Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts

Monday, May 15, 2017

Weekly Header Challenge -- Something Blue

It's time for the Weekly Header Challenge!

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Imac 
Lew

I'm joining the group above for this weekly challenge.
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Theme ~ Something Blue

Chosen by me.


Here is the image I used for this week’s theme:


Here are some more blue flowers for you!





And a bonus!  One final "blue" sunset, from my beloved lake...




Treasuring life's moments,
Christine

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Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Weekly Header Challenge -- Going Strong

It's time for the Weekly Header Challenge!

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Imac 
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Theme ~ Going Strong

Chosen by All of Us.


For this week's theme, I chose my family, since we're all going strong.  And my guys are strong.  'Nuff said.  Here's the image I used for my header.  At a wedding, I took the camera that doesn't work with my remote shutter release (of course), so I adjusted all the settings, propped it on a bench and used the 10-second timer.  Danny pressed the shutter than ran into the frame because I wasn't about to press it and run and jump into my guys' arms!


Here are some other things are are going strong.

My dad at age 84!

Danny, who graduated from college and just landed a job.

These flowers were growing strong, in profusion.

These two old vehicles, at 500,000+ and almost 100,000+ miles, are both still going strong!

The White Sox were going strong by winning their game.

My garden is going strong.

Alpine strawberries, going strong.

Finally--fireworks from a few days ago were definitely going strong!


Treasuring life's moments,
Christine

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Friday, June 17, 2016

Weekly Header Challenge -- Curves

It's time for the Weekly Header Challenge!

"Headbanger" Participants
Imac 
Lew

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Theme ~ Curves

Chosen by Lew.


I have time for a quick post for this week's Header Challenge...

To show off the most curves, here's the (slightly weird and unusual) image I chose for my header:

Making enchiladas in bulk.

Here are more curves, hopefully all easily spotted in each image.  :)








That's all I have time for this week.  The hearts of my fellow Headbangers and me go out to our dear Kathy this week, and we pray she feels our hugs and comfort from across the sea to across the country.


Treasuring life's moments,
Christine

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Weekly Header Challenge -- Gardens

It's time for the Weekly Header Challenge!

"Headbanger" Participants
Imac 
Lew

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Theme ~ Gardens

Chosen by me.


When I chose the theme for this particular week of June, I thought for sure I'd have beautiful images of my flower gardens to share with you.  Then I got a job.

So, here I am this week, sharing images from gardens--whatever ones I've taken pictures of.  Oh, and with a few thrown in from previous years, so I can show off my flowers.  :)

Here is the image I'm using for my header.  I wandered through my raised bed gardens the morning after a nice long rain, and I caught the raindrops in the rays of the morning sun.


Here's another leaf, backlit by the sun.


Where there are spring strawberry leaves, there are bound to be strawberry blossoms!


Those blossoms turn into baby strawberries...


...which turn into red, juicy strawberries!


The sage in my garden bloomed before I could harvest anything, so I took some pictures, then eventually pruned it back.


Below, this Greek columnar basil is a new variety for my garden this year.  It's supposed to be similar to the standard basil we all love turning into pesto!


Earlier this spring, the daffodils bloomed in my front yard flower gardens.


Here's a somewhat embarrassing photo of one of my front yard flower gardens the guys help me build.  It's overgrown with oregano and daisies.


Part-way through Danny and I working on cutting things back, weeding, and generally cleaning up, I snapped a photo of this variegated beard tongue.  It usually proliferates in my garden, but it has died off and only three or four plants remain.


In my front porch garden, Siberian bugloss (brunnera) blooms with tiny bright blue/periwinkle flowers.  I love their color!


In what I term a major accomplishment, two of my gardens are blooming.  This is a June photo from last year, since the yellow flowers (threadleaf coreopsis) aren't in bloom yet.


There you have it--my gardens, such as they are, this week!


Treasuring life's moments,
Christine

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Weekly Header Challenge -- Springtime

It's time for the Weekly Header Challenge!

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Imac 
Lew

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Theme ~ Springtime

Chosen by Lew.


Thank you, Lew, for a perfect theme this week!  I'm featuring photos taken at The Morton Arboretum, which is alive with springtime color.  Here is the image I used for my header.

Daffodil Glade.

Enjoy spring at the Arboretum!


Virginia bluebells.





Lake Marmo.

Dogwood blossom.


Magnolia tree.

Yellow magnolia.



 Relaxing at the end of our hike.

Happy Spring!!


Treasuring life's moments,
Christine

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