Mary McCloskey

An embarrassment of riches

The squirrels and the bunnies have been having a field day the last few weeks devouring the millions of apples (yes, there are millions--well it looks like millions) that have fallen from our apple tree. I have made two forays out to the backyard in the last week to rake the overflow. I consider myself blessed that a bee didn't sting me while I was trying to get them all up (that did happen a couple of years ago). I hope the bounty provides this little guy and his cousins with plenty of foodstuffs for their winter larder. I love the way this guy got himself into a totally lounging position in which to enjoy his pomme de terre.

Viaduct artists

I've been driving by a certain viaduct in town recently and couldn't resist the artwork. Pretty neat.Reminds me a lot of the Miro window at the Art Institute.

 

The shade pulled against the afternoon heat

7 days 'til store closing

 

 

Ananas, a women's store in town, is closing in seven days.  I feel kind of bad that I never purchased anything in the store until today (1/2 price candle lantern). Everything in the place was incredibly expensive before the going out of business sale. The one thing I did love about the store, however, was the window. Whoever put together that window did a great job. I've taken innumerable pictures of it. They used to have a wooden fireplace in the front window and in the fall, the place looked so inviting.

The last of the year

So today is my birthday. Last year when I started this daily photo diary, I began with iris leaves. It's fitting, then, to end with the iris again, just as it buds.  A year of photos.

Beach stones

I've been struggling quite a  bit the last month with taking photos for the blog.   Many times in the last year when I've felt like I was in a slump, I'd inevitably go out with my camera and in a day or two or three, come up with something that I liked, that I felt I wanted to share here. But the last month that hasn't been the case. Tomorrow, I will have put up a photo every day for a solid  year. Something to be proud of, for sure. And, without the blog to push me, I would have missed a lot of photos that I really value. But, after tomorrow, it will be time for a short break. I won't have a picture up every day, but I'll still try to do it several times a week.

One thing I have learned in this year--if you don't have your camera with you, you can't get the photograph. There are very few days now when I don't carry my camera with me, although I haven't carried it into the grocery store yet.  I'm still working up my courage to do that.

Our Lady of the Garden

Shadows dancing

A lovely, breezy Friday. And more dancing shadows.

Summer sidewalk sale!

I went into town for a little while this afternoon to browse the sidewalk sale. Didn't have enough time to linger as much I'd have liked--have to come back tomorrow--maybe stop for an iced tea and make it a trip? An artist date, I'll call it. There are certain stores, like this one, that I don't dare stop in unless there's a big sale. There's too much inside that I just love. I'm thinking of going back for a little $25 rug I spotted.

Bird version of Crate and Barrel