Sunday April 30th is my 50th wedding anniversary, so I thought I'd do something consistent with that theme on Hive this week.
How do you do 50 years? Start with the gift of long life. The rest is improvisation.🎹 It was a very quiet wedding, all those many years ago, and it will be a very quiet anniversary.
More than any other response to the moment, I feel surprise. It's not that the time went fast. I always knew time was limited. It's just that life doesn't look as different from this perspective as I thought it might. And I'm surprised that I'm blogging on a crypto-based platform. 50 years ago I never imagined anything like that would happen. There have been many surprises over the years. Really quite an adventure.
This week, in recognition of the pending anniversary, I'm offering not only 50 photos for LIL, but also am featuring LIL photos that were contributed by colleagues from the LMAC community. Each LIL image featured has appeared in one or more of my Hive blogs.
Here is a beautiful fantasy piece, Bouquet From My Alien Love, by @justclickindiva
Here is the most irresistible dog in front of a lovely dog house, by @muelli.
Here is another dog, quite beautiful, by @yaziris.
Or how about this large white duck, looking straight at us, by @redheadpei?
There are so many more wonderful pictures in the LMAC Image Gallery. For example, @quantumg posts original, 3D unique creations.
Please check out the library, and even better, think about making your own contribution. If you'd like to know how, refer to this blog by @shaka.
I hope some of the 50 LIL pictures I offer today find their way into the posts and collages of Hive bloggers. It gives me a charge when they do. Thank you for reading my blog. I wish everyone health, peace and a day enriched by creative experience.
| American Robin | Bird, Animal, Robin |  |
| Rabbit | Animal, Rabbit, Cutout |  |
| Turtle | Animal, Turtle, Cutout |  |
| Female Mallard | Mallard, Duck, Female, Bird, Animal, Cutout |  |
| American Robin, Profile | Bird, Robin, Animal, Cutout |  |
| Blue Grackle, Profile | Bird, Animal, Grackle, Cutout |  |
| Grackle, Profile | Bird, Grackle, Animal, Cutout |  |
| Dog With a Funny Face | Dog, Animal, Pet, Cutout |  |
| Grackle With Back Turned | Grackle, Bird, Animal, Cutout |  |
| Grackle | Bird, Animal, Cutout |  |
| Grackle Looking Forward | Bird, Animal, Cutout |  |
| Two Egrets | Birds, Egrets, Animals, Cutouts |  |
| Woman Looking at Phone | Woman, Cell Phone, Person, Cutout |  |
| Woman With Arm Raised | Woman, Person, Cutout |  |
| Woman Bending | Woman, Person, Cutout |  |
| Blossom | Flower, Plant, Cutout |  |
| Blue Flower | Flower, Plant, Cutout |  |
| Concrete Planter | Planter, Lawn Decoration, Cutout |  |
| Iron Frog Sculpture | Frog Sculpture, Cutout |  |
| Gold Door Handle | Household Implement, Door Handle, Cutout |  |
| Multicolored Lamp | Lamp, Light, Cutout |  |
| Faucet | Faucet, Household Implement, Cutout |  |
| Shower Head | Shower Head, Household Implement, Cutout |  |
| Swivel Chair | Chair, Furniture, Cutout |  |
| Smoke Detector | Smoke Detector, Safety Device |  |
| Pizza Oven | Household Appliance, Oven, Cutout |  |
| Gold Ring | Ring, Opal, Jewelry, Cutout |  |
| Compact | Cosmetics, Compact, Dress Accessory, Cutout |  |
| Pocketbook | Purse, Pocketbook, Clothing Accessory, Cutout |  |
| Pocketbook | Purse, Pocketbook, Dress Accessory, Cutout |  |
| Back Scratcher | Back Scratcher, Cutout |  |
| Sack | Back, Sack, Cutout |  |
| Hand Saw | Saw, Tool, Farm Implement, Cutout |  |
| Surreal Seed Pod | Abstract Design, Fractal Seed Pod, Cutout |  |
| Abstract Design | Abstract Design, Cutout |  |
| Abstract Design | Abstract Design, Cutout |  |
| Ship's Wheel | Ship Wheel, Boat Wheel, Cutout |  |
| Sailboat | Sailboat, Cutout, Art |  |
| Dancing Figures | Dancers, Drawings, Cartoon Figures, Cutout |  |
| Rotting Log on James River | River, Log, Shore, Rocks |  |
| Dog Entering the James River | Dog, River, Rocks, Bridge, Shore |  |
| Dog Bathing in the James River | Dog, River, Bridge, Shore |  |
| Dog Leaving the James River | Dog, River, Rocks, Shore |  |
| Kayaking on the James River | River, Bridge, Kayak |  |
| Trees Fallen in the River | Fallen Trees, River |  |
| Sunning Turtle | Turtle, Animal |  |
| Goose Looking Forward | Goose, Bird, Water |  |
| Duck With Head in the Water | Diving Duck, Animal, Bird, Water |  |
| Mallard Ducks | Male Mallard, Female Mallard, Ducks, Water, Animals, Birds |  |
| Hudson River Panorama | River, Horizon, Nature, Sky | |