Wednesday, November 26, 2008

One of My Reasons for Thanksgiving This Year

Monday Collage on Pine Creek Trail
This collage was from my 60 mile bike ride for my 60th birthday this past summer. There is much to be grateful for in 6 decades!
Date: 8/4/08

(PS- There will be no post on Friday. See you again next week.)

Monday, November 24, 2008

A Take-Off

Goose
One of the many Canada geese taking off from the lake behind our apartments.
Date: 11/2/08

Friday, November 21, 2008

Music in Madrid

Street Music in Madrid
Four pictures showing a variety of street music in Madrid, Spain on a beautiful spring day.
Date: April 14, 2002

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

A Birthday Remembered

BoysDadNiagara.57
Nov. 19 was my Dad's birthday 103 years ago. Here he is with my brother (left) and me, at Niagara Falls in 1957. Yes, I have a camera in my hand at just about age 9.
Date: 1957 (scanned from slide)

Monday, November 17, 2008

Fall Sunset

Fall Sunset3
Even with the leaves gone from the trees, the branches themselves stand out against a fall sunset.
Date: 11/2/08

Friday, November 14, 2008

Mixing Mums and Grasses

Mums  & Grass - by Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
This planter near the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, combined colors and textures in a rich and eye-catching manner.
Date: 10/19/08

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

More Fall Grasses

Fall Grass Rochester MN
I don't know what it is about grasses in the fall that attracts my attention to take pictures. Whatever it is, I like it.
Date: 10/19/08

Monday, November 10, 2008

Honoring the Veterans

Honoring Vets Packers-Vikings 11/09/08
Tomorrow is Veterans' Day. Yesterday at the Packer-Vikings Game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis they honored a group of Minnesotans returning home.
Date: 11/9/08

Friday, November 7, 2008

Summer Leftover

Leftovers Rochester MN
The seeds are all that is left in November.
Date: 10/19/08

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Colors and Contrasts

Church & Tree by Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
The bright fall color against the dark brick of the church in downtown Rochester, MN, make an interesting contrast and compliment.
Date: 10/19/08

Monday, November 3, 2008

Flag and Leaves

Flag & Tree along Cannon Valley Trail
Tomorrow is Election Day, 2008. It may be the greatest act of patriotism we have available to all of us. This flag along the Cannon Valley Trail in eastern Minnesota is our reminder of who we are and the great responsibility we have to vote.
Date: 10/11/08