"Cemetery Walk" - Postcard

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The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Hanging Solar Lanterns - Photograph

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I took that photograph this past week.

Black Metal Hanging Solar Lanterns Stars Lights - Photograph

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I took those photographs this past week.

It's hard to see because it's dark, but this black metal hanging solar lantern has stars and circles cut into it, which form patterns on the ground. This lantern has a handle, so it can be hung or placed on a table top. Sometimes one needs a little magic in one's life, to brighten it. This lantern continues to do that for me.

Black Metal Hanging Solar Lanterns Stars Lights On Shepherd Hook - Photograph

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I took that photograph this past week.

Black Metal Hanging Solar Lanterns Stars Lights - Photograph

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I took that photograph this past week.

It's hard to see because it's dark, but this black metal hanging solar lantern has stars and circles cut into it, which form patterns on the floor (ground when outside). This lantern has a handle, so it can be hung or placed on a table top. Sometimes one needs a little magic in one's life, to brighten it. This lantern did that for me.

"Halloween Lantern Walk - Light Rays" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.34

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Halloween Lantern Walk" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.34

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Headless Horseman Woods" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Your Favorite Fictional Character."

I have a few favorite fictional characters, but I had this art piece already in progress, so I decided to use it. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving, is one of my favorite stories! Sleepy Hollow, New York is near the Tappan Zee Bridge, and I've been fortunate to have been able to visit it a few times. (My photographs are here.) My art piece features the Headless Horseman in the woods.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving can be read online here for free, at Project Gutenberg.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Black Ledge Lighthouse - Week 29 - The Book of Days

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The week29 theme for my Book of Days was Black Ledge Lighthouse.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.30.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

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I took some poetic license with this. The map in the background is of the Groton / New London Connecticut area. The New London Ledge Light is allegedly haunted, but it doesn't look like the lighthouse image I used for my art piece.

"Black Ledge Lighthouse" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Lighthouses."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.30

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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I took some poetic license with this. The map in the background is of the Groton / New London Connecticut area. The New London Ledge Light is allegedly haunted, but it doesn't look like the lighthouse image I used for my art piece.

Round Flower Garden - Photograph

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I took that photograph in my yard this past week.

During the 2020 covid-19 pandemic Lockdown here in Connecticut, US, I added a new flower bed to my yard. Some of the flowers in it were annuals, and some were perennials.

Last year (2021), I had a problem with my left hand, and was unable to do any weeding, etc. As a result, all of my flower garden efforts in 2020 were for naught, because weeds overtook all of the gardens again.

So now, in 2022, I am once again trying to reclaim the flower beds. I started with the round (circle) garden. The three Sage (Lavender?) plants are new, and filled in spaces where annual plants had been. I also planted some seeds that I harvested, which I hope sprout.

Lantern Bird Feeder During Snow Storm - Photograph

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I took that photograph through my window, during the snow storm that is currently in progress, so the quality isn't the best.

It feels like a de ja vu with this post.

Cardinal Wind Chime During Snow Storm - Photograph

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I took that photograph through my window, during the snow storm that is currently in progress, so the quality isn't the best.

It feels like a de ja vu with this post.

Birds On Lantern Bird Feeder During Snow Storm - Photograph

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I took those photographs through my window, during the latest snow storm, so the quality isn't the best.

Storm snowfall totals can be read here.

Bird On Lantern Bird Feeder During Snow Storm - Photograph

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I took those photographs through my window, during the latest snow storm, so the quality isn't the best.

Storm snowfall totals can be read here.

Lantern Bird Feeder During Snow Storm - Photograph

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I took that photograph through my window, during the latest snow storm, so the quality isn't the best.

Storm snowfall totals can be read here.

Completed Flower Gardens - Photograph

Flower Garden, Right Side of Front Door

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Flower Garden, Left Side of Front Door

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Daffodil / Lilac Flower Garden by Side Door

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Summer Cheer Daffodil / Bleeding Hearts Flower Garden by Side Door

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Round Flower Garden in Front Yard

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Those are photographs of my completed flower beds project.

At the end of May, I started my project of clearing out the weeds / vines / etc. that took over my flower beds over the years. Because of the Connecticut covid-19 Lock Down, where I wasn't going out except for essential trips, I decided to make 2020 "the year I regained control of the flower beds." I inspired myself to keep going by continuing to tell myself, "Rome wasn't built in a day." It was a lot of work, but now, five weeks later, the work is done.

"Halloween Bats" - Postcard

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This week I have the honor of being the guest host at Sunday Postcard Art and I chose the challenge theme of "Bats."

 I created this using GIMP 2.10.12.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

New Lantern Bird Feeder and Scroll Post - Photograph

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This is a photograph of the new lantern bird feeder and scroll post that I got recently. The ongoing squirrel wars seem to be waning, as Summer transitions into Fall, so hopefully this bird feeder will fare better than the previous new one that I bought did.

"Beacon of Light" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Blue."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.8.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)