Spring is definitely in the air here in Charleston, South Carolina. Our winters are lovely and aren’t freezing cold for the most part. Some days are spring like, (as I write this for example), then it’ll turn chilly for a few days. Spring in our area is like fall elsewhere. Our leaves drop like crazy! On the plus side, the cardinals are back! Along with a few other (unidentified) birds that are gorgeous!
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I saw this on Instagram (@PBS) yesterday and it piqued my interest. The short answer to WHY do we have leap year is because the seasons wouldn’t match up with the calendar over time. So to keep the season accurate…
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After spending a considerable amount of time and money on a recipe that wasn’t great – actually neither of us even liked it despite loving all the ingredients.. we opted for something healthy, tasty but without a lot of ingredients (or work!) This is an old favorite. We have always eaten it as a meatless meal (we like to have several every week), but there wasn’t a lot of pasta so we opted for a…
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I love these trees. We live in an older neighborhood and we have several of these “tulip trees”. The blooms are very tulip-like, but once the flower petals fall off green leaves shoot out and it becomes what you see the rest of the year, a pretty green tree. We have Spanish moss in trees in this area (which is what you see above).
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I love flowers. Love them! They are bright and happy and make me smile. What a nice little pick me up during the week, (and yes, a photo counts!) I took this photo a while back when I was in Michigan. This is one of my dad’s rose bushes. The man has a green thumb just like his mom had. (🙌dad!) I love that my mom has little vases of roses everywhere. Next to the bed, in the kitchen, in the bathroom, in the living room. So pretty and such a nice touch!
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Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) is a big event in Charleston, SC each year. People come from all over the planet to head to the events, check out the art (fabulous!) and partake in a nice long weekend in Charleston. It’s going to be the perfect weekend for it!
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Isn’t this the prettiest vignette? All the reds and pinks pulling it together nicely. I love the camellias in the glass bowl (so beautiful), and the light pink (large!) tulips in the background. The plates, napkins, silverware, glasses – all of it quite a delight! We popped into…
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Just look at the perfection in this blooming beauty! A feast for the eyes for sure. I snapped this at a garden center on a windy day, so I lucked out that it’s in focus. Stunning petals, gorgeous bloom – makes spring feel very near! Especially since I have (or at least my eyes have) detected pollen already!
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What do you see when you see this image? My husband and I were on a group hike in the mountains (Waynesville, NC) and when I ran across this old tree – I thought it looked remarkably similar to something… wondering if you see it too?
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This is the cool (huge) owl that has fascinated our neighborhood day and night. He is remarkable and stoic. His head swivels, he meets your eyes – yet from quite a distance up in the trees. I don’t interfere with his thought process – I think he’s listening/sensing prey – he is always on high alert.
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Camellias! These stunning beauties are giving quite the show here in Charleston, SC. So many different varieties, each standing out and commanding attention. Some camellias are towering and blowing in the wind, they look as happy as can be. I saw the most beautiful bowl…
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My phone tends to take photos on occasion – and I thought this was a good one, it captured a nice sunset – good job! I saved this photo because it’s a good reminder of how quickly life goes by. There are so many things to be stressed about (many are inconsequential) – but this is a gentle wake up call to be thankful for what you have and feel blessed that you have it. I saw a bumper sticker on a fancy SUV the other day…
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I love taking a quick photo while out walking. We’re so fortunate to live where there is so much beauty. This bird was closer and flew (beautifully) to this location – just him and his shadow. I think he was having a big time. What a peaceful scene with the old trees, the marsh, the swing…
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Our kitchen sink has two windows which I love. It makes doing dishes more pleasant when you have a view. But something was missing, and I knew just what it was! I plucked these flowers out of a bouquet that Fred had given me, strikingly beautiful. When they were towards the end of their lives, I took them out of the water, wrapped with pretty string and hung upside down. Now they’re gorgeous dried flowers!
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Well, this image fits this week. It’s crazy, I’m not sure how it happened or what it’s of or even when it was taken. My phone takes its own photos. The storms that are happening throughout the country are unbelievable. The wind that we had in Charleston the other night that was part of this wild storm moving up the coast was crazy! Our live oak trees normally don’t move that much – but they were swinging like crazy (as was the line to our power and cable). Our power blinked…
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