My Mother’s Little Ceramic Tree

The fun part is the little bulbs that you can pullout and move into a different hole. You could really say it glows. I was able to get some replacement ones.

It’s in the corner of the landing on the stairs. On the floor. I usually have it on a table but with kids In the house for a time, I think the floor is best.

My

Mom didn’t make it but a friend of the family gave it to her decades ago.

Here’s an outtake- it doesn’t rotate. The blooper is all me, moving

My cousin Chris in Illinois just sent a photo of his mother’s tree (my Aunt Rhea) in response to the blog post this morning so I’m adding it now 7:25 am

Zoo Lights by Maura

A guest blog by Maura

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Reindeer
Bear. You can see the claws

Silent Sunday

Last week in Columbus Ohio

Asian Lantern Festival at the Pittsburgh Zoo

At the bottom of the hill of One Wild Place
at Butler Street

I was a passenger in a car as we came back home from Book Club. I was able to snap this picture as we turned up the hill. The Asian Lantern Festival is happening at the Pittsburgh Zoo Thursday-Saturdays until October 29

Silent Sunday

2012 photo from the archives downtown Pittsburgh

Silent Sunday

Mirror Lake at OSU

Rainy Night Lights

Woman with umbrella at the bus stop
Police car lights
Fifth Avenue. Oakland- by Cathedral of Learning

Early Morning Lights

State Law requires school buses to stop at the tracks even with no train in sight

Yes, It’s their garage

Clintonville – Columbus, Ohio

Around the Neighborhood

Laura and James and Charlie’s neighborhood.

I’ve noticed a tremendous increase in Halloween decorations in Pittsburgh, too.

Guess people are feeling the spirits?

Giant cat caught my eye
A Cheshire Cat on the porch roof
You can really say it glows
To get a better idea of the scale of that feline