Deep roots and strong branches

I've lived in Columbia, Missouri for more than 20 years but never made the 15 mile trip to see one of our area's most magnificent treasures: The Burr Oak Tree. Of course, I'd heard about it, but it wasn't until a week or so ago that I actually laid eyes on it. The Burr Oak …

Baby B—Easter edition

I'm back with more Baby B pics. Since she is still with her foster family, we decided to do some Easter-type pics while she was still a groggy newborn. I have to say I think these might be the best ones I've ever done. Guess trolling newborn photographer sites and YouTube videos is starting to …

36 hours of pure wonder

Each species is a masterpiece, a creation assembled with extreme care and genius. ~E. O. Wilson Last Sunday was a day like no other. I was picking tomatoes in the garden before I left for Peanut's birthday party when I looked down and saw a hummingbird on the ground. Hummingbirds in my yard are a …

Seeds of patience

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Seeds. Those things that hold more inside them than can be comprehended. Seeds of all kinds are fascinating to me. An entire plant's DNA is contained in the tiniest of cases. What the plant will grow to be is already present. With the …

Thankful Thursday’s sunset

It's Thankful Thursday and I'm late to Brian's Linky party over at Brian's Home. Today I'm thankful for sunsets. Most of my sunset shots are taken while on vacation but it's not necessary to be in paradise to capture their beauty. Of course, it does help to have a sweeping view to work with. This …