19 July 2010: Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

I am sick of this humidity...even the rain is not cooling it off!

9 July 2010: Rain Rain Come This Way...

It finally rained and the humidity is not quite as bad as it was. Thank Mother Nature because one more day of this and I was going to melt!

16 June 2010: Stormy Rose

Torrential downpours lead to wet roses!

8 April 2010: Bokeh Brazenness

I was out taken some photos in the early morning light. I knew I would get some cool bokeh effect but a few of the pictures made the bokeh the subject. I like it!

23 March 2010: Happy Surprises

I love how you can see the rain lines in the background of this picture...it was a total accident. Photo surprises are awesome except when you try to recreate them and can't!

27 September 2009 Photo: "Reddy" Or Not

The rain has returned after a lack of precipitation for most of September. I hope this water will help to make the fall foliage more brilliant this season.

9 June 2009 Photo: Stop And Smell The Roses

Well it finally rained and gave all my flowers, plants and veggies a much needed soaking. As I am still in awe of my roses blooming this year, I decided it was time to take some pictures of my little rose buds and found this fly who stopped to smell the roses.

When I went to find the origin of this phrase, I was surprised that it seems to be attributed to Ringo Starr's album in the 80's. Surely it was around before that but the web produced no definitive proof other than it may have been around for a century or so. Too often we get so caught up in life and forget to appreciate the small moments, the beauty around us, the people we know or even the ones we don't. And then before you know it, it may be too late. Whomever crafted this suggestion, we should all take a lesson from this fly, Ringo Starr, or two old friends meandering through a rose garden a century ago...take some time out today and do something you enjoy! OK...I am stepping off my soap box before I fall or am pushed.

8 June 2009 Photo: Growing Garden

I just love this time of year. The gardens are growing and changing everyday. I have spent a lot of time enjoying our yard this year for a couple reasons. It has been a gorgeous late spring/early summer and I have not had to travel for work during these few weeks for the first time in years.

It's amazing each year to see what pops up or grows bigger. We have lived in our house for almost 4 years and this is the first time the rose bushes have had buds on them. The irises have more blooms than ever. The oregano keeps coming back bigger and bolder. I just have to stop and admire this natural beauty! We have not had a lot of rain recently so I had to water flowers this morning and saw this photo op.

29 March 2009 Photo: A Few Of My Favorite Things

Raindrops on roses...or irises and whiskers on kittens. Click on the photos...looks much cooler when bigger so you can really see the details.

7 May 2009 Photo(s): Blame It On The Rain

On my way back from the gym today, I heard Milli Vanilli's Blame It On The Rain and when I drove into my driveway, the rain had stopped and I noticed the flowers were bathed in my favorite little droplets of water. I feel like a flower photographer these days but I can't help it because the spring has produced such beatiful specimens and unlike Milli Vanilli, they are not faking it. If you are sick of my flower photographs...you can blame it on the rain! And if you want to torture yourself, you can watch MV here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrL9MV6jSk