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These pictures are from my archives, but crocus blossoms gave me a chance to play with my macro lens.
I don’t think any single picture is particularly special, but taken as a group they do give me a chance to enjoy the beauty of Spring.
Even the simplest of flowers have beautiful details.
Crocus in bloom, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. February 21, 2013.
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We have had some cold weather over the past few days, so winter is not quite ready to leave us. But there are a couple of hopeful signs. I noticed a couple of days ago that our crocus has begun to bloom.
Crocus in bloom, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. February 21, 2013.
The pictures aren’t very good, but the blossoms do promise that Spring will soon be here.
These crocus were a gift from my Dad when we bought our house. Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. February 24, 2013.
Yesterday, these crocus, given to us by my Dad when we bought this house, gave us another hint of the promise of Spring.
Snow falling at our house. February 2, 2013.
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Betsy finally got some snow to enjoy! It started snowing Saturday morning and came down at a pretty good clip. We had three or more inches by the time it was over.
Our front yard. February 2, 2013.
We didn’t have much traffic on the road in front of the house for much of the day. The road was snow covered, as were our roses and flower beds. The snow looked nice on the blocks of the wall near the road.
Spring flowers that have come up poking through the blanket of snow. February 2, 2013.
Betsy was delighted with the snow, but I’m not sure our Spring flowers were as happy about it as Betsy was.
Winter sky over Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. January 17, 2013.
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In mid-January we had a very interesting week. It started out with above average temperatures, followed by rain, followed by sleet and some freezing rain. We were supposed to have snow, but we didn’t get any (much to Betsy’s disappointment).
The weather started to clear late on Thursday afternoon, and as the sun was setting we noticed an unusual color in the sky. Both of us went outside, cameras in hand.
The sky to the west contained clouds with both purple and orange-pink hues, as can be seen from the picture above.
But looking to the south, we saw a beautiful rose glow to the sky. Once again God’s artistry was on vivid display.
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We’ve tried to be good all year,
and have decorated the outside of the house with symbols of Christmas cheer.
Inside the fire in the fireplace casts a warm glow.
The tree is up with room for presents below.
There’s only one thing for my Beautiful Bride and I to do —
That’s to wish a Merry Christmas to each and every one of you.
Full Moon over Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. November 28, 2012.
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Did you see last week’s full moon? It turns out that it was really a Micro Moon. On November 28, 2012 the smallest Full Moon of 2012 reached its full phase only about 4 hours before its apogee, the most distant point from Earth in the Moon’s elliptical orbit.
We’ll have to wait until January 16, 2014, to see the next Micro Moon. On that date the moon will reach its full phase within about three hours of apogee.
Moon rise, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 31, 2012.
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Did you see the full moon last Friday night? It was the second full moon of the month, so it qualified as a blue moon.
I was beginning to think I would miss it, because the sky was very cloudy as the moon was coming up.
Full moon over Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 31, 2012.
But sometimes patience has its rewards. As the moon got higher, the clouds started to disperse.
Full moon, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 31, 2012.
The breaks in the clouds kept getting larger, and I could see more and more of the moon.
Full moon, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 31, 2012.
I was finally able to get a fairly decent picture of the blue moon. We won’t have another one until 2015.
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This has been a very hectic time for us with upcoming weddings, Dad’s birthday, and work on the house. Betsy and I need a break to recharge our batteries, so, as some of you have done, we’re taking a blogging break. We will be away from blogging until October 1. I hope all of you have a very happy and wonderful September.
Crescent Moon over Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 22, 2012.
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My Beautiful Bride likes crescent moons, so when she saw one early Wednesday (August 22) evening she said I should get a picture. It never takes much to encourage me to get out my camera, so I went out and captured this photo.
Crescendo rose, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 11, 2012.
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This is the eleventh and final post on the roses in our yard. With this post I have shared all 55 rose varieties in our yard. The previous posts can be found by clicking on the tag ‘Roses’ below.
Crescendo (above) is one of our newer roses. It was Jackson & Perkins’ Rose of the Year a couple of years ago.
Memorial Day, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 20, 2012.
Memorial Day did actually begin blooming on Memorial Day a few years ago. It’s a beautiful, stately bush many wonderful blossoms.
Moonstone, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 13, 2012.
Moonstone is one of our container roses. The blossoms seem to get more beautiful as the rose bush ages.
Peace, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 20, 2012.
Peace is said to be the world’s favorite rose. It that’s true, I can understand why. Peace was one of the first roses we got when we started our rose garden.
Sedona rose, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 16, 2012. (Photo by Betsy)
Sedona is another relatively new rose for us. The blossoms are a beautiful red/orange at the beginning, although the color changes as the blossom ages. This rose got its name from the colors of the Arizona desert.
Moon over Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. July 27, 2012.
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I must admit that I’m a sucker when it comes to seeing the moon in a blue sky. I can’t resist taking a picture (or several). Last Friday the moon was almost overhead as the sun was setting. The clouds to the east had a pretty peach glow from the setting sun.
Moon over Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. July 27, 2012.
Sometimes the clouds got in the way, but even then the scene was pretty enough that I kept snapping away.
Moon over Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. July 27, 2012.
A few minutes later the clouds and sun were both gone and I concentrated on the moon itself. I must admit I like the craters I captured at the boundary between the dark and light sides of the moon.
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Betsy enjoying snow in the mountains of Virginia. She was as beautiful then as she is now.
Someone is having a birthday on Sunday. I can’t tell you who it is, but I will give you a couple of hints —
Hint #1: She still likes snow.
Hint #2: She’s my Beautiful Bride.
I know it would make her very happy if you would pop over to her blog, Joyful Reflections, and wish her a Happy Birthday.
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