Mural (052/365)

TIME: 2:13 pm

PLACE: Downtown
SUBJECT: Mural

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This picture is from yesterday.

This is another mural on a building in our downtown.

A sign of the spring to come.

Who Do I See in Dad's Tree? (332/366)

TIME: 4:17 pm

PLACE: My Dad's
SUBJECT: Fake owl

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This picture is from yesterday - I had no time today to take anything of value - work was the worst!!!!

Dad hung this plastic owl in the tree to scare away the squirrels. Now that all the leaves are off the tree we can finally see it.

It didn't work - according to my dad the squirrels were still very abundant and annoying this summer.

A Tale of Two Trees (190/366)

TIME: 9:40 pm

PLACE: Backyard
SUBJECT: My neighbor's trees

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Two trees, illuminated from the alley security light.  

Parking Lot View (164/365)

TIME: 7:48 AM
PLACE: Work
SUBJECT: Daily view

It certainly has become greener.

And the corn is getting higher.

Root (128/365)

TIME: 7:50 PM
PLACE: Otts Tavern
SUBJECT: Tree root

Here is an interesting tree root between the parking lots.

It looks like it was sprayed with orange paint so folks wouldn’t trip over it.

I can see a face in it.

Tiny Pine Cones (121/365)

TIME: 7:38 PM
PLACE: Back yard
SUBJECT: Pine cones

Our pine tree has a ton of tiny pine cones on it this year.

Banana Tree (111/365)

TIME: 8:48 PM
PLACE: Living Room
SUBJECT: Banana Tree

The horticulture club at our local college had their annual plant sale.

I purchased a banana tree.

I named him Burt.

Monday (106/365)

TIME: 7:25 AM
PLACE: Work
SUBJECT: Daily view

It’s Monday, the 106th day of January.

Seriously, where is spring?

Quitting Time Contrails (101/365)

TIME: 5:03 PM
PLACE: Work
SUBJECT: Contrails

Sunshine.

Blue sky.

Contrails.

I never get tired of these.

Tree (009/365)

TIME: 6:53 PM
PLACE: Millstadt, IL
SUBJECT: Tree in parking lot

The fog is beginning to roll in this evening.

Back to Work (053/365)

TIME: 8:21 AM
PLACE: Work
SUBJECT: Parking lot view

My vacation ended and I had to go back to work today.

I didn’t want to, but I need those bi-weekly deposits into my checking account.

I park in the same spot everyday.  Since October 17th, I’ve been snapping a picture of this view before I get out of my car.  I hope to continue this for a year – we’ll see if it happens.

 

 Here’s a comparison of my first photo from October 17th with the one I took today.

Branches, Clouds and Power Lines (033/365)

TIME: 4:20 PM (Tee-hee!)
PLACE: Front yard
SUBJECT: Branches, clouds and power lines

The Husband and I are officially old people.

We left the house to eat before 5pm so we could miss the crowds, get back home and go to bed early.

He went to bed. I let the dogs out.

They escaped the yard and SD, DQ and I had to go searching for them.

After about 15 minutes SD and I located them about 2 blocks away. She shoved them in the car and we brought them home. They showed no remorse for their behavior.

A wild Friday night!

Pink (014/365)

TIME: 12:59 PM
PLACE: Poinsettia Wonderland Open House, Millstadt Gardens
SUBJECT: Poinsettia

HH and I attended this last year; this year we brought StellaDella and my dad along for the viewing.

There were many plants to see…

And also a few snow covered Rosemary trees…

Christmas will be here before you know it!

Yellow (002/365)

TIME: 7:35 am
PLACE:  Work
SUBJECT: Tree

My favorite thing about fall is the color change in all the leaves.  This year it seems like it took a little bit longer for the trees to to ditch their summer green outfits to bright fall colors.
 
And, because it’s my blog and my rules, I am posting a 2nd picture that I took on Sunday of some other fall foliage.

Foggy Commute (280/365)

TIME: 7:20 AM
PLACE: Highway 255
SUBJECT: Fog

It was a bit foggy this morning on the way to work.
And it’s hard taking a picture while driving down the road at 65mph.
I kept my eyes on the road.
Pointed.
Clicked.
Hoped I got something.
This is it – I’ll take what I can get.

Looking Closer in the Landscape (159/365)

TIME:  6:55 PM
PLACE:  Medical Building
SUBJECT:  Landscaping & a bee

James had an appointment this evening for his yearly sports physical at 7pm.
Before we went into the medical building, I snapped some photos of the landscaping.
There were several bees being very busy in the sea of yellow flowers.

Blooming (098/365)

"Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night." 
-  Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke

TIME: 6:33 PM
PLACE: Library
SUBJECT: Capital Pear tree

This pretty tree grows in front of the library.
I bet the blooms won’t be like this for long.
We are suppose to have storms the next few days.

Beginning to Bud (094/365)

“I glanced out the window at the signs of spring. The sky was almost blue, the trees were almost budding, the sun was almost bright.”
― Millard Kaufman, Bowl of Cherries

TIME:  11:37 AM
PLACE:  Backyard
SUBJECT:  Crabapple

It is finally budding.
About time.

Last Year’s Nest (065/365)

“There are no birds in last year's nest.”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (American, Poet,1807-1882)

TIME:  4:02 PM
PLACE: Work
SUBJECT: Bird’s nest

How much longer before the birds start to nest?
I am so ready for spring.

Nesting (160/365)

TIME:  9:06 AM
PLACE:  Front yard
SUBJECT:  Dove in nest

Robins originally built this nest in our Purple Sand Cherry.  Those babies have grown and flown the coop.  A mourning dove has decided that the abandoned nest will make a great place for its future squabs.