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The oars are stowed away, as are the beach towels and swimsuits. The boats wait patiently for their owners to brave the weather and go fishing. It's quiet and serene and perfect for an amateur photographer to nose around, looking for a photo opportunity.

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My favorite photo subjects are the things which God has created. I find that I have to get more creative in finding those things as autumn chill replaces summer warmth. 


These marigolds are holding on, though, and I seized the opportunity for an outdoor photo with some color in it.

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"Signs of Life"

After several weeks of no rain, the grass here in West Virginia was browning fast. We usually begin to feed hay to our horses in late October, bur we started in mid-September.

Then the rains came. The grass has greened. The ground sloshes under your feet. And the mushrooms seemingly pop up overnight. Life has returned!

This photo took several tries...like 15! I think  the result is worth it.

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My Mom has told me that if I add any more Teddy bears to my collection, there won't be any room for my family in my house! I've lost count, but I think they number around 150.

This bear's name is Clive, named after C.S. Lewis. I began reading Lewis's works about the time Clive joined my household.

365-7 "Tea with Mom"

Emily, my maternal grandmother, was English. My mother, Lucy, passed on the love for tea with sugar and milk to me. I have many fond memories of drinking a cuppa in the afternoon while I was living at home. Mom, now 96, is in a nursing home, so those days are gone. Mom has given  me many of her English bone china cups and saucers and I treasure them. One must drink hot tea from a bone china cup with saucer. There simply is no other way. It simply does not taste the same from a mug.

I have added to my cup and saucer collection a little bit. When we were in England in May of 2009, Kevin chose a set from Harrod's in London as a gift for me. We also purchased some English tea bags, which have turned out to be my favorite.

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I'm going to confess right up front. I'm not in the habit of taking my camera everywhere I go....yet.

This is a photo I took on our trip to Montana this August. While my husband and son hiked to a glacier, I accompanied my in-laws on a boat tour of Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park. I was looking for some fascinating photo subjects and the wake of the ferry boat caught my eye.

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