Just hanging around the surgery center and what do I find? Nemo of course. I wasn't even really looking for him. I found a few of his friends too. Nice orange color on the clown fish. They have a very

I took a trip to Gettysburg recently. It's hard to conceive of the carnage that took place there. As horrible as the battles were, I took comfort in its appearance today. Mankind is capable of such

On an early morning run I notice the interesting effect of my neighbor's landscape lighting on her trees. Bless her heart. It looks nice. Sadly I'm the neighbor who struggles to keep his grass cut. If

Well, it's official. My daughter will no longer be bringing in the mail. We found this impressive specimen spinning its web by our mailbox. She is deathly afraid of spiders. I've never seen one like this.

The gardening bug bit my son. My yard has never looked better. It's nice to get him out of the basement occasionally and he does a good job. If you need a graphic designer give him a shout. I'll find a

I have a short attention-span when it comes to hobbies. I've painted, sculpted (wood, clay, polymer clay), baked, decorated cakes, built furniture, gardened, and other short-lived endeavors. My latest

Most things in life are a matter of perspective or viewpoint. Take this artistic footbridge near Washington's Navy Yard, beautiful clear blues from on direction, but quite different from the other perspective.

Finding interesting green that isn't plant based is challenging. This little guy has been with me for years. After guarding the garden over the seasons he was looking rather sad. We cleaned him up and

I seem to find yellow everywhere I look. From pretty yellow flowers to delicious yellow popcorn. Sometimes a little flash of yellow can be the highlight (er) of your day. I apologize for the bad pun. Please

Your odds of experiencing a zombie apocalypse are only slightly higher than winning the lottery. It has been said that the lottery is a tax on the stupid. Given the odds of winning, 1 in 292,201,338 (according

The bright yellow of Eggs Benedict warms my heart on a Sunday morning while probably clogging my arteries. To make up for the weekend diet I take afternoon strolls at work. That's where I run into these

A little Thursday green courtesy of the pachysandra plus a bonus turtle. I walked out my door one day after a heavy rain to find this colorful little guy working his way through my flower bed. This is

I'll admit it, I suffer from truck envy. I see this yellow monster on the street almost every day and I want it. I have no real practical need for it, but dang do I want it. Submitted for #colorchallenge

Orange chairs outside my favorite coffee shop. If the caffeine doesn't wake you up the bright orange chairs provide an added jolt. This is for #colorchallenge by @kalemandra. The picture is mine.

In contrast to the beauty usually displayed in these color challenges, I offer you a little red at work. Enjoy your work today. This is for #colorchallenge by @kalemandra. The pictures are mine.

I have a box of secrets that sits on my desk. To the casual observer (my boss and coworkers) it's just a cute box among all the other miscellaneous office decor. They never look inside. Even if they did

One of the perks of living in the Washington DC area is the many monuments and memorials. It's easy to overlook them in the course of day to day life. I was near Arlington National Cemetery and saw this

Red is a favorite color of mine but as I was out walking this morning I noticed a few reds that don't always bring joy. I guess it all depends on your point of view. It makes a difference which side of

Several shades of green in this submission for #ColorChallenge as proposed by @kalemandra. The collander is actually a mint green but looks more blue in the picture. The picture is mine. Creative planting

She's in pain and I can't help. What's worse is that her pain hurts me. She isn't trying to hurt me. She can't help my pain any more than she can help her own. I love her, but I resent her demons. I remind