Last Day of August

While taking pictures of a butterfly in my yard today, this little gal startled me and hovered right in front of me. I gasped with delight, took 3 pictures in 3 seconds on the wrong setting, but I also scared...

In a Vase on Monday – Simple Beauty

I am participating again in Cathy's In a Vase on Monday photo challenge. During the past several weeks, I have been bringing in flowers from the garden but was too busy to take pictures of my bouquets. Today I had...

Thankful Thursday: Summer at Last

Summer has finally arrived in New Jersey and I am so happy! I realize that even though my schedule is "lighter" during the summer, I am filling my days with time in my garden, summer outings, company and cookouts, family,...

June Garden

During the month of June, Jude from the earth laughs in flowers challenges us to photograph gardens and nature that convey The Essence of Summer. Here are images of flowers that were blooming my garden in early June. I will probably...

Thankful Thursday: Changing Seasons August

I am continuing my Changing Seasons Photo Challenge series hosted by Cardinal Guzman (Click here for my May post, June post, and July post). At the end of July, we welcomed our second grandson so August was filled with loads...

Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook

Grass at the "Parade Grounds" at Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook, Highlands, NJ. Officer's Row houses in the background. I was just about to take a nap on a sleeping bag when I noticed that this perspective would make a...

Thankful Thursday: My Tripod

Yesterday, I visited beautiful Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. I have visited many times before but each time I visit, the Gardens feature something new and different with the changing of the seasons. When I visit Longwood Gardens, I...