Friday, April 24, 2020

That's All She's Got Folks!



(couldn't access the original source)


Seriously, I ran out of time.
It has been a busy day.  Week.

Please take care everyone!
Have a great week!

Friday, April 17, 2020

Not My Ducks


These are not my ducks.
It's been miserable here for days with lots of wet snow,
so I haven't gone down to the ponds along Piney Creek
to look for mallards or other living things.


Not My Ducks
May 31, 2014
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Today was raw with a mixture of rain and fog
that quickly deteriorated into snow and sleet.
Not the best day to venture out ~ but we needed milk.

My virus protocols crashed when I exited the store into driving sleet.
My dishtowel "mask" forced my breath up, fogging my glasses,
and I skated blindly across the parking lot clutching the grocery cart for dear life.
And let me tell you, latex gloves do not keep the cold out
when your hands are pelted with sleet. 
Off with the mask.  Off with the gloves.  Virus be damned.

I am so ready to feast my eyes on living green and colorful flowers.


One Perfect Rose
May 31, 2014
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I had a grocery processing station set up in our garage:
Clorox wipes and the top of an old desk covered with towels.
My plan was to disinfect things that had to go into the fridge
and leave everything else on the desk for 24 hours.
I'd hand the wiped fridge items to Terry,
strip off my clothes in the laundry room, 
toss them in the washer, and race for the shower.

Ha!  I was sleet-soaked from hacking the ice off my car's
windshield and windows in the grocery store parking lot,
frazzled from sliding home in first gear, down hill and up,
and frozen stiff before I unloaded half my ice-sheathed vehicle.

It was way too cold to disinfect groceries in the garage,
let alone leave some there overnight. 
I fled for the coffee pot in the kitchen and poured a steaming cup.
              
      
A Soothing Spring Green
May 31, 2014
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Later, when everything was sorted out and I snug in a robe after a long, hot shower,
I sipped more coffee, and escaped into springtime Hyde Park. 
If I can't go to my special place right now, I'll visit another in my mind.

The weather will warm up, the snow will melt, and I can get back to my ducks.
Until then, I'll think of an English May filled with flowers and greenery.



The Serpentine Bridge 
Marking the Boundary between Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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Patiently Waiting
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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Snowy Roses
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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Terry Enjoying the Roses
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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Spring Roses
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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Springtime
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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Two Comfortable Couples
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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A Burst of Colors
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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A Shaded Passage
Kensington Gardens
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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Surprise!
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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Peace
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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Swan with Cygnets 
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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A Splash of Blue 
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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A "Meadow" in the Middle of London 
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014

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Another Perfect Rose 
Hyde Park
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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Till next time ~
Fundy Blue



Princess Diana Memorial Fountain
London, UK
May 31, 2014
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For Map Lovers Like Me:

Location of London and the United Kingdom






Hyde Park in London






Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park



Friday, April 10, 2020

Happy Talk


Happy Talk is popping up all over the open space along Piney Creek.
Someone (or more) is creating happy smiles and laughs and delight!
It's looking positively like Easter in unexpected places.


LOL ~ I Love It! 
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 7, 2020
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A Happy Face with a Happy Message! 
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 7, 2020
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There are whimsical and inspirational stones scattered along the path
by the creek, like so many colorful Easter eggs.
I've watched people giggling and laughing as they came across the stones,
from a socially safe distance, of course.


Who Could Pass This By? 
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 5, 2020
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In One Cottonwood Crook ... 
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 5, 2020
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... And In Another Higher Up  
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 5, 2020
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There is plenty of natural Happy Talk too:
the red-winged blackbirds singing in the reeds,
the gurgling of water,
the chattering of frisky squirrels.


Female Red-Winged Blackbird  
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 7, 2020
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Gurgling Water
Piney Creek  
Aurora, Colorado
March 24, 2020
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Frisky Squirrels  
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
March 24, 2020
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And One Fat Robin Listening for Happy Talk of His Own  
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
March 24, 2020
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It doesn't take much to spread a little happiness to help us through a difficult time.
There is beauty and joy everywhere.  You just have to open your eyes and look. 


Reflections in a Snowmelt Pool  
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
March 29, 2020
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Let's! #1  
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
March 31, 2020
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Let's! #2  
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
March 31, 2020
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Let's! #3  
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
March 31, 2020
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Female Red-Winged Blackbird  
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 7, 2020
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Lifting My Spirits 
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 7, 2020
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Mallard on Middle Pond 
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 5, 2020
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Wishing each and everyone who celebrates Easter or Passover
a time of reflection, love, and joy.

Happy Talk 
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
March 31, 2020
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Encouragement 
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 5, 2020
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Pray, Be Positive, Hope 
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 5, 2020
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Be Kind Because God Loves You 💖 
Middle Pond Bridge Over Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
March 31, 2020
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Hope 
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 5, 2020
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Till next time ~
Fundy Blue



On the Bay of Fundy
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Thanks to All the Rock-Artists 
for Their Happy Talk 
Along Piney Creek
Aurora, Colorado
April 10, 2020
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For Map Lovers Like Me:


Location of Aurora, Colorado, USA




Area Where I Took the Photographs
(by the asterisk in the lower middle)
Map Data © 2018 Google United States


Southern Aurora and Northern Parker
Map Data © 2019 Google United States





Adapted from a Sign in the Park
Red-Tailed Hawk Park
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.
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