patriotic
Fireworks explode in the dark sky on the 4th of July. (Do you see the heart?!)
view from above
A Japenese beetle dives into the center of this rose.
mosaic
a Freedom Trail Mosaic mounted on the outside of a building in Over the Rhine, Cincinnati. This was taken about a month ago while on an American Legacy Tour called Queen City Underground.
says my friend Carol Rucker: "My women jewelry students and I created this mosaic as part of the Over the Rhine Freedom Trail project a few years ago. We created individual copper enameled hands, angels and other details, and used tile cutters to cut each piece of tile to fit our design. We collaborated on the design and learned basic mosaic techniques from local artist, Suzanne Fisher to complete it. The design depicts women entering the Sarah Center women's ministry, then exiting as angels."
something tiny
Tiny cinnamon basil seedlings emerge in a pot on my deck.
vibrant
Echinacea blooming in my garden. The pink petals and orange center vibrate against green leaves.
This is a very fun meme hostessed by Ashley Sisk in which 5 prompts are given and one must then take a photo to illustrate each one. Come see how others have interpreted these words HERE! Ashley just had a baby girl, so Sarah Halstead of The Naptime Momtog is hosting for now. You have till Tuesday, July 10 at midnight EST to join in.
PS: I've discovered there are various blogs hosting linky parties for fireworks--or patriotic themes, or summer fun. Here are the ones I've linked with:
Chickens on the Moon (link up all your photos from your celebrations and such from all around the world! Fireworks, Family, Barbecues, and whatever!)
Paper Heart Camera: Show and Tell: Patriotic
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