just living is not enough, said the butterfly, one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.Hans Christian Andersen Eastern Swallowtail Butterfly Facts native to eastern North America eastern coast

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots

I know the thrill of the grasses when the rain pours over them. I know the trembling of the leaves when the winds sweep through them. I know what the white clover felt as it held a drop of dew pressed

the cat the inquisition the toy the camera lady the mirror the warning the win the end photos by Nikon D3100 Nikkor Lens 55mm f/1.8 Adobe Lightroom ©All rights reserved, 2018

If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless, since their chief purpose is to make us bear with patience the injustice

A little research proved this vehicle to be a 1952 or 1953 Pontiac Chieftain. I can only judge by the chrome moldings and roof visor. The accuracy really depends on the information provided on the websites

A few weeks ago, @jarvie posted about how to shoot landscape photos from a moving vehicle. He wrote a list of tips and of course posted some amazing examples. I gave it a go last weekend. Most of my shots

Here are my 3 entries for @daveks B&W Photo Contest due today. These photos were taken by me a few years ago. I'd love to revisit this area. There is so much to see and do in downtown Vancouver. Gastown

This little baby. Just sitting there on my front stoop as if he had no care in the world. It's been a very long time since I've seen bunnies this tiny. If I were to pick it up I am sure he would have fit

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your

Welcome to my home. This is what visitors see when they come to my door. This is what I see from the inside out. Home is a refuge not only from the world, but a refuge from my worries, my troubles, my

Today is window day and monochrome monday. I decided to make one post for two challenges. I don't know how you all do it when you post more than once a day. It's a lot of work, not just in production time

We had an amazing sky the other day. The golden hour. Sunset. I may have missed the glory by a few minutes as it only takes a few for color and light to change. With camera in hand, I quickly made it to

A country drive always provides me with ample stops for photos. It's surprising how much more observant I become when I have a camera in my hand. We stopped by this house to grab a shot of the old farm

The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.Jim Rohn photo by Nikon D3100 Nikkor Lens 55mm-200mm Adobe Lightroom ©All rights reserved, 2018 #WindowMonday – Windows #DoorTuesday

Angels descending, bring from above, Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.Fanny J. Crosby | 100mm | f/5.0 | 1/500s photos by Nikon D3100 Nikkor Lens 55mm-200mm Adobe Lightroom ©All rights reserved, 2018

Here I am trying my hand at editing again. I had a very bad camera day yesterday – not one of my photos was in focus. I'm perplexed as to the why, what happened question. Coloring with pencils has always

You probably thought I was going to talk about beer. Nope. Sun flares. I watched these two jets streaming towards each other. The sky was clear blue and I thought the contrast with the white would make

When we first moved to this house 6 summers ago, the gardens weren't planned in a way to allow trees and bushes growing space. One of the trees that I was concerned about is this spruce. It was planted

How impressive is the eloquence of silence! Sweet indeed is the voice of woman— the fire-side song of those, who are near and dear to us. white daffodil ISO 200 | 200m | f/5.6 | 1/1240sec Sweet, the sounds