Sunday, December 13, 2015

Christmas Holiday Gift Ideas, Wrap and Bags

Well, the Christmas season is now in high gear. It is a little over a week away. You are thinking What to get? What to get? What type of wrapping paper should I use or should I try a gift bag.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Thanksgiving

I've been very busy with the photos from our vacation. Also, I've been busy with my zoo photos. It took a long time to edit them. Many of them I felt turned out well, so it will take a while for me to get the posted for sale. The holiday season is here and I will need to make stuff for the holidays too.
A Happy Thanksgiving to all.

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Saturday, October 24, 2015

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White Heron at John Heinz
A View from John Heinz National Animal Refuge 
Fountain in Fairmount Park
Independence Hall
Philadelphia Museum of Art


Saturday, September 19, 2015

New Camera Lenses

Well, I got some new lenses. One is a wide angle lens and the other is a fisheye lens. I haven't had the time to go and try them out, other than at home. Hopefully, they will bring out some interesting looking shots. I would like to use them in some city shots and some park or nature photos.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Thoughts

Cherish the times and the moments that you experience. Take time to have fun and relax. Listen to some music. That's what I am doing right now listening to music. Don't bother with all the drama. Is it really worth your time? Things can change in life before you know it, so don't forget to enjoy it. We did something we haven't done is a while. We went swimming. We went with some friends too. I enjoyed it. Also, swimming is good exercise. I felt really good afterwards.



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Thursday, September 10, 2015

The Heat Waves Wave Goodbye - I Hope....

Wow what a rough summer. Here in Philly we've had 6 heat waves this summer! Ouch! I'm so tired of feeling overheated! I truly hope this is the end of all these heat waves. Come on. Bring on fall. I'm looking forward to cooler temperatures. The fall weather will bring about many different colors on the leaves of the trees. With the change in temps, this should give me more opportunities to take some photos and enjoy some time outdoors.
Here are a few of my recent photos.





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Friday, August 28, 2015

Friday

Well, It's Friday. There's not much going on here. Philly just keeps getting heatwave after heatwave. I like the weather when it's cooler. So I haven't taken many pictures over the summer. It would have been fun to get some of the shooting stars. The thing is getting sleep is important and it can be difficult to find a good place to take the shots. Perhaps another time. The other day a customer from my regular job told his secret about getting certain shots. I'll have to try them sometime....

I did get some shots in last week.



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Sunday, June 28, 2015

Social Behavior

It seems that's things have been changing. Years ago people would be on social media often. They would post frequently, update statuses, add photos, say where they are and post their feelings or share opinions they have. I don't think this is the case so much as of lately.  Still, if do a search for the top websites the same websites are supposedly just fine now. Yet on my feed I see ads, and other pages more than I see post from actual people. I may have more thoughts on this subject at another time.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

A Quick Visit at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge

My husband and made a quick stop at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. You can find this place in Philadelphia. It is adjacent to the Philadelphia International Airport. We've been there plenty of times and we were expecting to see herons, however; this time we didn't encounter then. We have seen them often there but we didn't stay long. I'm not sure if they have patterns where they are there certain times of the year or were they hiding. Often, they can catch you off guard and quickly fly overhead. You find yourself saying oh I missed it, that would have been a good photo. Sometimes you see them hiding in the grass or by the edges of the water near the grass. I've heard there are bald eagles there, but we have yet to see any. Often, we see another type of bird.These little birds can be seen flying across the bridge and the water. They fly very fast and are difficult to take a photo of if you aren't ready. Well, this time one of them decided to perch on top of a branch sticking out of the water. We could have missed a photo opportunity but there was another photography taking a photo the little bird.  I started to take some too. It was funny. It was as if this bird was posing for a photo shoot.  So even though it was a quick trip I did manage to get some photos taken. I looked up the bird and it turns out that the bird is known as a barn swallow.
Thanks for reading. Eileen
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Sunday, May 17, 2015

Garden

Well, the garden was overrun with weeds and grass. My husband and I got it cleaned up. We planted some flowers and added stones along with decorations into the garden. Some things that were planted last year had started to grow again too. I decided to try planting blueberry bushes. I'm not sure if they will grow we shall see soon enough. I don't know if I will be adding anything else to the garden. Hopefully, it will be easier to manage this year than it was last year. Better planing would help.Wish me luck.











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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Animals

I'm sitting here near a open window. I hear out back some dogs barking. It sounds like a argument. I wonder what the disagreement is all about. It's all quiet now. So it must be settled then. Our cats act up sometimes. I can't always seem to find out what causes them to fight. Other times they are snuggled together. Each of them have their own crazy moments. One will run around meowing or making some other noise. Sometimes the cat chills out, the other one will have his crazy moment. The behavior is funny to see in action. I call it crazy cat time. I guess dogs and other animals do the same thing.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Preparing the Garden

There is a lot of old grass that planted itself in the garden. It was only supposed to have some flowers and plants. Well, last year the weather didn't cooperate when I had free time. It would rain or be too hot or I would be too tired to work on it. There wasn't grass there but then it showed up along with the weeds and took over. It looked nice a few years ago. Today, I decided to rake the garden, it decided to rain. So, I worked on it in the drizzling rain. It was more like a misting. Now it looks like someone clinging onto the last of their hair. The next step (over the weekend?) will be to rake it again and/or turn the dirt over. The step after that will be getting plants and seeds and planting. Here's hoping for the best. Wish me luck.

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A Gift For your Mom

Before you know it Mother's Day will be sneaking around the corner. So, if you are shopping early check this out. I thought you might like this mug I created for Mother's Day. I hope you enjoy it.


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Friday, March 20, 2015

Changes and challenges

With life changes happen as well as challenges. These things happen and we deal with them as time goes on. Hang in there and remember to take some time for yourself to ease your mind. Don't forget to laugh. Enjoy the small things in life and what it brings. Take a walk to ease your troubles.

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Sunday, March 15, 2015

Seasons

Hey, Springtime it coming up. It's not really feeling like it so far. Yesterday was a rainy day, today it's chilly, gray and the sun has gone away. There are signs that spring is near. Today, I witnessed a bird who kept flying back and forth. One of it's wings was white so it stood out and that's why I noticed it. After watching fly around I noticed that it was carrying something. It was picking up branches, so I figured that it was creating a nest for it's babies. This led me to thinking that I like to get back to visiting one of the Wildlife Animal Refuges in the area. I'd like to be able to get a glimpse and some photos of the young animals. So, I'm looking forward to Springtime. Come on Spring!
Here are some random shots I took recently.


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Saturday, February 21, 2015

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Saturday, January 31, 2015

Finally I got my tooth pulled

Well, on Thursday I finally got my tooth pulled. Most of the pain was from the needles. I only took one pill for pain and it wasn't the really strong ones either. So far so good. I had gauze that I had to leave in my mouth for a little while and change it too. They showed me the tooth and it was split in half. I didn't expect that, so it was the right thing to do getting it pulled.

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Monday, January 26, 2015

The Story Continues ... The Snow vs The Tooth

Well, the snow has won. I got a call from the office informing me that they were cancelling my appointment to remove my tooth. So, I will have to reschedule it for another day. The weather forecasters are predicting a snowstorm but aren't sure how it will turn out. This could mean snow over a foot or it could be a lot less. I'm thinking that it could be less. We will have to wait and see.

Here are some photos I took around the city.



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Sunday, January 25, 2015

The Snow vs The Tooth

Well, here's a story for you. A couple of weeks ago I was having dinner out with my husband. I bit into something hard and there was a crunch with little pain. About a week later, I was feeling some teeth pain and a gland was swollen. I went to the dentist, then I was sent to a specialist for root canal. I got a partial root canal and they discovered that the tooth was fractured. It was recommended that I get it pulled. Well, I scheduled the appointment for Tuesday. As it turns out there now is a Major Storm possible Monday night. Oh great, a snow storm. I really want to get the tooth pulling over with. They said not to wait too long. So the question is will The Snow win or The Tooth. I will try to get to my Tuesday appointment. If it snows perhaps I will get some nice pictures. Here are some recent ones I have taken. Be sure to check out my sites.
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