Solanum dulcamara, commonly known as bittersweet nightshade, is an invasive weed in most of the world; especially the Americas where it was introduced by European settlers. It is actually rather pretty

All around the banks of Green Lake in Seattle these beautiful and delicate yellow irises grow. They bloom, the blooms fade and die, and more blooms come at the blooms from before wither away. It is as

I recently discovered SteemAuto, a service that will automatically vote for people you follow on SteemAuto. You can set the number of minutes after a post to vote and the percentage to vote. This is a

I have said it before and I will say it again, the Pacific Northwest has the feel of a magical fairy tale land. Everywhere you look there are these little magic moments, like this bed of moss on the fork

I love hydrangeas, especially here in the Pacific Northwest where there are so many varieties and they are so colorful! I do however find them a challenging photographic subject. They are soft and bright,

Seattle has an overwintering hummingbird species called Anna’s hummingbird. They primarily can do this because of feeders provided by humans. At night hummingbirds go into a state similar to hibernation

While visiting the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland Oregon I came across this one fully open perfect lilly. It was near noon but the sun was attenuated by some high and wispy clouds. I did not fully

When my husband (@peter.jirak btw, he just started blogging on Steemit, check him out) and I moved to Seattle, we were struck with how magical the Pacific Northwest seemed. Then we discovered that there

In Seattle our favorite ramen place, actually lots of people's favorite ramen place, is Kizuki. Peter and I stopped in there the other night after work as a bit of a reward. All of the staff are hip people,

I pass by this row of hedges every morning and in the winter their red berries and dark green foliage really pops against the otherwise drab background. Living in the Pacific Northwest I feel a compulsion

On the cool and wet Seattle winter days, the light is bright, diffused and soft through the clouds. This is the perfect time to find beautiful little moments nestled in the branches of trees and shrubs.

The Challenge: 7 black & white images that represent an aspect of your life Present one image every day for 7 days No people No explanation Nominate someone every day, although anyone can join in Use

Going from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone X, I for the first time have the ability to shoot raw on my phone. I was out to dinner with my husband and our friend Mike shortly after getting my iPhone X and the

I was challenged by @kommienezuspadt The Challenge: 7 black & white images that represent an aspect of your life Present one image every day for 7 days No people No explanation Nominate someone every

One bright sunny December day I was out to lunch by myself. When I sat down at the small cafe table placing my number on the marble countertop I thought, what a perfect setup for a story. That is when

So here is a picture of My husband doing the dishes. I took this photo earlier this evening. It got late and I am out of creativity, this is a good photo of Peter with a bit of mischief in his eye, so

I was waiting for my burger at lunch today, in a trendy Seattle fast food chain. The restaurant was empty since I was grabbing lunch very late. I looked over and noticed their marry Christmas sign sitting

Good Gin, Good Memories On November 11th 2017 I got married to my husband in Anacortes Washington at the Majestic Inn and Spa. One of the gifts we received was this bottle of Uncle Val’s Botanical Gin.

Over the Thanksgiving holiday my husband and I stayed in a nice hotel in downtown Minneapolis. The room was all windows on two sides and I got a number of great photos out those windows. photo by

Years ago my husband and I went for a hike at Taylors Falls and Interstate State Park on the borders of Minnesota and Wisconsin. It was a wonderful warm fall day and we had a long hike with many beautiful