FOTD: Tree
This isn’t a flower and I don’t even know what kind of tree this is, but the “buds”(?) on this tree reminded me of pussy willows. I thought it was a delightful sight for December! Posted for Cee’s FOTD 12/22/18.
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Festival of Leaves: Spotty Color (Week 6)
I almost missed this week’s prompt for Festival of Leaves! I was immediately reminded of this photo that I took last week for exactly that reason: the color on the tree behind the tall yellow one was spotty! Some leaves were still green, but most had turned various shades of orange or red. Here are […]
Read More Festival of Leaves: Spotty Color (Week 6)Thursday Halloween Doors
Halloween just passed, and I had fun walking around the neighborhood looking at and photographing people’s Halloween decorations. For this week’s Norm’s Thursday Doors, here are some Des Plaines doors decorated for Halloween. The door of this blue house doesn’t have much but I really like the spider web and the nasty-looking troll-angel on the […]
Read More Thursday Halloween DoorsFOTD: Fall Foliage Arrangement
One of my neighbors always puts out a pretty arrangement of autumn leaves, plants, etc. Here is what she did this year. Posted for Cee’s FOTD, 10/27/18.
Read More FOTD: Fall Foliage ArrangementFestival of Leaves
Dawn loves autumn and is hosting a photography challenge this season called Festival of Leaves. Northern Illinois has finally arrived at its peak color. Here are a few photos of Des Plaines’ festival of leaves. I took these yesterday on a walk after 5:00 pm (official sunset yesterday was 5:56 pm).
Read More Festival of LeavesFOTD: Daisies with autumn leaves
Some red autumn leaves had fallen into this cluster of white daisies (I think they are daisies!). Posting for Cee’s FOTD, 10/22/18.
Read More FOTD: Daisies with autumn leavesFOTD: Pink Roses
Becky’s “In the Pink!” is over, but here are some pretty pink roses, for Cee’s Flower of the Day, 10/3/18. Check out the beauties on her site!
Read More FOTD: Pink RosesFOTD and In the Pink: Hibiscus Bud
Since we have been on the road for the last few days, I haven’t had a chance to post much. So this may be my last chance to post for Becky’s September Squares: In the Pink! This is also my contribution for Cee’s Flower of the Day, 9/29/18.
Read More FOTD and In the Pink: Hibiscus BudSeptember Squares: Pink Light
Posted for Becky’s Month of Squares: In the Pink.
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Here is my entry for Cee’s Flower of the Day 9/25/18 and Becky’s September Month of Squares.
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