Crack of the bat
Good inning for the home team. (And moment for me with my iPhone.)
Pregame festivities
The last time we went out to the Syracuse Mets ballgame, my wonderful daughter Elisabeth asked later why I had not taken a photo of our parking lot fun. Note taken. Thank you Sue and George Two for the fantastic pre-game spread! Nice portable table, too, that George Three was able to pop together in…
Another pop of white flowers up front
The tall one that helps keep our kitchen semi-private in the warm months has bloomed. Good mix with the lasting lavender, I think.
Remembering those who gave for us
This particular tree stand at Onondaga Lake Park is always a spot for me to reflect. Happy Memorial Day to all as we remember.
All square
To think that I am not a boat person. Ships I got to like, if I wore the patch to ward off my chronic seasickness …
Looking up
Of course my eyes are also drawn upward while I hang by the lake before work. Even with the number of boats in the marina increasing.
Sweet spot
Here, exactly, is why I leave early for my library job and take the time to walk down to the lake.
Ready for some sit-down
The park tables under the leafy trees look inviting as my pre-work stroll reaches its mid-point. No time to sit down and appreciate them, though.
Bright among the gardens
As my dear wife Karen and I stay busy with backyard gardening, cherished rescue mutt Ellie knows a weekend also means hanging out on the deck.
Hello, baby fig tree
My friend John visited after work to diagnose the big fig tree he’d delivered in November. We’d been texting about some concerns rattling around my brain since he’d told me it was OK to take it out from its winter home in our shed. He’d mulled over my texted photos and decided it was time…
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