Friday, April 22, 2016

Sunrise, mama bird and poppies

To celebrate Earth Day, Friday, April 22, I went back to another spring, five years ago, for some photos that make me smile this morning:

- Sunrise at my sister and brother-in-law's farm in Jefferson county, Florida.  Niece Amanda will be married on this spot, just before sunset, next March.

- This bird had a nest in the fern hanging by my front door.  She flew out as I was coming in with packages, keeping a vigilant eye on her nest.  I had to water that plant very carefully, I remember - keeping the water to one edge of the plant.  The plant lived though and when I got home from an out of town trip around the first of May that year, the baby birds had left the nest.

 - Poppies from the mountain property that I love to visit in the Nantahala forest.

Happy Earth Day everyone! 

20 comments:

sage said...

Happy earth day!

Debra She Who Seeks said...

What a beatific smile!

Granny Annie said...

Oh how I love Martha Lou! Yes you must frame her picture. She reminds me of my paternal grandmother Myrtle. We are having too much rain this week for me to get out and enjoy nature so glad I can share yours.

Louvregirl said...

Oh! Do enlarge that photo Lynn! It is great! I have one, too, of my Mother that I need to do this with. It is of her as about an 8 year old girl...with her head bent over a lovely old stone bird bath....drinking the water!

Louvregirl said...

BTW, any local news about the concert that Prince gave in Atlanta (one of his last) in your papers?

Have a great weekend, too! Karen

Lynn said...

Sage -

And also to you. I need to play a little catching up on your A to Z.

Debra -

Wasn't she lovely? And this after her first husband (my great grandfather) abandoned the family, moved to another state, married another woman and had two more children. She had to work hard to keep the family together and my grandfather had to drop out of school when he was in the 8th grade to work. Just terrible. So I admire her doubly for that.

Granny Annie -

I also love when you come by - hope that rain lets up soon!

lg -

I plan to - I want to see that photo of your mom.

And yes - here's a link to that concert review:

http://music.blog.ajc.com/2016/04/14/concert-review-prince-enchants-at-intimate-fox-theatre-show/

Louvregirl said...

Hey Lynn! Can you link me back to my original blog here as I now have it up and running again. Thank you for all of your efforts and keeping my blog as a link on yours when I took a break!

Karen :-)

http://www.ilikegleamingsurfaces.com/

Jannie Funster said...

That photo of Martha Lou, gorgeous! On so many levels. historical and personally significant, lovely!!

All beautiful pix of the bounties of Earth.

I like this planet!!

And I hope you have an amazing weekend.

xoxoxoxooxooxo

Louvregirl said...

Thank you Lynn, for being patient. Your friend!

:-) (hands folded here.) :-)

Leonora said...

You chose some very pretty photos from your archives to share. I love,love,love the photo of your great-grandmother! She looks like someone I would like to have known with that smile. Definitely frame worthy.

LL Cool Joe said...

What a great photo of Martha Lou. I love her name too. You picked a great selection of photos from the past to show, and it's nice to back on the internet to see your posts!

MarmePurl said...

I think I would have loved to be picking tomatoes with Martha Lou.

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

Belated Happy Earth day back to you, Lynn. We celebrated by calling the younger daughter in PA as it was her birthday. And, yes do get that photo framed ASAP.

Lee said...

And a wonderful area for a wedding ceremony to be conducted it will be!


That's a lovely photo of your great-grandmother and one most worthy of being enlarged. :)

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Lynn - lovely reminders of Earth Day ... and you definitely must do your great grandmother justice and frame her up .. she looks like a ball of fun - wonderful photo ... cheers Hilary

Sparkling Red said...

Martha Lou looks like she gave excellent hugs. :-)

Kay G. said...

That is a wonderful photo! I love poppies I don't see too many in georgia

Riot Kitty said...

Those are really nice photos! Happy Earth Day.

Louvregirl said...

Thanks for that link, Lynn. I'll check it out. :-)

Snaggle Tooth said...

Still wondering what type of bird that is-
Great Mom pic! Always like Earth Day too-