FOTD: Dahlia

An amazing variety of dahlias were on display at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. This was at the “Dahlia Trial Garden” sponsored by the Washington State Dahlia Society. This is the ball form of dahlia. Cee’s Flower of the Day, 10/1/19.

FOTD: Flowering Bush

This is either a flowering bush or a bush of flowers! I thought it was so striking when I saw it and admired the different colors in the same bush. Photograph taken in Würzburg, Germany on June 30, 2019 and posted for Cee’s FOTD 9/30/19.

FOTD: Rose

I took many photos of flowers at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma shortly after it had rained. This is a beauty from the rose garden. Posted for Cee’s FOTD 9/29/19. (I am sticking to flowers as long as possible – I don’t want to let go of summer! When there are beautiful fall leaves to […]

Lens-Artists’ #65: A Place With Special Memories…Sedona

I have been to so many places, in the U.S. and abroad. Every place has been memorable and I thought of the places that were most meaningful to me for this photo challenge: Lens-Artists’ #65 – Pick a Special Place. Scotland – my mother took us on an ancestors’ tour there in 1999 and visited […]

AOTD: Musician’s Best Friend

I captured these two in a narrow street behind St. Stephan’s Cathedral in Passau, Germany. The dog seems to be guarding the euro coins passers-by have put into the musician’s makeshift bowl. Posted for IdahoBlueBird’s Animal of the Day (AOTD) 9/28/19.

FOTD: Rose

At Point Defiance Park Rose Garden, Tacoma, WA Posted for Cee’s FOTD 9/28/19.

Thursday Doors: the Würzburger Residenz, Würzburg, Germany

June 30, 2019 On a walking tour of the city of Würzburg, Germany, we first visited the palace of the Prince-Bishop, known informally as the Residenz. The palace was built in Austrian/South German Baroque style, with some influence of the French Style, commissioned by Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn in 1720 and […]

FOTD: Bright and Beautiful

Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA (Photo taken Sept. 15, 2019) For more bright and beautiful, go to Cee’s FOTD 9/27/19.

Lens-Artist #64: Countryside and/or Small Town

Lens-Artists #64 has the theme Countryside and/or Small Towns. We saw many beautiful places on our European vacation in June/July. Yes, it was exciting to visit large cities like Paris and Amsterdam, but the most beautiful places were the rural areas and small towns. I also include beautiful country scenes from other trips.

AOTD: Doe

While exploring the botanic gardens at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington, we came across two young doe. They seemed unafraid of humans, but cautious. As we (and others) approached, they kept their eyes on us and were ready to run. So I got no closer than this. I am posting my contribution to Idaho […]