the treasure stands abandoned

my guess is that the owner cannot afford to fix it. Mother Nature has moved in despite the bars & chains on the door.

Mother Nature’s abstract art

time & weather, Mother Nature…turns everything it touches into a unique piece of art. as Sherlock Holmes tells John Watson, “you see, but you do not observe” advice that should be given to any aspiring photographer.  

ladybug to the rescue

  This hero is headed for the spider mites that have gotten into our blueberries. I use organic pesticides to kill these nasty things, but I would rather use ladybugs. I wish i could go to the nursery & buy an ARMY of these food-saving ladybugs. Fighting nature with nature really seems the way to…

do you see it?

for what it really is? We’ve all heard the saying,”take time to stop and smell the flowers”  but really, who has time for that nonsense? Who has time to see the beauty in this invasive, defiant little wonder? I do. I see a little too much. Funny, that. I am legally blind in my right…

weathered art

This is pressure treated lumber, placed deep in Perdido Bay ground. this place where fresh water meets the ocean. ocean winds sometimes pushes rain water against it. sometimes the Gulf of Mexico sends hurricane wind & water beat it relentlessly. this wood receives light reflected from the water below it & some seasons the wood…

Queen Ann’s Lace & Red clover

I think Queen Ann’s lace was made from white butterflies & snow flakes. One day I’m going to pull some Queen Ann’s lace & red clover from the ditch & plant it where its supposed to be. In my garden & in my vases to remind me of home. I like to think that the…

Wavy windows

Downtown Birmingham, Alabama…it is a pretty good looking mix of old & new architecture…and what-were-they-thinking buildings. My favorite is the old stuff, that seems to be where the love is. God is in the details. I think, with architecture, love is in the details. Older buildings, was a time when the craftsmen showed people what…