The heat that has been plaguing the east coast and midwest is heading to the west coast. After some very nice, temperate summer days, the heat is building. The sunny weather has brought out some of the wildflowers I seeded earlier this spring. Most are still pretty small, but a couple of them have bloomed. …
Day 187 – Flowers
I work in a small office with only five people. Forty percent of the office has their birthdays in July. This week was one of them. She got a beautiful bouquet of flowers and I am never one to pass up an opportunity to memorialize someone else's flowers. I took all of these photos in …
Day 182 – Purple Rain
We had a short, heavy downpour this afternoon after which the sun came out shining brightly. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to go out and capture some water drops on some of the flowers. It's amazing how quickly things dry out once it stops raining. I was able to get a few photos …
Day 180 – Opposites Attract
My favorite color combination has always been purple and yellow. I have some purple petunias that are blooming now and I picked up a few sunflowers to go along with them. There's something about this combination that just makes me happy. Maralee
Day 179 – Take a Seat
I saw this scene as I drove downtown today. I didn't have time to stop so I went back after work and took this shot. I loved the mural on the side of the old, peeling building. I guess someone thought it would be a good place to dump their old sofa. Maralee
Through My Lens 