yesterday’s pick

The weather called for hail, high wind & a pounding rain. I wasn’t going to let these flowers endure that kind of punishment. Better they get put into vases to make my house more beautiful.

best time to take photographs…

is between the raindrops. Overcast days, when the sky is silver, act as a natural light diffuser. Shooting after the rain gives everything a bit more life. These were taken yesterday. My gardens. ~amy

reflect your life in glass

I’ve said this a thousand times. But…here is 1,001. For our own self-preservation, support your local, privately owned businesses (no matter where you are). These owners are our neighbors. If they succeed, then we all do. Besides, life reflected in glass that is cylindrical, distorts it just enough to make it all the more beautiful….