April 2018 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Another Beautiful Spring Tree in an Ordinary Parking Lot

Another beautiful Spring tree in an ordinary parking lot.

April 30, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: blue sky, Columbus OH, flowering tree, parking lot, photography, postaday, Spring, weather 16 Comments

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.”

http://www.theloftviolinshop.com/about-the-loft.html

April 29, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: available light, bass, cello, Columbus OH, education, family, luthier, music, musical instruments, musician, orchestra, photography, postaday, string instruments, viola, violin 23 Comments

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

https://www.columbuslibrary.org/events/345999

https://www.facebook.com/NACHOStreetband/

April 28, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: #ducklingday, books, childhood, Columbus Library, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus OH, ducks, family, Marching Band, music, NACHO street band, parade, photography, postaday, puppet show, weather, Whetstone 16 Comments

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!

April 27, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: available light, Canon 6D, childhood, Columbus OH, cousins, family, friends, friendship, grandchildren, guest blog, neighborhood, photography, postaday, reunion 14 Comments

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.

Weekly Photo Challenge:lines

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge 16 Comments

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

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

April 25, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: Aaron Meyers, architecture, blogging, city, Highline NYC, jello, jet trail, lines, Pittsburgh, sculpture, skyscraper, smokestacks, straight lines, weekly photo challenge 16 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday.

April 24, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: baking, childhood, Columbus OH, cooking and eating, dough, eating, family, grandson, kitchen, photography, postaday, rolling pin 7 Comments

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!

April 23, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: afternoon, China, cookies, friendship, photography, postaday, tea, tea time, teacup, teapot, Williamsburg 10 Comments

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

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/prolific/

April 22, 2018April 23, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: bees, city scene, flowers, garden, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, sidewalk, weekly photo challenge 12 Comments

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.

April 21, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bridge, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, travel, West End Bridge 6 Comments

Month: April 2018

Another Beautiful Spring Tree in an Ordinary Parking Lot

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A Roomful of Cellos

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32nd Annual Duckling Day

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Jet Trails and Kite Tails, Gallery of Lines

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