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Snapshots & Whatnot: Getting Older!!

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Virginia

Today here’s a pic and a few quickie quotes for our minds & hearts to contemplate (especially hearts & minds of those of us getting older!) SNAPSHOT: Japanese Gardens @ Maymont Park (Richmond, VA) & WHATNOT: “The great thing about … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Spidery Inspiration

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Virginia

Spiders usually creep me out (& get squashed under my shoe.) But two weeks ago I noticed a (very) large spider hanging out near our back garage door. Before splatting it into oblivion, I observed the magnificent web that stretched … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Change is Good?

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Virginia

Snapshot: & Whatnot: Last month I read comedian Louie Anderson’s moving book, “Hey Mom.” Composed of letters he wrote to his mom (who passed some years ago), Louie shares the joys and challenges of his life: from winning Emmy awards … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Turtles! Turtles! Turtles!

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Virginia

On this steamy July Friday, here’s a pic and turtle-ish inspiration to contemplate. SNAPSHOT: A meandering turtle (sticking his neck out) in the Japanese Garden pond @ Maymont Park in Richmond, VA. (As a Monet groupie, couldn’t believe how this … Continue reading →

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Little birdies (in our wreath!)

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Virginia

Last week we noticed lots of chirping going on outside our front door. Nothing too unusual in that since our bird feeders are close by, but the chirps seemed a bit localized. At one point whilst opening the door, I … Continue reading →

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Snapshot & Whatnot: Springy Light

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Virginia

Spring is busting out all over (finally.) The spring spread Virginia plotted for today (after taking piles of springy photos the last week) has, alas, fallen victim to a whacked-out laptop. Given time expended capturing delicate blooms on our dogwood … Continue reading →

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Snapshot & Whatnot: An (owlish) April Visitor

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Virginia

Last week whilst recovering from surgery & flu blues, we had a special visitor in the back-est regions of our backyard… A Barred Owl!!  As often happens, just as I prepared to take a closer pic (crunching through the brush) … Continue reading →

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Cloudy Day Son-Shine

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Virginia

A quickie quote for us to mind-munch on this cloudy Lenten Friday… “I cannot feel That all is well, when darkening clouds conceal The shining sun; But then, I know He lives and loves; and say, since it is so, … Continue reading →

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Snapshots (lots) & Whatnot: CHINCOTEAGUE!!

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Virginia

WHATNOT: Today’s Snapshots highlight a recent visit to Chincoteague Island, located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. I know – confusing! Virginia (the blogger) lives in Virginia (the state of) located on the East Coast of the U.S.A. Chincoteague is just a … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: (lens-worthy) images

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Virginia

SNAPSHOTS:  Today we’re taking a pictorial safari in Africa… Pretty pink flamingos in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania Meandering elephant in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya “Habari?” (How are things?) Ostrich in Kenya A pride of lions (parked in front of our land … Continue reading →

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