Another beautiful Spring tree in an ordinary parking lot.
Month: April 2018
A Roomful of Cellos
A roomful of cellos. A closet full of violas. Basses along the wall. And violins galore! Friday we got the tour of The Loft Violin Shop on High Street in Columbus OH by the owner himself, Mr. David Schlub. They’ve been in business for more than forty years. String quartets have played in the different rooms and then rotated after a half hour or so. Wouldn’t that be great to hear the music made by these beautiful wooden instruments?
“From the moment you walk in our workshop, you will understand our commitment to old world craftsmanship and fine stringed instruments.”
32nd Annual Duckling Day
Saturday was the 32nd Annual Duckling Day at the Whetstone Branch of the Columbus Library.
Charlie wore his duck costume with mask on for more than an hour. The library had provided the materials to create the paper costume. There were some real ducks to watch splash in a baby pool And a parade led by some of the marching band. The NACHO band played outside the library. I forgot to mention that the 72 degree weather of yesterday dropped thirty degrees today. Brrrr 42!
The puppet show, crafts and folk music inside the library were all fun activities for the kids.
So here’s the blog post featuring Charlie while trying to omit photos of the other children. There was quite a crowd.
Thanking all of the sponsors who made the event possible. Each child received a goody bag with a book!
Here’s Charlie earlier in the day, gluing on the paper feathers
Maura’s Guest Blog
Maura has wanted to be guest blogger for the longest time. Her brother Michael did the honors yesterday. Today, Friday, was her chance.
I handed her the Canon 6D and said “halfway down, then all the way.” Click Click Click. Here we are- We gathered on Laura’s front porch before pulling away from the curb. We almost forgot to snap a picture. Longtime friends mini-reunion in Columbus OH.
Charlie sure likes that garden owl.
I took this one of Maura holding Charlie. Cousins!
Pretty But Making Me Sneeze
Michael photographed the line of beautiful flowering trees on the way home from school this Thursday afternoon.
I was driving.
I had seen the trees on the way to pick him up and asked if he’d shoot them for me on the way home. Thanks Michael, nice job to catch them while we whizzed by.
The blossoming trees might make my eyes water and my nose run but they are so pretty.
Jet Trails and Kite Tails, Gallery of Lines
LINES. Cheri Lucas Rowlands challenged WordPress bloggers to find lines through their lens. Here is my gallery of lines. Jet trails and kite tails. Sculpture, railroad tracks, smokestacks and jello layers.
Pittsburgh Skyscraper Reflection
Jello Layers
Kite Tails Columbus
Stacks at Waterfront
Aaron Meyers Artist
Smith Mountain Lake
Pittsburgh Railroad
Jet Trails
Uncle Frank’s Truck Bed
Highline NYC
Jello Layers
Aaron Meyers Artist
Kite Tails Columbus
Highline NYC
Smith Mountain Lake
Stacks at Waterfront
Jet Trails
Uncle Frank’s Truck Bed
Pittsburgh Railroad
Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday.
Tea Time at a Friend’s Table
Tea time at a friend’s table, Monday afternoon. A lovely respite, good conversation, catching up, topics- family and friends, the state of our world. A plate of chocolate filled cookies. A gracious hostess offering a cup of tea. We toasted and clinked our delicate teacups. To friendship.
Cheers!
Dandelions are good for the Bees
Dandelions are good for the bees. My friend heard it in the radio- leave the dandelions in your lawn! Saw these two lawns next door to one another at a duplex in Bloomfield. The Weekly Photo Challenge created by Krista Stevens is prolific.
Prolific creeping phlox. Here’s an article about Dandelions and the Bees http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dandelions-lawn-bees-1.3526394
Stopped in Traffic on West End Bridge
Stopped in Traffic on West End Bridge. A red light at the end of the bridge created back up Friday afternoon, rush hour. Note to self : keep car windshield clean. Built 1931-1938.
