Splendid Little Stars: letter P

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

flower and bee

bee on caryopteris (bluebeard or blue mist)

Wordless Wednesday/Wordy Wednesday--where I linked up:

Create With Joy

A Southern Daydreamer

ABC Wednesday This week's challenge is the letter P. P is for purple.

photo by me © 2009 all rights reserved

Monday, March 9, 2015

"adopted" pets

On a recent trip to Aruba, I "adopted" a few new pets! First, there was a small herd of kitties who came to hang out on our deck and entertain. Most were about 6 months old.

These kitties were very sweet and friendly. Hubby was so enthralled, he brought them tooona which they lapped up greedily.

On Eagle Beach, a little dog frolicked in the sand, running back and forth, bouncing and jumping, full of joy.

And then on Bonaire, we enjoyed the company of a mockingbird and a lizard both of whom visited our patio repeatedly.

This is a Whiptail Blue Lizard (Cnemidophorus murinus ruthveni), endemic to only Bonaire.

It was fun to enjoy these adopted pets while missing our kitty at home.

Friday, September 5, 2014

photographs

random photographs from this summer...

Because my hubby and I were attending our niece's wedding in July in San Diego, we decided to visit Death Valley on the way--yep--in the middle of Summer! Here we are having fun with shadows on the western edge of the park looking out to the Panamint Mountains.

The wedding was so wonderful! The ceremony and the reception were held outside. Banners and lights were strung in several courtyard areas.

The day after the wedding, the bride and groom escorted 13 of us into Baja California, Mexico for wine tastings. First up--tacos and paletas. Then we had all the energy necessary to visit 4 wineries! At one of them, there was a grape tasting garden. I wish I remembered what variety these are.

back home again to a waiting kitty!

and a mini garden harvest

My 9 year old twin goddaughters came over to play for an evening. We had lots of fun! Oliver (kitty) enjoyed ~~man~~ little girl-handling, we made fun food, and played flashlight tag. This ice cream lady was inspired by Samantha Lee's amazing food art. ("Lola" was made of 2 kinds of ice cream, strawberry lips and cheeks, chocolate sauce eyebrows, hair of oreo-type cookie surrounded by chocolate sauce. A tree was made of cantaloupe branches and pieces of fruit for leaves and blossoms.)

2 trips to Asheville, NC to visit my daughter and SIL. We always work on a house project. Sometimes we explore the town or the mountains. We always have awesome food --and wine. (My daughter's a wine rep!) Recently, we were working on converting a carport into a greenhouse. Alas, we didn't finish.

Yesterday, I was playing around with my iPhone taking photos of my flowers. The asters have just begun to bloom. It must be Fall. See the beetle?

Thursday, March 6, 2014

peaks

The drive along the Going-to-the-Sun Road to Logan Pass in Glacier National Park (USA) is spectacular. The pass itself is the highest point in the park reachable by car at 6646 ft. (2025m). The following photos are from a hike to Hidden Lake.

Clements Mountain (8760 ft / 2670 m) along the trail is majestic.

In late August of 2011, there was still snow on the path.

Mountain goats (see 2 above) and bighorn sheep can be seen along this path. In fact, we were just a few feet away from mountain goats at one point.

Along the path...The sky is an ever changing panoply of blue and white and gray.

mountain goat

stunning! Reynolds Mountain (9125 ft / 2781 m) and Hidden Lake

LINKS:
Clements Mountain
Reynolds Mountain
Logan Pass National Park Service
photo of Logan Pass Visitor Center
2 minute video of Hidden Lake and Highline trails