Nothing extravagant for this week’s Floral Friday. Instead, I thought I’d share this little mushroom. It may be the tiniest one I’ve ever seen. I was rolling up the garden hose the other day and happened to look down. There, amongst the brown and gray fallen leaves was a little…
Dogs
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Photography Moment – Morning Mist
We took the dogs out for a drive early Sunday morning, before the traffic picked up, and headed down to Miller’s Landing on Lake Jackson. The lake has been a subject of previous photos, but this time I was able to capture some early morning mist on the water. Lake…
Gardening
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Floral Friday – September 11, 2026
I think Morning Glories have some of the prettiest flowers. The one growing in my yard has soft, pastel blue blooms. They are currently growing in a spot near my back patio, amid a collection of Jewel of Thailand and several potted fruit trees. What I like about the photo…
Abstract Art
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – Zinnia
After posting the photo of my late-season Zinnia last week, it’s been on my mind. Something about the colors of the flower petals stuck in my head. I wasn’t interested in recreating the flower itself, but I wanted to try and capture the shades of pink and red that were…
Influences
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Music Moment – I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
There are some songs that always make me feel good, feel hopeful. “I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)” by Donald Fagen is one of those songs. Fagen, if you aren’t familiar with him, was one half of Steely Dan, cowriting all their songs with the late Walter Becker. “I.G.Y.” is the…
Gardening
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Floral Friday – September 4, 2026
This zinnia caught my eye last weekend while I was weeding a garden bed. Not just the color of the flower and how it contrasted with the dark leaves and railroad tie, but also the tiny yellow florets in the center. Like little flowers within a flower. Fall isn’t too…
Abstract Art
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Photography Moment – Baking Pan
I made a pizza this past weekend and cooked it on the upper rack, and as I always do, I put a baking pan beneath it to catch any drips. When later pulled the baking pan out to wash it, I saw a photographic moment. On first glance, I thought…
Gardening
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Floral Friday – August 28, 2026
Google Image Search tells me these are Sow Thistle flowers. They’re new to my yard, appearing over the past few months. The stalks are around five feet tall and very green. Once the flowers begin to fade, they develop these dandelion clusters of white seedling that are carried away on…
Abstract Art
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – The Stranger
So this is a work in progress, but I thought I’d share because the process has been fun. I know, the painting – so far – is much darker in tone than what I usually paint. But I think it’s good to get out of one’s comfort zone every so…
Nature
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Poetry Moment – Beautiful Sunrise
I snapped the photo above on Saturday morning. I was looking south, towards the Gulf of Mexico, and was mesmerized by the colors in the sky. I was also impressed with the large thunderhead building down on the coastline (that’s it in the lower-right corner of the photo). Pink…