The lunar eclipse on January 31, 2018 was the first to coincide with a Blue Moon – a second full moon in one month – in North America in over 150 years. Why does the moon turn red? The Moon does not have any light of its own—it shines because its surface reflects sunlight. During … Continue reading
Hello 2018! Yes, I know it’s 19 days into 2018 and that most people pick their word on or by the 1st day of January. I tried. I really did. The problem was that I couldn’t let go of my word from last year. For the last 3 years, My One Word has been related … Continue reading
2017 When it came time to pick my one word for 2017; I was stumped. There are lots of things I need to work on. –I need to stop apologizing for things that aren’t my fault. — I need to live in the moment and not worry so much about the present (or past). –I … Continue reading
Old McCaysville Bridge We came across this bridge while traveling around North Carolina. On this day trip we left from Murphy, North Carolina and in just a few miles, we found ourself in Georgia. Somehow, we came across the towns of McCaysville, Georgia/ Cooperhill, Tennessee. The towns are right on the state lines of Georgia … Continue reading
A flock of Great American Pelicans is visiting our lake. I’m a city girl; so watching them has been a treat for me. The days are cloudy and gray; but I had to try taking a few photos anyway. Pelicans are amazingly graceful flyers and their landings on the water were impressive. According to the … Continue reading
This is the view of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge from our Dallas Hyatt Regency 18th floor hotel room. Here the bridge actually looks as if it is sitting on the top of a building; but you are really seeing the top portion of the bridge only. The remainder of the bridge is behind the … Continue reading
I watched this Great White Heron flying around the Hagerman Wildlife Refuge on a wet, rainy afternoon. He wasn’t the only Heron in the area; but he was the only one who seemed to be flying around. It almost seemed as if he was on lookout duty. Even with his amazing wing span, he was … Continue reading
I spotted this little white bridge at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Tennessee. It crossed a small trickle of water and lead the way to a hiking trail into the woods. It caught my eye because it seemed to be a bridge leading to the woods. Plus, I loved the worn, weathered look of … Continue reading
Glow These flowers seemed to glow in the late afternoon sun. I loved that the sun brought out the uniqueness of each individual flower. Glow (BW) Here’s the same photo after I applied a monochrome filter. I rarely try a monochrome filter on flowers because I think that nature’s color is usually best. In this … Continue reading
Flatiron Building Eureka Springs, Arkansas This wonderful building can be found on the corner of Spring and Center in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. I love how they used every bit of space available in this Ozark Mountain town. The building is called the Flatiron Building. According to the Flatiron Flats website: The Flatiron Building is … Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 