October 2nd, 2011

Silent Sunday: Soft Silhouette

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July 16th, 2011

Holy Hibiscus

…or so I thought as I scrolled back through the photos that I had just taken in my sister’s yard in Kentucky. What’s going on with the haze? I took a few more shots, but they, too, were blurry. Turns out that the camera lens was fogged up. Neat effect, though…kinda.

By the way, I’ve just been informed by a Facebook friend that this is a Rose of Sharon, not a Hibiscus. So sorry!

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July 1st, 2011

Out And Around

I’m out of town, but still “around”…internet access this time. However, still slow at updating here and getting around elsewhere.

Yesterday, I forgot to carry the camera, so lost some good photo ops during my excursion…veterinarian, barbershop, consignment shops, etc.

Heading out again, though. Now, where’s that camera… .

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June 22nd, 2011

Remembering Harley

Our thoughts are with my Kentucky cousins and close family friends who lost their beloved Harley yesterday. Harley was a gentle giant, a sweet soul, and like other family members, had his ways. He loved to plop on the couch, prop up on the end table, and keep a close eye on the goings on up and down Rt. 3. It won’t be the same without him.

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June 3rd, 2011

Sumac Berries

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May 29th, 2011

Silent Sunday: Cornflower Blossom

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March 25th, 2011

Grandma's Cellar

Full disclosure: they’re not all Masons…that one on your left is an Atlas. And apparently I was focused on only the Atlas…wish the other two were as sharp. Anyway, just some more photography using the light box. And don’t these appear to be floating? Interesting.

I love the color of these jars. They were handed down to me by my mom…to her by her mom. Who knows how many pears, green beans, corn and other delectables have graced these. On visits each July to my grandparents in Kentucky, I would spend my days roaming the hills and investigating the outbuildings. Sooner or later my hikes would lead me to my grandmother’s cellar, and I would hesitantly inch into it…dark, with garlands of cobwebs crisscrossing its whole. But the air was cool, and it was a nice escape from the summer heat. Once inside, I’d find a spot free from spiders and just stand and take in the scenery. The earthen walls were shelved with row upon row of these jars all lined up atop old boards. They were filled with the garden’s harvest and my grandparents’ toil…planting, gathering, washing, blanching, boiling, “putting up.” I don’t think they had a need for much, if any, canned goods–almost all came from their trees and garden. And I still remember how yummy her pears and green beans tasted.

Here’s a photo I took of the cellar just a few months ago. Directly opposite this side of my grandparents’ house, it’s now in disrepair, shadowed by a decades-old oak tree. Again, what would Grandma say… .

Correction! Actually, all three of these are masons, named so for John Landis Mason, who invented and patented the canning jar in 1858. The one on the left is made by Atlas, and the other two are made by Ball…which shoulda rung some bells, as that is my grandparents’ surname. HellO…Earth to Holly!

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