Circle Of Life

Remembering Goldenrod on Honeymoon Island

Fall comes to the island in a more different form

than usual places.  In the distance are two white

Egrets, standing with no noticeable movement in

water left from a recent rain.

I can allow my mind to remember even the 

quiet sounds of nature then,  as the shutter clicked

in that single moment.

It's all still there,...the circle of life.

ART

Inspired by the season, I've brought

out illustrations, drawn and painted a

few years back.

Today I've finally made the move to

bring out the paints and brushes.  

I have ideas swirling around in my

head, seeing images and natural colors.

Enjoying the moments and looking 

forward to cooler days.  Dee Dee

Caught My Camera's Eye

I had my camera with me on our 

trip to Florida this past week.

The following were images that

caught my eye.....

Oleander

Spider plants blooming along the Gulf waters......

Spider plant close up with beautiful green

colored grass as back drop.  In distance is

light sparkles coming from the Gulf of Mexico.

Beautiful calm waters of the Gulf. Perfect

sailing weather.

ART

My Girls

Brother and Sister Bond

Nap Time

Cowboy Wyatt

After A Swim

Christmas Decorating

Christmas

 is my favorite time of year.

This year, the Mister and 

I are back

in South Carolina, 

living in our beloved

home town.

It's exciting decorating

 a new home and I've 

selected softer traditional 

colors . 

To the room with colors of

 blue and white,

 I've added a complimenting 

holiday theme.

The Christmas tree, eight

feet tall, has branches 

splashed with 

new fallen snow.

 Blue and white meets

Pink

Poinsettia.

Mister and Mrs Stockings

Soon to add fresh greenery

and of course lots of 

Christmas gifts

beneath the tree.

Sweet blessings for your day!

click images to enlarge

Fall Mums

Fall mums, Cooperstown New York.

Guard well your spare moments.

They are like uncut diamonds

Discard them and their value will

never be known. Improve them

and they will become the brightest

gens in a useful life.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Think on this. Blessings Dee Dee

The Gathering

We had our family "Gathering"  this spring, on an l800's  farm, belonging to our daughter and her very large family.  It's located in upstate New York, nestled in the Adirondack mountains. I have no words to describe the beauty there. We came together for a brief time and discovered what it means to be related. The children found uncles, aunts and cousins.  The men and boys enjoyed skeet shooting and the women folk never lacked for conversation.

We used old tables left in one 

of the three barns on the farm.

Wildflowers for the tables....the

meadows were covered with them.

White birch tree is leafing out...

Early spring on the farm. The lilacs were

just budding out in the picture. The gathering

took place in this meadow near the barn.

We've moved from Florida back to our 

beloved town in South Carolina.  My postings

will be about my southern life now and time

spent on the farm in the Adirondacks.

Click on images to enlarge

Lantana

Beginning to bloom, are sweet Lantana.

From all indications, spring is right around

the corner, here on the Gulf Coast of  Florida.

I'm hoping winter stays a good while longer,

as it offers coolness for outdoor activities.

Good blessings for your day! ~Dee Dee

Bird Watching/Photography

On a recent

outing to 

Honeymoon Island,

Florida, I had 

good fortune.

An Osprey sat high

on the branch in a

lone pine tree.

Enjoying the moments....Dee Dee

click on images to enlarge

Golden Maple Leaves

Upstate New York

during the fall of the year.

Blessings.....Dee Dee

Fall Images

Bittersweet

Fall collage, Florida style.

Simply Stated

Summer on Honeymoon Island, Florida.

Autumn Images

Fennimore Cooper Art Museum,

Cooperstown New York.  No place

is more beautiful in the autumn.

White Plumeria

The blooms grow in clusters and

have a wonderful fragrance....

Plumeria in Florida

Desert Rose Beauty In A Morning Garden

Mandevilla In The Garden

Always pink in our summer garden......

Spring On The Island

Thistle plants

 in abundance,

a sign that spring

has come

to the island.

Young Thistle plant reaching

for the warm sun....

Beautiful full grown Thistle plant.....

one of many seen on the pathway

to the beach.....

Tiny white wildflowers were a 

familiar sight. They bloom all

year long on the island.

Pathway down to the waters

of the Gulf Of Mexico.

Welcome Spring!

Blessings to all....Dee Dee

click on images to enlarge

Wild Magnolia

Crestlake park is a beautiful place to visit

anytime of the day.  Overlooking Tampa Bay,

one can see an abundance of wildlife.

Careful to stay your distance from the shores,

signs are posted to watch for aligators.

I never tire of taking photos and on this

clear day I had plenty of favorites. Love

the moss hanging from the cypress tree.

A wooden pathway allows one to be up close

and personal with nature and a bit safer place

to stroll.......love this "Fan Palm" photo with the

sun shining through the fronds.

And how sweet is this....wild Magnolia seed pods

in an ultra natural environment.....note the insects

have feasted on the leaves.

A better image of the Magnolia tree growing midst

the cat tails and willows.  Never surprises me to see

great white egret fishing in this same area.

Visit To Honeymoon Island

The Osprey nest is 

empty now.

A Mourning Dove

seemed oblivious to the

invasion of the 

beaches,

and scurried about

it's mission of

finding food.