My daughter took this photo in our backyard this morning. In a comment earlier this week I told Richard Weisser that we always feel like Spring is here when the Japanese magnolia blooms (actually I think this is a Star magnolia). She took this picture with her i-phone and a downloaded app called "shake-it". Don't ask me ... I know nothing! Hope you all are having a great weekend and feeling very springlike in your neck of the woods. (14 comments)
Happy New Year to all my friends on ActiveRain Happy New Year to all of my new friends. This photo was taken a few years ago at the Sandestin, Florida New Year's celebration. They have a fantastic fireworks display around the lake at the Baytowne Village which is designed architecturally with a French Quarter flair. Lots of fun with friends, drinking champagne, and smoking cigars. Lots of memories. (1 comments)
One of the most colorful Fall trees in this area, the cypress turns this shade of rusty copper before all of its feathery leaves fall off. Just adding to its beauty, a nearby Senna tree has grown up into the canopy of the cypress, adding a bright spike of yellow blooms to highlight the coppery colors. There is something extra special about two trees in one and the amazing affects that come from the combination. The Senna (previously known as Cassia) is a very large genus with about 500 species. While they can grow up to 30 feet, as this (10 comments)
My favorite time of year ... when all these azaleas are in full bloom! My backyard neighbor installed a border between our yards with lagustrum and bradford pear trees down the middle, indian hawthorne bushes on his side, and these gorgeous azaleas on our side. Thank you, Mr. Frank. We return the favor by taking care of the azaleas, especially watering when they start to droop in the hot summer months. I get worried as soon as I see a little droop ... these plants are just too beautiful to think of losing them. Hope you all enjoy the (18 comments)
Beautifully designed and landscaped yard with an inviting entrance and gardens to view along the way toward the front door. Great job! Congratulations to the homeowners.
This beautiful home sits at the entrance to the north side of The Lake at White Oak Subdivision. A wide expanse of colorful gardens and green lawn gives owners and visitors a welcome invitation to see more of the neighborhood. Congratulations to the homeowners. We appreciate you! (3 comments)
photography: Really Old Photos
- 04/04/09 02:11 AM
About 3 years ago I started exploring my family's history on ancestry.com, and rootsweb.com, and all over the internet, looking for any website with information about my ancestors. All of my documentation includes as many old photos as I can find. And there's another project -- scanning old slides and black and white negatives. My relatives have been very helpful in putting up with me and my requests for scanned images of their old photos. After the scanning is finished, I might end up with a great photo, but if not, then there is the restoring phase. That's the fun part. Here is (7 comments)
photography: Night Lights at the Lake at White Oak
- 08/23/08 02:02 AM
YARD OF THE MONTH AWARD FOR AUGUST 18312 Weatherwood Drive This was a fun experiment. When the homeowner asked if I had driven by during the evening to see the lighted gardens, I had to admit "no" to that, but what a great idea (and truly an experiment) to take night-light photos. First though, I had to figure out how to use the manual adjustments on my camera. With a tripod, and accompanied by a hoard of mosquitoes, I set the f-stop to 16 and let the camera set its own speed. And voila! Some very pretty colors. Gorgeous beds of caladiums and (7 comments)