Sunday Trees – 388

….thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees

Even though it’s Easter weekend our trees still don’t have any foliage or blossoms to speak of. It’s a little depressing to say the least.

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Look how green it is in London, England where our son lives.c52a2f61-a91c-44c9-a1f7-cebd097ea87b

A Photo a Week Challenge – Beauty

….thanks to Nancy Merrill for hosting A Photo a Week Challenge

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I find beauty in a multitude of things; my family, nature, the beach, the mountains, the foothills and art. I’ve chosen three photos because I couldn’t just pick one. The first is from the hills in Assisi where our son and his beautiful bride were married, the second is of my husband and our granddaughter taken two and a half years ago and the last one is the beach on the west side of the island where our cottage is.site-of-the-wedding-28236456190-o
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Signs

…thanks to Cee for hosting the Fun Foto Challenge

‘Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind
Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?’

Do you remember this song? It was recorded by the Five Man Electrical Band in 1971.

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Kammie’s Odd Ball Challenge

….thanks to Kammie for hosting the Odd Ball Challenge

I’m always looking for odd ball subjects to photograph. Here are a few things I’ve come across on my walks lately.IMG-1913
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Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – Cousins Rock

….thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge

This is my granddaughter with her older cousin from her father’s side of the family. Thanks to my daughter for sending me this photo.0e7cf1cc-6241-456f-8a97-f051ed749350

Friendly Friday Photo Challenge – Raindrops

….thanks to Amanda for hosting the Friendly Friday Photo Challenge

I adore photos of raindrops. Since we’ve only just seen the last of our snow I had to dig into the archives for these photos.IMG-1974
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A Photo a Week Challenge – Fire

….thanks to Nancy Merrill for hosting the Photo a Week Challenge

Every week I work with fire as we bake our bread for the inn and the Farmers’ Market in an outdoor bake oven. There’s also an old fireplace in the tearoom that we light when the weather is particularly cold. I couldn’t resist including the fire from my daughter’s birthday cake. I love how it illuminates our granddaughter’s face.IMG-4062
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