Enjoyed the concert immensly.... this one is my fav.
Friday, December 26, 2008
My Tree....It so Fit...perfectly!
.... in our big living room. This sweet offering was 15 ft high to fit in under the ceiling where it rests. The actual ceiling is 17 ft high, but it's part way down the slope of the cathedral ceiling.
I didn't know what to use as scale, but the TV is a 46", and the lower window (curtains) is abt 7.5 ft or 8ft high at the top?
This is our joyful view til the holiday is over.
She's a beauty.
Tradition....
My parents tree is decorated with gems that are as young as last year, and as old as I am and all in between.Each year, mum would give my brother and I a decoration for that year, and one for their own tree too. When we each moved out, we took our decorations with us, and then started to add to it ourselves.
The other tradition shown here, but hard to tell on a quick glance is, that is a candle on the tree, not a fancy light.
We still use candles on the tree for Christmas Eve when we do our gifts. Only twice in over 30 years have we had to forgo because the tree may have been too dry. We usually only get it a few days before that night, so it's as fresh as can be.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Paint with Light??
So, my daughter is into curling, as is her younger sister. Last night was the xmas party for the Bantams. The kids played in the dark on the ice. All lights out both on the sheets and in the club so the glare didn't affect thier game.
Each sheet only had 2 flashlights, one for each end.
So, having the tripod handy (as I almost always do) and the camera even handier (as I ALWAYS do...point and shoot's are great for that), I scrammed out in the cold with the kids, along the rails and snapped of several shots in the dark.
The light at the end is the clock, it was the only light on. The rest is the Zigzag's of the flashlights of the kids while they are playing. The ghosts you see are them too. I just had to take the chance of getting something cool from thier game. It was fun to watch it period, and even more fun to have been able to catch some of it!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Geese
Still flying...heard them over the ridge, saw them over me, happened to catch them in a gap in the tree's.
Misty Foggy Morning
Chipmunk!!!!....oh...wait a minute...
Damn....he got away! Geez they are so quick!
See the nut casings in the bottom right? Ya, he had been there too....sigh
The Jawbone
The Jawbone Stand is north and west of our house. Takes about 15 min walking to get there. This is just one patch of the view from the blind.
Milkweed, Ready to Fly Away
At the farm, along the creek. This stuff is everywhere in the fall. The best days are a crisp lifting wind, and then these fly loose all over, that's so pretty! Didn't happen yet this year....
still waiting.
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