in a previous entry...now it is time for the coffee art. Hopefully soon I will be back with my own. I have numerous outdoor photos to share, just have not uploaded them all.**
COFFEE ART
There is a restaurant in Vancouver ..actually three... where they dress up the lattes.
You get to watch them create the pictures. What can be done with coffee, cream, milk & imagination? For the coffee lovers and others just to enjoy the art. Which is your favorite?
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.
~*~PJ~*~
Absolutely Amazing!!!
Now...Drink up.
12 June HAPPY FATHER'S DAYI would like to start this entry by wishing all you Father's out there a most LOVING FATHER'S DAY. If your Father is still on this Earth..treasure every single moment you spend with him. Life is way too short not to. My Father is in Heaven and he is who made me whom I am today. Thank you, Dad.
I LOVE YOU, Dad. Keep swimming with the Dolphins and also keep watching over me from above. Again, DAD, I LOVE YOU.
Your Loving Daughter,
~*~PAULA~*~
07 June The Winding RoadThis has been one of those weeks that you're glad is over. After the concert last weekend and returning to work..I was still in "HIGH" spirits. I do not believe you all know how much I enjoyed BB King. At any rate, with the good comes.. the bad. My youngest Sister had to have surgery once again due to a hernia she developed from the last surgery she endured about 6 months ago and was almost healed from having to be "opened" up. She was very close to death prior to this surgery.They had to recut the same incision ( from her sternum to her belly. ) She seems to be doing o.k. at home after spending 3 days in ICU again. Just a lot of pain and healing and perhaps this will be the end to her surgeries.
I am very saddened by the death of my Mother's closest friend for almost 25 years. He passed away unexpectedly and was found in his home lying on the floor for a day or so. After being taken to two hospitals..he left this world and never regained consciousness. The last time he and I visited I was a bit concerned about his attitude and overall appearance. He said that his children did not care for him otherwise they would visit. They all lived within an hour of him and one actually lived in the same town! I truly believe he grieved himself to death. ( Depression ). May you fly with the Angels, Richard Campbell. I will miss you dearly. Thank you for always being a friend to my Mom. While you were here, I felt a sense of "calmness" about my Mom living alone because I knew that you would keep an eye on her and call me if she needed anything.
The weather here has been up and down as well. Very humid and lots of severe weather all around. Rain, hail, and winds. It is a rather unusual pattern. However, Friday.. in my opinion was the "PERFECT" day. High of 82, sun, and light North breeze. Ahhhhhhhhhh...wonderful but I had to work most of day and evening. I slipped out as often as I could, though. What a relief from the humidity.
I am taking it as easy as I can this weekend. In other words...doing a lot of nothing. With this I will sign off. Until next time..Keep Smiling.
~*~Paula~*~ 01 June A LEGEND, A TRUE GENTLEMAN...Yes, I am back from the B.B. King concert. I have a lot to share about this legendary blues guitarist. He is absolutely charming ! He was born in 1927 in Mississippi and at the "young" age of 82...yes, 82, he is still worth seeing. Although Diabetes and Rheumatoid Arthritis has set in..he can still blow you away while sitting in a chair and smiling, occasionally playing Lucille. His stories were told from past experiences and I was enthralled just to be in his presence. I am aware the song playing is quite long, but it is well worth listening to..beginning to the end. When all others were not with the "King".."Lucille" never failed him. Just listen to his story and I will be back soon to update on the concert that was held outdoors in Council Bluffs, Iowa at a place called "STIR COVE". My birthday gift exceeded my expectations. I can no longer say.."I have never seen the "King of Blues". What an experience.
To be continued.............
*Part 2*
I was fortunate enough to have a room on the 8th floor facing the Missouri River. Not until I got in the room did I realize that the view was spectacular of the skyline of Council Bluffs.
Not only that..but directly below was the lawn and stage of the "Stir Cove". I had the pleasure of watching the "roadies" set up the entire stage and also the staff of the "Stir Cove" set up the reserved seating area. It was as though I was watching a movie.
I did take breaks from the entire work being done..but I also captured BB King's bus as it arrived.
Adjacent to the Hotel and stage area was a Golf Course. The golfer's were pretty busy! I came to the conclusion that they are in dire need of parking expansion after seeing quite a few frustrated golfers. LOL.
After all the hard work of getting the stage ready for the concert..from men climbing up scaffolding to hang speakers, to the miles of cable for lighting and audio..it was finally time for the "test" stage of the work. All went well. BB's Band is now called "BB King's Blues Band" to carry on his tradition for many years to come. There were saxophones, trumpets, organ/piano, drummer, and of course bass player. They were super. Even got an encore before the KING was announced.
I sat next to people that had flown in from Colorado and on the other side of me..from Canada! I cannot express in simple words how exciting and wonderful the concert was. The stories that man can tell will have you falling out of your chair with laughter. He also has a serious side. He talked about U2/Bono joining with him to keep the vulgarity of the upcoming, as well as the present, "rap" artists that seem to put ladies down. He then said.."I have NEVER seen an ugly lady before" and then he turned to his band...and they..one by one..looked the other way as he pointed to them. LOL.It was hilarious. He spoke of growing up in the South where the streets ran North and South and East and West but was only allowed on the streets running North and South. One day he decided that he wanted to "taste" the "white man's" water from the water fountain. He then got scared and ran all the way back home. In the end..the water tasted the same. ( Imagine that ). Lovely man, awesome concert, and a birthday I will remember for as long as I am around.
I hope you all enjoy the photos....I sure will. As BB so very eloquently put it...He still has the "mojo" going. And then he blushed. God bless you BB and may you always be... "Forever Young".
~*~Paula~*~
P.S.
Reserved seating there is first come. I was there early enough to choose my seat. I sat on the 6th row. Yes, babyyyyyyyyyyyyy, woohoooooooo. I spared you all as well..I have..umm...123 photos. ( blushes ) |
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