Last Sunday we took a brisk walk around the block after dinner. As we approached our place, I saw a touch of green and white. A snowdrop! In Madison, they bloom in March. The earliest date I have on my calendar for them is March 6, 2020! The photo above was taken February 19. However, […]
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My phone camera has been a great boon to practicing my photography. I take pictures every day, up to triple digits for subjects that pique my interest. I still have a lot to learn, but hanging out with photography bloggers online is training my eye. I’m framing my photos differently and finding new angles of […]
Read moreConfession; I was not making guacamole Sunday afternoon, or cheese dip, or bratwurst for US football fans. I was hanging around the Bolz Conservatory at Olbrich Gardens for the annual orchid show. This is my favorite photo taken Sunday with my phone camera. Tuesday I’ll post a few favorites from my Canon Rebel SLR. ¡Olé! […]
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Welcome to the second poetry challenge of the new year! We’ll continue the tradition of February verse to celebrate friendship. The Day of Love and Friendship is celebrated in México, Colombia, República Dominicana and Panamá. Your February challenge is to write a tanka poem about a dear person or companion animal. Where do you go together? […]
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Temperatures outdoors were at freezing, so yesterday we escaped to the tropics for an hour at Olbrich Gardens. What will your New year’s poem be for Sunday? Olé! –Rebecca This post is part of Xingful Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely and Cee’s Flower of the Day.
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This was the last monarch we saw in our garden this year. They are flying south to Mexico now, to make their date for the Día de los Muertos, 2 November. Day of the Dead is similar to All Saints’ Day, a Christian holiday honoring those who have passed on. However, parts of Día de […]
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