It was a truly idyllic late summer/early autumn day, and oddly I had a Tuesday off of work so I was out and about on the bike and snapped a few photos…thought I’d share a couple. Click them for a larger view if you’d like.
Tag Archives: Nature
24 Hours of Reality
“History will not judge us by how much economic growth we achieve in the immediate years ahead, nor by how much we expand material consumption, but by the legacy for our grandchildren and their grandchildren,” he said. “We are consuming what is rightfully theirs by sacrificing long-term progress on the altar of immediate satisfaction. ThatContinue reading “24 Hours of Reality”
The Worlds Strongest Bike Lock
Image found here. Photo credit: Ethan Welty. I’ve come across images of this bike-in-a-tree (or variations of it) at various locations on the internet and have always found it interesting. Apparently a kid–some years ago–either leaned or locked his bike to this tree and over the years the tree grew around it. Sort of eerie,Continue reading “The Worlds Strongest Bike Lock”
More Natural Beauty in the City
I took the photo here; click it for a larger view. .
Streetside Beauty
I passed this plant as I was walking down the street a couple days ago. It’s almost at the curb (pavements) and it stopped me in my tracks…incredible how much you see when you walk. Nature–in the city or country–is incredible isn’t it? Click it for a larger view.
Precious Resource
The above photo was taken in my garden after a rain today. We needed it…it has been hot and humid, but mostly dry this summer. Water is such a natural and precious resource…sometimes (most times) I forget this; most times I don’t even think about it. But I should. It’s beautiful–jiggling and shimmering on aContinue reading “Precious Resource”
Four Flowers…
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Color on a Grey Day (just a few pics)
Crazy busy day at work today. The rain drizzled on-and-off outside for most of it. Grey clouds. And after facing a stove for most of the day I felt like I needed some air…and color. I took a brief walk and snapped a few photos and thought I’d share. Click it for an enlarged view.
Nature’s Beauty
When I was getting on my bike yesterday I saw a few flowers that–for lack of better words and while not trying to sound too hokey–stopped me in my tracks. Beautiful. I snapped a few pictures and thought I’d share a couple. (Click them for a larger view.)
A Couple Pics
You may have noticed that I’ve been fascinated with flowers and all things floral during this cold and wet spring. I’ve been trying to see color and beauty amidst the cold greyness…and I think I have. Anyhow, I just thought I’d share a couple more pics. Click them for a larger view.
After the Rain
The title of this post more accurately should be: in between the rain. It has been raining, more or less, for the past 4 or 5 days; cold, too. Not winter cold, but surely too cold for this time of year. I don’t know what it is but those short glimpses in between rain showers–whenContinue reading “After the Rain”
Hidden
I posted this picture for a couple reasons…both of them involve living vicariously. I pass this hidden walkway often on my bike on my way to the health club…it’s in the middle of the city and there is no way you would see it if not on foot or a bike. I often gaze downContinue reading “Hidden”
La Couleur de Printemps
After a long cold winter and an even longer cold wet spring (at least it seemed that way to me) the colors and “first green” that appear are both amazing and beautiful to me. Breathtaking at times. I love capturing them with a camera, and it’s amazing the great shots a person can take withContinue reading “La Couleur de Printemps”
Anticipation
Can you find the crow in the tree? Click the image for a larger view.
Spring Night
Happy Easter!
Floral Beauty (despite the cold weather)
This time of year when I see flowers poking up through the still-brown leaves and other debris from winter they look especially beautiful to me…almost illuminated against their drab backdrop. I snapped a few closeups today of flowers growing in my neighbor’s front yard. The two below I find particularly interesting…I didn’t realize it whenContinue reading “Floral Beauty (despite the cold weather)”
A Bug’s Eye View
Winter on the Wane
Winter, I think, is finally on the wane. I took these photos while on a walk today…during a half drizzle/half snow shower at Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora, NY. I found it somewhat bleak but still beautiful at the same time. I sometimes find it truly difficult to see the forest through theContinue reading “Winter on the Wane”
A Winter’s Eve
It’s unusually warm out tonight for this time of year (41F / 5C); tomorrow or the next day it’s supposed to be as warm as 50F / 10C. The temperatures seem a bit odd but I’m not complaining…after the past month-long cold snap this is a welcome relief. Anyhow, as I left my house thisContinue reading “A Winter’s Eve”
Urban Simplicty 