Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 28: Turtle

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 28: Turtle

Sometimes turtles are both cute and functional, as in this magnifying turtle.

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 27: Tilt

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 27: Tilt

Although tree normally grow straight up, in a magic forest, they occasionally grow at a TILT. Are they warding off threats to their hallowed ground?

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 26: Quiet

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 26: Quiet

Living in an urban area, it's not easy to find quiet.  Yet every now and then, you come across a green and cool spot that's tucked away and sheltered from the noise and chaos.  That's when your soul sighs and you experience a brief moment of grace.

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 25: Silly

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 25: Silly - Not really, but definitely FUN!!!!

It is certain that those who know me, know I don't do silly.  It was never encouraged in our house growing up.  However, what I do is fun, creative, unique, lively and artistic.  As soon as I saw this car--poor woman was looking for a parking space--I had to flag the driver as ask whether I might photograph her wonderful car.  I know she's probably asked that all the time, but did appreciate how gracious she was.  Sadly, what doesn't show is that it sparkled and shown with jewels.  I loved it!

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 24: Cloud

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 24: Cloud

As a child growing up in the Mid-West, watching clouds was both fascinating and important. It's something I enjoy doing still.

It's not all that often, however, I see an Altocumulus Lenticularis, commonly known as a lenticular cloud, such as the cloud in the middle.   This being at a fairly low altitude, it's actually a Stratocumulus Standing Lenticularis.  Amazing, isn't it?

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 23: A Word

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 23: A Word

There are times when it's the only thing you can do, and the only thing you have -- it's enough.  You keep going.  You can never give up hope.

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 22: Makes Me Smile

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 22: Makes Me Smile

Receiving an order of yarn, particularly yarn bought on sale, always makes me smile.  I see several baby blankets being made for Stitches from the Heart, a charity where we ship baby items to over 1,400 NICU centers and hospitals across the US. 

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 21: Sand

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 21: Sand...

and a lot of shells. 

In 1975, when I decided to move from Boston to San Francisco, I also knew how much I'd particularly miss weekends on Clark's Island.  It became important that I bring a bit of it with me.  My friend Deb Simmons came to the Island with Christopher and me that final time.  There were took a bucket, went down to the beach and the rocks and gathered periwinkles.  I washed them, sanitized them in bleach, put them in a bottle and carefully packed it for it's cross-country journey. 

Now, 38 years later, that little bit of New England, periwinkles and Clark's Island beach sand, still resides on display here in California.

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 20: Refreshing

Photo-a-Day - February 2013 - Day 20: Refreshing

From the instant I saw the prompt, the only thing of which I could think was the old advertising tag line of 1929 for Coca-Cola "The pause the refreshes".  Every day, I look forward to my one can of Coke with lunch.  It was only natural that I put the two elements together.