tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42356198488032089342024-03-13T01:55:46.888-04:00Splendid Little StarsI will write about the things I love--photography, art, making things, nature, gardening, and food.Splendid Little Starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.comBlogger650125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235619848803208934.post-68175962663296313422017-11-30T13:02:00.000-05:002018-03-21T13:02:56.546-04:00Colorful!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Chihuly at The Children's Museum, Indianapolis. The light shining through the colored glass is glorious!</span><br />
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<br />Splendid Little Starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235619848803208934.post-42780406897438929092017-05-08T19:00:00.001-04:002017-05-08T19:00:14.030-04:00delightful Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What a joy it is to observe the earth bursting with color! I've been spending a lot of time in North Carolina lately taking my new granddaughter on walks. Bird song fills the air as we cruise the neighborhoods. Every day bring new discoveries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">relishing the sights, sounds, and smells of lovely Spring as the earth renews itself...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://splendidlittlestars.blogspot.com/2016/03/its-spring.html" target="_blank">It's Spring!</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My Blogging Business Artisans team on etsy hosts a new Challenge every month. The purpose is to encourage us to explore our creativity, to stretch our imaginations.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sharla of <a href="http://beadedtail.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beaded Tail</a> set for the following Challenge for the month of April:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've been been so blessed to spend loads of time with my beautiful new granddaughter, born in November. This has meant lots of travel for me since she lives about 6 hours away by car. As I drive south and through the mountains I've noticed the gradual greening of trees and the the gorgeous redbuds flirtatiously decorating the roadsides. As I push her stroller up and down the hills of her neighborhood, I've been privy to the unfolding parade of glorious flowers and budding trees. All the while, birds chip merrily, going about their birdie business. Squirrels scamper. Bees buzz. She is particularly taken with azaleas--capacious, riotous, pink.</span><br />
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<br />Splendid Little Starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235619848803208934.post-5224242416529169852016-11-18T22:00:00.000-05:002016-11-18T22:00:16.900-05:00beach sunset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This post is for <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SkyWatch Friday</a> hosted by <a href="http://yogisden.us/" target="_blank">Yogi</a>. Come join in this awesome meme and meet folks from all over the globe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am inspired by beauty in the world-- and relationships. Instead of being specific, I am encouraging myself to </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">reflect and letting my imagination run and my dreams percolate. I am hoping for renewal of spirit and mind.</span><br />
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Splendid Little Starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235619848803208934.post-58325388475787810882016-11-11T20:00:00.000-05:002016-11-11T20:00:18.265-05:00Grand Canyon sunset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Splendid Little Starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235619848803208934.post-25587310932241612852016-11-04T10:00:00.000-04:002016-11-04T10:00:01.917-04:00moody November sky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Breast cancer is such a serious, scary illness affecting many women--and men--across the globe. Too many of my friends have been diagnosed with this devastating disease. This issue has become close to my heart. Because of this, and wanting to give to the cause, I created a tie dye shirt for my etsy shop. A portion of the sales of my Charity Pink T shirt goes to breast cancer research.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(available in adult and youth sizes, short and long sleeve)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I thought it would be fun to see other T shirts being offered on etsy (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/search/clothing?q=breast+cancer&order=most_relevant&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US&explicit=1&ref=esearch_group1" target="_blank">more</a>). Because who doesn't want love and comfort and even some glam during this time?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The following links are not the usual resources. Those abound. I wanted to provide something different.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.healthline.com/health/breast-cancer/best-blogs-of-the-year#2" target="_blank">The 19 Best Breast Cancer Blogs of 2016</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love this one-- <a href="http://cancerspot.org/" target="_blank">My Breast Cancer Blog</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.dotodaywell.com/about-jen/" target="_blank">Do Today Well</a> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a blog by Jen who got cancer at age 32, as a young wife and mother. inspiring spiritual journey!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.today.com/health/meet-tattoo-artist-making-breast-cancer-survivors-feel-whole-again-t48276" target="_blank">Today</a> story: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Meet the tattoo artist making breast cancer survivors feel 'whole again'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">tie dye shirt photo by me ©2010 other photos © by the individual owners all rights reserved</span>Splendid Little Starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235619848803208934.post-55559098058577094022016-10-26T21:51:00.000-04:002016-10-26T21:51:38.695-04:00flower and bee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This post is for <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/2016/10/skywatch-friday-20-october-2016.html" target="_blank">SkyWatch Friday</a> hosted by <a href="http://yogisden.us/?p=11038" target="_blank">Yogi</a>. Come join this awesome meme and meet folks from all over the globe.</span><br />
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Splendid Little Starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235619848803208934.post-88336599314586121882016-10-19T23:00:00.000-04:002016-10-20T11:00:34.178-04:00rainforest path<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On a beautiful Fall day, my husband and I meandered around the Cincinnati Nature Center. We inhaled October's loveliness and delighted in its abundant gifts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My Blogging Business Artisan <a href="https://www.etsy.com/teams/10615/blogging-business-artisans" target="_blank">team</a> on etsy hosts a new Challenge every month. The purpose is to encourage us to explore our creativity, to stretch our imaginations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">"There are so many delightful and frightful topics for October. A time when there is a change in the air, fresh pumpkins, donuts, apple picking, pumpkin patches, and a time of 'bewitching!' I have so many wonderful memories of these. Share your October memories."</span></span></div>
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<br />Splendid Little Starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235619848803208934.post-59626992023264903762016-09-28T15:50:00.000-04:002016-10-11T16:25:46.826-04:00Zion hike in The Narrows<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">What an absolutely beautiful, amazing place! This hike is now in my favorite top 3. In early September, my husband and I spent about 6 hours hiking in the Virgin River through this gorgeous slot canyon. Most of the time the water was ankle or mid calf deep. Sometimes though, it came up to mid thigh. What an fun adventure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/thenarrows.htm" target="_blank">National Park Service</a> The Narrows </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://utah.com/hiking/zion-national-park/the-narrows" target="_blank">Utah.com</a> The Narrows</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.zionadventures.com/zion-narrows/maps-a-logistics/zion-narrows-map/" target="_blank">Zion Adventure Company</a> lots of information on The Narrows and a map</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This week's challenge is the letter L. <span style="color: #0b5394;">L</span> is for <span style="color: #0b5394;">landscape</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">PS: a few </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">blog posts</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> on my other top 3 hikes:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://splendidlittlestars.blogspot.com/2011_09_01_archive.html" target="_blank">Grinnell Glacier</a> Glacier National Park, USA</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://splendidlittlestars.blogspot.com/2014/07/plain-of-six-glaciers.html" target="_blank">Plain of the Six Glaciers</a> (Part One) Banff National Park, Canada</span><br />
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Splendid Little Starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235619848803208934.post-89960356930302865522016-08-17T12:53:00.000-04:002016-08-17T12:53:03.821-04:00beautiful moth (Ateva aurea)<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A few days ago, I was passing by Granny's Garden, a wonderful school garden, and the gorgeous bright Summer-colored flowers were calling to me. So I stopped to wander among those lovely flowers and vegetables.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I peered in closer. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On a celosia flower, I spotted this pretty-patterned creature I thought was a beetle. turns out, it's a moth!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ateva aurea, is an ermine webworm moth from the family Yponomeutidae (means "feeding secretly").</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Atteva-aurea" target="_blank">MORE</a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">about this moth--Butterflies and Moths of North America </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(A. aurea is found from the eastern to the midwest </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">USA </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and dips into Canada and Mexico.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">photo by me © 2016 all rights reserved</span>Splendid Little Starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235619848803208934.post-39405403114309562482016-08-13T14:00:00.000-04:002016-08-13T14:00:00.181-04:00San Felipe de Neri Church<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Built in 1793, this church has been in continuous use. It is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My <a href="http://splendidlittlestars.blogspot.com/2016/08/random-albuquerque-photos.html" target="_blank">POST</a> from yesterday contains a couple details of this church.</span></div>
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Splendid Little Starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235619848803208934.post-44397324631616828662016-08-12T18:18:00.000-04:002016-08-12T18:18:39.601-04:00random Albuquerque photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">detail: San Felipe de Neri Church</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These photos were taken during a trip in 2007. San Felipe de Neri Church was completed in 1793 and has continuously served the community. It is on the National and State registers of historical places. I'll post a photo of the interior of this lovely church tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Double Delight' (one of the varieties of Echinacea growing in my garden)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scene1d08.html" target="_blank">Growing Guide</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/echinacea-coneflower" target="_blank">photos</a> of many varieties</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wordless Wednesday/Wordy Wednesday--where I linked up:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.create-with-joy.com/2016/07/wordless-wednesday-party-featuring-the-cat-ball-review-giveaway.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Create with Joy</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (including a cat ball giveaway!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This plant is the larval host for monarch and queen butterflies. It's also an important food source for native bees, honey bees, and bumble bees. I'm proud to say I grew this plant from seed. It has spread in my yard just a little bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">my last <a href="http://splendidlittlestars.blogspot.com/2016/07/milkweed.html" target="_blank">POST</a> on milkweed </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(with more information and links)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASTU" target="_blank">Information and Growing Guide</a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://monarchwatch.org/" target="_blank">Monarch butterfly</a> Monarch Watch.org</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Danaus-gilippus" target="_blank">Queen butterfly</a> Butterflies and Moths of North America</span><br />
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