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243/366 | Friday, August 30, 2024 | #365PictureToday

After the Rain

It did rain Thursday night.  In fact, a bad storm came through our area.  This was one of the scariest, if not the single most scary storm while living in this house for the past 25 years.  Damage was this bad all along our road, and there were widespread power outages.  Our power went out just before 7:00 p.m. on Thursday and wasn't restored until between midnight and 2:00 a.m. on Saturday morning.  This was the second longest power outage we have had. The longest was 36 hours after Hurricane Isabel in 2003.

Looking down our driveway

The top of this tall tree was broken off.

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238/366 | Sunday, August 25, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Books

I always have a pile of books that I am currently reading.  These are the ones I'm working on now.

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 227/366 | Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Helping Hand

I have been giving a helping hand at Midland Christian Academy since April.  Here are a few pictures from our first day of school.

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224/366 | Sunday, August 11, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Spice

My husband happened to make pico de gallo today, and it has a lot of spice to it.

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203/366 | Sunday, July 21, 2024 | #365PictureToday

In My Hand

This is one of the books I'm currently reading.  With the Olympics approaching, it's very timely.

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202/366 | Saturday, July 20, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Golden Hour | Guest Prompt

Today we went to a Washington Nationals game to celebrate my husband's birthday a few days early.  The Nats won, and it was a great time!

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199/366 | Wednesday, July17, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Dessert

Today we were encouraged to treat ourselves to something for dessert in order to take our POTD.

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148/366 | Monday, May 27, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Scavenger Hunt/Alone

Today we spent the day in Williamsburg at a meetup of my photo group.  Everyone got a scavenger hunt sheet.  My finds were the Compton Oak (tree), the post office sign (horn), Peter Hay's Shop (red), the gate at the Governor's Palace through a keyhole (crown), the Governor's Palace at the end of Palace Green (alone), a bonus photo of the group, a clock at the Governor's Palace (clock), the sign for the King's Arms Tavern (lion), a display in the apothecary (bottle), and a window and bricks at the Capitol (bricks).

 

 

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140/366 | Sunday, May 19, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Off Prompt

Today we visited Prince Michel Winery for a belated Mother's Day event.  It's been nearly 32 years since I last visited for a birthday dinner.  We enjoyed lunch, adult beverages, and a tour of the winery.  Lots of things have changed in the intervening years, but it's still worth a visit.

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97/366 | Saturday, April 6, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Prompt Free

Today we visited the Baseball Hall of Fame.  I found the San Diego Chicken!!!

 Some other fun finds.

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96/366 | Friday, April 5, 2024 | #365PictureToday

My World | Seasonal Photo

My backyard out the bedroom sliding glass door.  Things are getting greener.

 

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95/366 | Thursday, April 4, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Your Favorite Color | Color Day

Purple is my favorite color, and I recently purchased this shirt.  Maybe you can guess what we're preparing to do.

 

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 94/366 | Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | #365PictureToday

A Leaf

These morning glories have begun to grow.  I think I will need to find somewhere outside to move them soon.

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93/366 | Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Movie Scene

Ron and Harry sit atop the whomping willow in Mr. Weasley's enchanted Ford Anglia after they borrowed the car in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets because they missed the Hogwarts Express.

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91/366 | Sunday, March 31, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Easter

¡La tumba esta vacia!  The tomb is empty.  Happy Easter!

 

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90/366 | Saturday, March 30, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Where I Stand

I'm standing in my dining room this morning trying to get the place settings set for a family dinner this afternoon so that we aren't rushing to get it set when the food is ready to eat.

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89/365 | Friday, March 29, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Vast

I didn't necessarily intend to take a picture of the sky today, but when I was driving to work the rays of sun streaming through the clouds were too beautiful to ignore.

 

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88/366 | Thursday, March 28, 2024 | #365PictureToday

A House

This is the house where I grew up, taken in 1985.

 This is the house right after it was built in 1971.

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87/366 | Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | #365PictureToday

My Style

My style is pretty casual.  A few years ago I discovered Simply Southern, and now I have quite a collection of shirts.  These are just a few that I now own and wear regularly.

 

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86/366 | Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Black and White

One from the archives.  Daniel's Dam on Cedar Run in 1985/86.

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85/366 | Monday, March 25, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Listen

This is what I've been listening to while driving in my car lately.

 

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84/366 | Sunday, March 24, 2024 | #365PictureToday

New Growth

Lent can be a time of new growth.  Today I brought the children's message at church and briefly mentioned that some people use palm slips to make crosses.  Well, a couple of people found a video online and were making some after the service.

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83/366 | Saturday, March 23, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Just One | Picture Me

 

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82/366 | Friday, March 22, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Shadow

It has mostly been a cloudy day, but I did see this in the sky as I was leaving work this morning.

 

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81/366 | Thursday, March 21, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Music

Now that both of my sons have moved out the piano is silent most of the time.  My older son has been in his own place for about 4 years, and my younger son just got his own apartment last fall.  When they visit, they sometimes play the piano so there is still always music sitting out.  Both of them were fairly accomplished having won awards at local piano festivals.  My younger son decided to participate in a sonatina festival his last year of high school, and while cleaning the other day, I found this rosette that he earned just in time for this prompt.

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80/366 | Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Unusual Produce | Guest Prompt

I found this unusual produce at the store today.  According to the label it's Kiwano melon.

 

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78/366 | Monday, March 18, 2024 | #365PictureToday

A Favorite

So many possibilities, but not a lot of time today.  New York Super Fudge Chunk is a favorite ice cream so we'll just go with that.

 

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77/366 | Sunday, March 17, 2024 | #365PictureToday

A Plant

Some lovely flowers I found at church.  In honor of St. Patrick's Day, an Irish blessing: "May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day."

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76/366 | Saturday, March 16, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Hands Full

My cat Ripley decided to make herself comfortable on my bed just as I was setting up to take a picture so I decided to include her today.

 

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75/366 | Friday, March 15, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Photo Recreate | Challenge Day

Today's challenge was to recreate the scene from American Gothic by Grant Wood with our own twist and creativity.  Here's my take, followed by the original.

 

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74/366 | Thursday, March 14, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Pi or Pie

Happy Pi Day! (That's pi; not pie.) Pi is the the Greek number that represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi is a number that is infinite and without repetition beyond its decimal point.  I found some cute mini pies in the grocery store today.

 

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73/366 | Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Prompt Free

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72/366 | Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Arranged | Technical Day

My Pioneer Woman cookbooks and magazines are arranged neatly on a credenza in our dining room.

 

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71/366 | Monday, March 11, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Pencils | Macro Monday

My "good" colored pencils; some are sharper than others.

 

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70/366 | Sunday, March 10, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Shiny

After being fixed from the unfortunate incident in February, my car is bright and shiny now.  I took my car in on a Monday morning and was able to pick it up the following Friday afternoon.

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69/366 | Saturday, March 9, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Vintage

My collection of vintage cameras.  The Brownie was my first camera.  The Teleflash T-52 was my second one.  The Kodak Instamatic was the camera my mom always used when I was growing up in the 70s.