This beautiful flower perked my day up after several days of being devastated over the Supreme Court’s action last week. My contributions to Cee’s Flower of the Day Photo Challenge https://ceenphotography.com/2022/06/25/fotd-june-26-chrysanthemum/
They said we were safe. They lied. We believed them. They lied. They promised equality They lied They hold positions of power. They lied. They cannot be removed They lied We protested They lied. We shouted They lied They heard our anger They hide They seek protection Because they lied.
Endings. They can be joyful, as in giving birth to a child after 9 months of pregnancy. They can be fearful, as in changing careers. They can be sad, as in losing a loved one. They can be uncertain, as in retirement. They can be frustrating, as in ending a relationship. No matter the ending,… Continue reading Endings
The festival of crazies was this week in San Miguel de Allende, and as it’s name indicates, it was a fun, loud, long and delightful parade celebrating the Festival of San Anthony of Padua. Held annually in mid-June (when the pandemic doesn’t shut it down) this parade of thousand weaves throughout downtown and lasts around… Continue reading La Fiesta de Los Locos is CRAZY
These are new blooms I found today so I’m contributing them to Cee’s Flower of the Day Photo Challenge. See more at https://ceenphotography.com/2022/06/20/fotd-june-21-dahlia-2/.
I’m attempting to understand what happens as we grow older. Actually, what I’m really trying to figure out is why I forget so darn much. A recent article turned a light on about aging and what we remember and what we forget. The author called it ‘mind weeding’. As we add years to our lives,… Continue reading Gear Shifting
Local Vistas is the challenge for this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge, so I picked vistas of what I saw in Switzerland. Although the are not local vistas to me, they are for the Swiss that claim this land as their homes. Hope you enjoy some of these, and do check out more local vistas post at… Continue reading Local Vistas–Lens-Artists Challenge
I’m following Ruth Blogs Here’s lead https://ruthblogshere.wordpress.com/2022/06/09/a-ring-of-roses/ to show a ring of rings as my contribution to both Cee’s Flower of the Day Foto challenge https://ceenphotography.com/2022/06/09/fotd-june-10-lily-macro/ and Fandango’s One Word Challenge https://fivedotoh.com/2022/06/09/fowc-with-fandango-ring/. I see rings within rings within rings as I study this picture of cactus flowers.
I lost my breath and my voice over my travels through the Swiss Alps. The 12 day trip was breathtaking, and my return with jetlag apparently was voice-taking, but well worth both experiences. A friend and I joined 20 other tour group folks from the US, and we were all delighted with the sights, smells,… Continue reading Voiceless but Home
Here are pictures of some flowers I found in Switzerland last month. Hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed seeing them in real life. Check out more flower pictures on Cee’s site https://ceenphotography.com/2022/05/31/fotd-june-1-bearded-iris-2/
that little voice 