A combination of intermittent rain, traveling menfolk and unpredictable dogs, kept me close to home again this weekend. When a break in the weather gave me a small window of opportunity, I snuck out and took some pix of the shower drenched flora in my yard. The Girls, Hershey and Asta, followed me around, helping … Continue reading Backyard garden: flora edition
Category: Sundays in My City
Old downtown
The fam is visiting our daughter this weekend in advance of her graduation next week. The College Kid will receive her master's degree on Monday, and we couldn't be more proud. Saturday we met up for a brunch of chicken and waffles (sorry, no pix, we ate a little too fast), then took a walk … Continue reading Old downtown
Backyard garden: iPhone edition
On Monday, The Boy and I roadtripped to Auburn University with Asta. She was seen by a team (yeah, a team) of veterinary students and the orthopedic vet she saw previously in Pensacola. They were trying to determine the next course of action in her treatment. The migrating pin in her leg was causing more … Continue reading Backyard garden: iPhone edition
Musical Echoes
This weekend I attended a Native American music festival, taking in the beauty and majesty of the culture…. as well as enjoying great food. Throughout the day exceptionally talented flutists performed, some bringing a dozen or more different instruments on stage during their session. The songs were moving and achingly beautiful. Each performer would also … Continue reading Musical Echoes
Oakland: forgotten cemetery
Before heading out for my weekly photo hike, I put out a question to my online friends, asking them where I should go… beach, woods, cemetery or backroads. The vote, overwhelmingly, was cemetery. My friend Kath, suggested the venue first, saying a cemetery would be a good place to photograph, in honor of a short … Continue reading Oakland: forgotten cemetery
Juniper Lake
This week I headed back to one of my favorite stomping grounds - Blackwater River State Park near Holt, FL. Every time I hike there, I find something new. Walking around Juniper Lake, I wandered off the trail (luckily, my smartphone has a compass and GPS), and found the abandoned pilings from an old boardwalk. The … Continue reading Juniper Lake
Thin spiral notebook 