This is our first Christmas in our new home. The corner windows next to the fireplace are the perfect spot for the Christmas tree. The lights reflect on three of the windows while the fire adds warmth to the room. Of course, it’s a beautiful spot with all the colorful lights, ornaments, decorations, and packages. However, … Continue reading
Today while unpacking more boxes, I came across this angel. She was given to me by my dad many years ago. Through the years, this angel has survived many bumps and drops and lived in a storage building for a year. I was happy that she was still in one piece. I found it interesting … Continue reading
I’ve always been fascinated by the Coca-Cola ads featuring Santa. I have about 20 various print advertisements. Several years ago, my hubby put a few of the ads behind the panes of an old green window. The Santa window soon became one of our favorite Christmas decorations. These particular ads were on the back page … Continue reading
Looking for Fall My hubby drove me to East Texas last weekend to look for fall colors. Many of the trees were already bare with their leaves in piles around their trunks. The trees with leaves left were either still green or in various stages of changing. The colors we did find weren’t as bright as usual … Continue reading
Building A House During the past year, I’ve taken many, many photos of the various stages of our house building journey. The day that the crews started framing our house was exciting because we could actually see our house taking shape. I wanted a photo to represent the look of all the boards that formed the … Continue reading
ABFriday’s monthly One Photo Focus! I’ve taken on the ABFriday’s monthly One Photo Focus challenge. The participants in this challenge post-process the same image and share it on the One Photo Focus Forum. I’d like to improve my post-processing skills; so hopefully, this challenge will be fun and educational. Before Photo Anping Treehouse, Tainan, Taiwan by Helen … Continue reading
Sunset is one of my favorite times of the day. Sunset – those few peaceful moments just as the sun is setting that remind you that miracles happen everyday. Somehow it seems that a beautiful sunset makes me feel more positive and I can let the stress of the day slide away. That Magic Moment As a … Continue reading
Trees have always fascinated me. I love taking photos of all types of trees. Sometimes the photos are of large groups of trees , an individual tree or as in this case just a portion of a tree. This Oak tree is located next to the east beach at Lake Kiowa, Texas. I was fascinated … Continue reading
Looking For Fall Color Last fall, my hubby and I took a road trip to see the fall colors in Arkansas and Missouri. The leaves hadn’t changed colors yet; so we spent lots of time just driving around looking at the area. Should We or Shouldn’t We? We saw a sign off the main highway … Continue reading
This barn caught my eye as we were driving on a country road during a recent trip to Oklahoma. It looked abandoned and as if it had weathered many storms. The red roof was patchy and faded. The walls looked as if someone had started painting and then stopped. Though it was dark inside, I could … Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 