I was walking very carefully on a very thick layer of ice at a park near my home. That’s when this bug caught my eye. You might recognize it – I’ve blogged about this bug before—it’s a wheel bug. If … Continue reading Frozen in time: A tribute to the wheel bug
I purchased the butterfly bush hoping it was true to its name. It lasted several years attracting butterflies to the garden. It took me awhile to place the scent of the blooms – it’s a familiar sweet scent – the … Continue reading Butterfly on Butterfly Bush
Driving along Texas State Highway in McKinney, I noticed an unexpected splash of color along the side of the road. I didn’t know where or how to get closer—so I recruited a friend to help make it happen. He parked … Continue reading Sunflowers
I wasn’t expecting to find a lonesome plate of cookies on mom’s kitchen counter. It was an abandoned or perhaps misplaced plate of cookies. Cookies should never be abandoned and they certainly are never left unwrapped. I started to approach … Continue reading Abandoned Plate of Cookies
Today’s Random Object Wednesday participant is Cheryl D. Parker. Click here to read her bio. I was very excited to hear she wanted to participate. She brought several items for me to photograph. I thought long and hard on how … Continue reading Random Object Wednesday: Hard to Top this Item: Part 1
I recently wandered to downtown Plano and found myself inside the Interurban Railway Museum. The tour was free and our guide walked us through the entire exhibit giving extra snip-its of information. I thought the tour ended but then the … Continue reading A tribute to the match strike plate
Spring at the Dallas Arboretum is the best time of year. I enjoy going multiple times during the season to see the transformation. During this visit the tulips were still in bloom. Some of the tulips were past … Continue reading Tulips
Nearly every occasion or non-occasion you’ll find me with a camera around my neck or within reach. I like to be prepared. I knew I’d be taking photos of food—but the day’s photo shoot took a different twist. My uncle, … Continue reading Thanksgiving Photography
This week’s Random Object Wednesday is brought to us by the first family member to contribute to the blog… my mom, Lucy Holguin. Mom: “I’ve been thinking of what to contribute to Random Object Wednesday. It has to be something … Continue reading Random Object Wednesday: What is it?
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