Micro.blog photo challenge Day 17: warmth #mbjune Grandson enjoying the warmth of a fire on a July evening many years ago.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 16: blur #mbjune Peonies in focus with a background that’s showing a bit of blur.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 15: tie #mbjune Twist ties in our kitchen window. Yes, we save a few of these. They’ve come in handy more than once.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 14: twilight #mbjune Twilight along Lake Superior in Grand Marais MN.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 13: pathway #mbjune A rough pathway along the Irish Sea in Northern Ireland near the Giant’s Causeway.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 12: hidden #mbjune The fairies are hidden in the woods near Tipperary. You can only hear their giggles.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 11: brick #mbjune Brick cobblestones in Galway can sometimes lead to whiskey.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 10: rail #mbjune This mailbox could probably use a rail of some sort.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 9: wood #mbjune The wood behind our former home at sunrise.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 8: travel #mbjune Attending a falconry school is one thing we got to do when traveling in Ireland.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 7: Switch In a lock on the Rhine-Main-Danube canal switching from lower to a higher level as we head east through Germany to Austria.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 6: Contrast Double contrast: A license plate white lettering with a black background with the words “Up N Dn”.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 5: Reflection A reflection of the Gold Medal grain elevator in the windows of the Guthrie Theater, downtown Minneapolis.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 4: Nostaglia My brother Tim with his cash register, taken by my father about 65 years ago.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 3: Shadow Shadows in the hallway leading to the Rochester MN Public Library.
Read moreMicro.blog photo challenge Day 2: Curve A reading area in the Rochester MN Public Library along its curved wall.
Read moreTaken northeast of Grand Marais MN on Lake Superior. – #mbjune Day 1: Tree
Read moreThe sky to the west after the blizzard. Not much snow but high winds and no visibility. Many crashes on I90 to our east. Last snowstorm of the season?
Read moreBlizzard in progress. Worse to come.
Read moreAfter the blizzard
Read moreA heron on the wing at sunset. Seen at Wall Springs Park in Palm Harbor Florida. There was quite a bit of smoke in the air which I think was from wildfires between here and Orlando.
Read moreA recent visit to a fish shop in Dunedin Florida found this frequent visitor hoping for a handout.
Read moreWe had some icy days a couple weeks back.
Read moreWe had some freezing fog the other day.
Read moreHungry Chickadee
Read moreWillow in Fog
Read moreFrost on Oak Leaves, 2024-12-30.
Read moreUlf, the coffee gnome, wishes you all a Happy New Year!
Read moreFrom the archive: 2015 Christmas Tree Ornaments. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
Read moreCougar, Oxbow Park, Olmsted County, Minnesota. This girl was actually purring as we walked by. We were told that she doesn’t do this very often. More likely to hiss, especially at teenage boys.
Read moreBald eagle, Oxbow Park, Olmsted County, MN
Read moreJust added an album of photos from our trip to Lisbon in 2019 to my photos page.
Read moreYou have my undivided attention.
Read moreI don’t think I’ve ever seen a badger displaying such an attitude of nonchalance.
Read moreI was at our Oxbow County Park yesterday. It has a small zoo of animals native to Minnesota. It’s a perfect time of the year to see the furry ones.
Read more📷 I’m finally consolidating photos and making them accessible from my photos page here on micro.blog. I might even get around to using the new photo album support that @manton has recently added at some point.
Read moreDoes anyone else add columns of numbers this way?
Read moreChess with my daughter’s SO. He won. I need to brush up.
Read moreTaken about a month ago just northeast of Grand Marais MN.
Read moreGrandiflora trillium
Read moreA bit of falconry at Ashford Castle!
Read moreDoonagore castle. View from our vacation rental in Doolin Ireland.
Read moreThe Ross-Errilly Friary outside of Headford Ireland.
Read moreA nice lunch stop in Maynooth on the way to our B&B in Kilbeggan.
Read moreA view of Maiden Rock from Frontenac State Park on Lake Pepin.
Read more#adayinthelife I’m going to squeak in under the wire with this pic of my office. I spend a good chunk of my time here each day. This is the neat section. 😎 In my defense, I did get outside yesterday to rake leaves. It was very likely the last nice day of the year.
Read morePeak color today.
Read moreLady Ta-Da stretching in the sun.
Read moreSaint Francis contemplating the hosta.
Read moreA view of the Mississippi valley from Great River Bluffs State Park just south of Winona MN.
Read moreViolet(s). #mbmay
Read moreIndigo. #mbmay
Read moreBlue. #mbmay
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Read moreYellow. #mbmay
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Read moreRed #mbmay
Read moreLife after death?
Read moreNot quite social distancing.
Read moreLady TaDa
Read moreLeftovers
Read moreDaffodils
Read moreMore ink! I’m probably set for this life and many after.
Read moreI received three new inks today. Can’t wait to try them out.
Read moreI’ve recovered from my norovirus attack and am now basking in a cool breeze off a Dunedin fishing pier. #mbfeb
Read moreToday is Sunday, a day of rest. I thought I’d post this peaceful sunset over Lake Superior from last September. #mbfeb
Read moreLife today is out of balance. Unwell. Hope to be up to snuff tomorrow. #mbfeb
Read moreIt’s 75°F here in Dunedin Florida. These blankets at the downtown market spell even extra warmth. #mbfeb
Read moreAbout to rise at MSP. #mbfeb
Read moreWe ran across this odd attachment at Quase Café in Lisbon last spring. #mbfeb
Read moreLake Superior beach. Plain. Simple. #mbfeb
Read moreI found this sign in Dublin this fall when visiting. It was in Merrion Square near the statue of Oscar Wilde. Mathematicians are my heroes. #mbfeb
Read moreThe lull before the Sunday snowblower symphony. #mbfeb
Read moreSunlit is crashing on my phone on startup. Just started today. Anyone else seeing this?
Read moreContrast. Too many here to count. #mbfeb
Read moreScience Hall looms above Park Street on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison WI. #mbfeb
Read moreMy dear friend, Craig, wrote this plant book. It’s getting quite a good reception. Craig teaches at University of South Florida and St. Petersburg College. You can follow his tales of Florida gardening on his blog: There Were No Fences. #mbfeb
Read moreThis hobonichi techo planner has a cover made from the hide of a goat. #mbfeb
Read moreA spot of tea in the mid-afternoon is just what I need. #mbfeb
Read moreEach morning I reflect on the previous day. #mbfeb
Read moreThe rose tinted dawn over our hill was quite a sight. #mbfeb
Read moreMy snowblower is looking lonely in the open garage. #mbfeb
Read moreDunsverick Castle. North (Atlantic) coast of Northern Ireland. Near Giant’s Causeway.
Read moreHummingbird.
Read moreTwo angles. North shore of Lake Superior.
Read moreSince the snow to this point has been somewhat disappointing I’ve decided to post a picture of our yard taken after a snowstorm last April. Yep, last April.
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