Bloom Where You are Planted

bloom where you are planted

Bloom where you are planted.
There’s no better place to be.

Right exactly where you are
is where you’re meant to be.

Bloom where you are planted
for all the world to see.

Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi

Spring in Mars

japonica snow

Spring in Mars
is a little confused.

The beautiful Japonica
that yesterday looked like
it was playing the harmonica

now thinks it is time
to celebrate Hanukkah
with Veronica
and drink a gin and tonica!


Just a little silliness
to cherish the moments
that nature throws our way
each and every day.

Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi

PS – How many words can you think of that rhyme with Japonica ?

Dreaming of the Places her Wings will take Her

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Baby Cardinal – 3 days old

 

Dreaming of the places

her wings will take her

when she learns how to fly.

Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi

A Walk with My Camera: Introduction

I try to take a walk most every day.  It’s a good thing for me, and Mikey loves it too!

walk with camera

Working from home allows for my walk to sometimes be first thing in the morning, sometimes during a “lunch break,” and sometimes just a random “need some fresh air and a stretch” time of the day.

My walk is usually the same 2-4 mile stretch depending on the amount of time I have.

As I was walking this beautiful Fall afternoon, I noticed how different the trees and leaves looked compared to just a day ago.  I noticed how different things looked when it is cloudy compared to when it is sunny.

I am fortunate to live in a place on this beautiful earth of ours that enjoys four very distinct seasons.  Western Pennsylvania’s weather ranges from as high as 90-100 degrees F in the summer to as low as 0 degrees F (and occasionally even below zero) in the winter.  Springs are typically wet and lush.  Fall is crisp and colorful.

So even though I typically walk the same “path,” the look and feel of it varies dramatically depending on the time of year, time of day, weather, and/or the people or things I encounter along the way.

And what I’ve learned while carrying my camera is there is something new to be discovered every time I walk.

So this section of my blog will be devoted to sharing random shots caught on my daily walks with my camera.

I hope you will enjoy and provide feedback, tips, suggestions, and help me learn to not only hone my self-taught photography skills, but also my outlook on life.

Cheers & Hugs,

Jodi

The Road to a Friend’s House is Never Long…

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looking down our driveway to the road

 

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the fence across the street from our driveway

 

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the path of the power line along the country road

 

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along the country road to our house

 

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private lanes on country roads

 

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country road … take me home…. to the place… I belong

 

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Mikey walking to his buddy Halo’s house on the path through the woods