Winter lavender

Not lavender, the good-smelling kind, to be sure, but rather a decorative kale that graced my Thanksgiving Day table.

I'm still busy with mother-stuff; photos not up to par, but what to do?

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Fragrant lavender this is not

But rather decorative kale

Shares color not scent



SKYWATCH--golden and blue

Sunsets come earlier in the winter....and there are some beauties.

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

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Head bowed in darkness

I chanced to look up and saw

Breathtaking sunset  

Happy Thanksgiving

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU!  Thanksgiving is my favorite end-of-year holiday; non-denominational, no stress about gift-giving, just happy, gluttonous time spent with friends and family. I'm actually celebrating this coming Sunday, since today is not a holiday here.

Enjoy your day, and this not-so-recent video via Youtube....; Mother ill; no time to take fresh photos for the moment.

Turn on your speakers!

ABC WEDNESDAY "T" is for "Table"

It's been raining here....not good for cameras, but usually good for photos, lighting and all.

No one was sitting at this cafe.

See other T's on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY.

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Dark black tears of grief

Shed for my departed love

Stain my face and heart

 

On the hoof

 Webster defines 'on the hoof' as doing something while busy or moving about, not giving the matter your full attention.

I don't think this pigeon cares. He's just got a slightly better view than his buddies of what's below on Belgrade's Republic Square.

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Minds tend to wander

Thoughts jump like agile monkeys

Try to stay focused

Indoors...

Haven't been out and about too much with my camera these days, what with my mother in the hospital, now out, and visits.

This white chrysanthemum on my dining room table lasted about a day after I took this photo. I like the shadows....and the little ant.

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White petals struggling

Once vibrant, now fading fast

Our lives are flowers... 

Time to relax....

Here are some items I have beside my computer, not necessarily jammed together like this. The nose with lips and a mustache holds eyeglasses, which I'm wearing right now so I can type this.

I've decided to not post photos on weekends (today is an exception, as will be Theme Days and holidays), since I need a mini-break. My mother is recuperating from a hip fracture and a lot of my time is taken.

So, bear with me during the week, dear readers, and I'll be visiting fairly regularly.

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Time for little time off

Time to breathe and meditate

Time to just be me 

SKYWATCH--a painting...or not?

No, it's not a painting, but rather I used the 'painting' effects option on my small Nikon P510.  Not too different from the original, but well, more like a painting!

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

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Photography is

Not always considered art

But I think it is 

Shadows.....

My mother fell and broke her hip and is in the hospital; not good news.  While waiting for visiting hours to start, I snapped this cell phone photo of others also waiting.

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 Shadows come and go

Lengthening and shortening

Like days of our lives

ABC WEDNESDAY--"S" is for "The Sword in the Stone"

No Lancelot here, and technically this should be the 'sword ON the stone', since it is chiseled on the surface, not embedded.  Anyway, I've passed this marker lots of times, but have always wondered what it is. I've googled, but to no avail. I have a reader who very, very often writes and enlightens me (Knez, are you there?), so maybe he can help if he's reading this.

Check out other S's on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY.

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It's that time again....

Holiday lights are going up......

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Sparkling overhead

Strings of twinkling icy lights
Diamond necklaces