Final weekend pictures

We took a bike ride in New Hampshire yesterday, about 7 miles off road over hills that were like mountains, but it was alot of fun - really it was!  T had done this ride before and remembered it as being very picturesque, we were in a little town called Harrisberg, which really is a beautiful little town with a general store and some restored mills.  

But, I like pictures of the unusual also, and this was the first house that I saw.   Seems to be missing a chunk doesn't it?  And rather abandoned which is too bad, it's a beauty overall  - or could be.   

We took off and after the first hill, I took this picture.  It was a grey day, but the view was wonderful and it was nice to be riding out of direct sunlight. 

T remembered that at the top of the hill there was a great dairy farm, and he knows how much I love beautiful well kept farms - they just make me happy for some reason.  So we got to the top of the hill and this face started at me, from a totally overgrown field, wild as can be.  NH wildlife (don't get mad Suki!) 

Here is my road warrior staring at the farm.  Why is he staring.....
Here's why - the beautiful farmhouse had gone to rack and ruin  - but the ramshakle barn had a new tin roof.  I think they moved house, T thinks that there was a great tragedy in their lives and they still lived in the house like Miss Havisham.  Who knows. New Hampshire-ites are known for their independent natures and most anything goes. 

We stopped at this lake for lunch, where I collapsed and demanded help up the next hill.  I got it! 

Finally back to the Harrisburg General store, which is wonderful, in a great building and you can sit on the porch and sip your soda-pop and watch the world go by. 

This is Dublin NH's old school house, now a historical society building.  I have a thing for classic architecture, and just had to take this picture - the house lines just satisfy something in me.  They just feel right - do you agree? 

Rainy Day pictures

I can't resist rainy or cloudy day pictures. Actually I can't resist sunny day pictures either. 

Some of my lilies after a rain. This one was protected from the rain and was smugly dry. 

But this one was covered with wonderful raindrops - captured beautifully by my little camera. 

I found this black feather in the yard this morning and picked it up for HB, thinking it was a crow feather. DH thinks it is not from a crow, but a bigger bird.  

These are all the big feathers that I have picked up in the yard and kept. Beautiful aren't they?

This mushroom was NOT in the yard yesterday.  How do they grow so fast? 

Happy Rainy Saturday to you all. 

A HA!!!

I have to save it then open in iPhoto and rotate, then save again.  We'll see if this works on a routine basis. 

And here is the ATC.  Either Blogger or comcast took mercy on me. 

Time for a rainy day nap

july 4th

For the life of me I cannot get this scanned image to post right side up.  I tried changing the orientation before scanning...after scanning and before and after posting.  It just insists on posting this picture upside down.  I'm a bit annoyed!    It's supposed to be a clown fish looking down (sort of) on its anemone.  Nothing really to do with July 4th but a fun way to have a lazy afternoon while the rain pours down.  I did an ATC with the same sort of theme, minus the fish.  

Damn...now I can't get the damn computer to post the ATC.  SHUTDOWN!!!

Garden pics

The wet, hot weather has left us with some glorious flowers and interesting mushrooms.  This dragonfly was flying from plant to plant eating mosquito's.  I think he was resting here, with a very full belly. 

A redbud leaf, just calling out to be drawn with colored pencils. 

Mushrooms pokeing up thru the gravel. 

More 'schrooms
Isn't this one beautiful? 
There is another little tiny dragonfly on this leaf. What originally drew me to take this picture was the subtle orange showing thru the buds of this lily, I love the contrast against the green. 

I adore day lilies - aside from lilacs, they are my favorite flowers. 

A daisy?  Not sure of the actual name, DH bought these and put them in.  Nice and bright tho'

An asiatic lily - no problem yet with the beetles that usually eat these guys.  Maybe I've been spared the beetles and been sent the woodchuck instead? 

This spirea was covered with bees - buzzing like crazy. They paid no attention to me at all. 

And to keep it real, in all this blooming beauty, we have a New York City sign that we have carried around for years, it's on the back of our garden shed and I just love it. 

 Happy July 4th to all, 

I wish I was a better person

This lady has had more than life should be throwing her way, yet her positive outlook and spirit is amazing.   I read this stuff and I get so disgusted with myself for being such a whiner,  - I need to find a way to see the positive in every day, despite petty setbacks, arguments and minor irritating daily issues.  That said...I know I am no saint!   

Oh well....

A seaweed headed lady - not a giant smile on her face but she looks contented, don't you think? 

Happy Animal Wednesday - July 2nd

I wish this was posted "In Memorium" but it isn't!  He's still out there, eating my plants.  Meanwhile some additional information on these animals below. I'm starting to admire the darn rodents. 

Woodchuck babies video - damn - they are cute.  

An article from 1904 about Woodchucks and chickens.

Ours snuck into the Hav-a-Heart Trap and then neatly snuck out again.  Clever animal.