FOTD: Tulip Behind Fence

I peeked at this tulip growing in my neighbor’s prairie garden. Posted for Cee’s FOTD 5/25/19.

FOTD: Anemone sylvestris

This white flower is blooming in such abundance in my garden this spring! More flowers at Cee’s FOTD 5/24/19.

Journey to Egypt: Last Night on the Aida

January 1-2, 2019 Tonight was to be our last night on our lovely dahabeya, the Aida, so there was a celebration. When we returned from the Daraw livestock market, of course, the steward had cleaned our room as he did every day. Anyone who has been on a cruise knows about towel art: you come […]

FOTD: Tall Fringed Bluebells

The scientific name for this flower is mertensia ciliata. Posted for Cee’s FOTD 5/23/19.

Journey to Egypt: If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be…the Daraw Livestock Market

January 1, 2019 (Tuesday) HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Today was a light day sightseeing-wise, which was a good thing. Dale and I were up late watching a movie about the Exodus (not the original movie; a newer version) and today we had time to just relax on our last day onboard the Aida. In fact, Dale […]

CFFC: Busy Hands

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week has the theme of HANDS. Looking through my photos, I found hands in various positions and engaging in various tasks – hands are seldom idle! Some hands are meant to scare… like on Halloween! Sometimes hands are helpful, pointing out things of interest… Hands demonstrate how to make things… […]

FOTD: Lilacs!

Oh, how gloriously beautiful and fragrant are the lilacs blooming in the spring! I remember taking a May walk once when my son was in elementary school. He had allergies which caused asthma. While I was walking, I came across a blooming lilac bush, its fragrance wafting halfway down the block. I remember thinking that […]

FOTD: Anemone

This daisy-like flower, according to my PlantSnap app, is called anemone baldensis. It blooms in April and early May. View more flowers at Cee’s FOTD 5/20/19.

Journey to Egypt: Temple at Kom Ombo

December 31, 2018 Kom Ombo Temple is probably my favorite of all the ancient Egyptian sites I saw on this trip. It has several interesting features that make it unique. About 30 miles north of the city of Aswan, Kom Ombo is located in a region that has a large Nubian community that was resettled […]

Weekend Cats: Furball at the Jordan River

This beautiful tabby with a bushy tail was hanging around the Yardenit Center where people go to be baptized in the Jordan River.