Author: pete
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Pear flower
Writing this so I remember what these flowering trees are. PEAR tree! And, this dog. Always putting her noggin somewhere curious. Seems to like my new shoes.
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Daffodil Days
It’s been a wet Spring – some sun was out this day. The daffodils were happy! OK the ones down below were not as happy – the wind was crazy, and turning them all in the wrong direction. Note – these were not my flowers – they are planted at a local church.
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Andromeda
Nope, not the galaxy. Just the shrub – having a stellar bloom this year. Last year, there was a brutal freeze that froze all the flower buds, and spring never seemed to arrive without these. Admittedly the photo above is a “stylized” photo from Google. The original is: And since there’s a galaxy that shares…
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Rosy Cupcakes
Kim got me these for my bday – ridiculously well decorated cupcakes. From Goldbelly, of course! Fun fact. Willy found them too well crafted to eat, while Noah just ripped the bottom off, smashed it on top and ate it like a sandwich.
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Thursday Night Lights
I’ve never seen the movie or show of the “Friday” variety.. but “playing under the lights” was always the greatest achievement. Today, with life wildy fast forwarded and piled up, the lights are required for elementary school kid practices. Wild. Well the lights at the primo field (high school football/soccer/lax/you-name-it) in town are pretty cool,…
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Waiting for the bell
As if she’s a student.. Imara waiting for school to end. Of course, her motives are different. The steady stream of kids who want to pet her is the drive here!
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The big eclipse
I tried to get the correct lens filter for the Pentax but Amazon did not come through. Boo. Fortunately there was a “smart phone” filter that came with the glasses I ordered – and it was juuuust big enough to cover my 300mm lens. So each shot required my right hand holding the camera, and…
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