Friday Fictioneer: The Trim

She stood and stared at the house for a long while. “Oh my, you painted the trim.” “It looked a bit faded.” He held his breath in fear that she might not like… Continue reading →

Sunday Trees: 394

Sunday Trees is a blog all about trees hosted by Becca. Here is my tree for the week:

Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Any Kind of House

This week’s Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge topic is Any Kind of House. Here is my entry: a duck house in the swamp

Friendly Friday Photo Challenge: Illumination

This week Friendly Friday Photo Challenge topic is Illumination. Here is my pick for the week:

Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Small Objects

This week’s Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge topic is Small Subjects. Small things is what fairy gardens are made of. (I apologize for the grainy photo. There is a window nearby, but it was… Continue reading →

One Park at a Time: Community Park

Rice Creek travels 28 miles from Rice Creek Lake to the Mississippi River. The creek passes through a few neighborhoods, several parks, through a small lake, under five major roads and one interstate,… Continue reading →

Sunday Trees 391

Sunday Trees is hosted by Becca Givens and is all about trees and their beauty. Here is my entry of a fig tree in a nearby conservatory. When I was teenager, my great-aunt… Continue reading →

Friendly Friday Photos: Alleys

Friendly Friday Photos topic this week is alleys. Forestwood is this week’s hostess. This topic stumped me. I don’t live in the city where alleys are frequent. I haven’t been around rock outcroppings… Continue reading →

The bike ride that never was

It was a strange day to begin with. I put on sweatpants because it was a cool morning. I went outside around noon and thought, “I should have a jacket on.” I came… Continue reading →

One Park at a Time: Battle Creek

This park is about 20 miles from home. I don’t get to it very often. When I’m in the area, I’m usually visiting a friend who is not interested in biking or hiking.… Continue reading →