bodacious adj. (Southern) Outright; unmistakable
banter v.t. To address with light, playful, good-natured remarks
Welcome to my blog! I pray the images and ideas will be pleasing to God, and a blessing to you.
In joy,
king
If the question is, “do daylilies like loving looks?” i believe—(as the duly [self] appointed spokesman for fine flowers), the answer is “Yes.” They all smiled beautifully as members of the local daylily organization allowed me to roam about, snapping shots at their annual show. My thanks to them, and to the local Masonic Hall for providing us a blooming good environment.
(link to lots more luscious lilies)
in joy,
king
Last time i spent time with Laura, we were in Mrs. Doris Watson’s journalism class in high school. She recently invited my camera to visit the family place west of town, and i was allowed to tag along.
The weather was wonderful. The timing worked well for watching wildflowers, mountain laurel and native azaleas—which were pretty in pink.
The water was wet—whereas we went woods wandering, wondering about worn wood and wide holes.
If you need a more thorough look, click this link for a plethora of photos.
I’m thankful for a delightful creation…for good stewardship of it, and for the opportunity to report on it. My appreciation to Laura, Nina, Andrew and Banks for putting up with me. They helped make it a picture-perfect day : )
in joy,
king
Through 45 years of picture-taking, i’ve come to believe nothing trumps dumb luck…
…except an infinite, gracious Creator/Redeemer, Who delights in blessing His kids with reminders of His glory.
To me today’s reading from George MacDonald’s ‘Diary’ is fitting tribute to this gift:
“That all things Thou dost fill, I well may think—
Thy power doth reach me in so many ways.
Thou Who in one the universe dost bind,
Passest through all the channels of my mind;
The sun of thought, across the farthest brink
Of consciousness Thou sendest me Thy rays;
Nor drawest them in when lost in sleep I sink.”
in joy,
king
Crew was observed flying in this morning to resume work on the residence outside the guest room window. Construction had halted on 31 March due to (an un-named neighbor : ) having people come spend the day digging up the stumps in his back yard.
When interviewed about the prospect of raising another family, Mrs. B. Bird was asked if she had a preference for having boys or…chicks. She replied she merely hoped they would be healthy, and sufficiently protected from ‘that whacko King Davis and his pesky camera.’ The person in question was reached for comment regarding her remark, and simply stated, ‘It’s a dirty job, but God is gracious and provides according to the need.’
For some time i've wanted to try this shot: a young dancer, leaping between rows of planted pine. Lilli-Anne obliged me, and i think she reached new heights : )
We did try some other things, hoping to make use of (her wonderful hair, and) the sun before it went to bed.
At its appointed time though, the sun did just that...
but not before i was allowed a quick wink "good night." Thanks to Lilli-Anne and Jessica, and to Kenny for supplying a long hoped-for 'forest.'
I’m not young, so snowboarding isn’t in my repertoire. If the song is correct, i can’t build a snowman, as i don’t have a meadow. And though one of my neighbors came by and totally nailed me with a snowball, i purposed projectile proliferation wouldn’t be proper…(or prudent—she had the drop on me : )
Snow what, then? Why, snow birds! Those little flying pigs that have been eating me out of many dollar’s worth of seed for the last several weeks. They seem to be well aware of the need for extra Calories when the weather is cool.
Here are some shots from today’s snowy shenanigans. If you’d like to see more, click this word and you’ll have more birds than you can throw a snowball at.
Matthew 10:31,
king
Having been preoccupied the last few months, i decided to pull down a can of spare time and be reminded how it tastes. And what better way to do that than standing on a windy hilltop in 22 degree pre-dawn air? Yes, it’s perfectly in keeping with my insanity, but before tossing the first stone, do think about the ‘sensibility’ of those crazed masses who spent their ‘black’ days and nights looking for bargain deals. Here’re some of the deals i was privileged to find:
That’s what i call a bargain. Cost for me was a few moments of numb hands, but no sales tax was added. For those with eyes to see, planets Mercury and (higher up) Saturn are poised for the start of black Friday. In the close up below, they can be seen joined by the star Spica, a 'blue giant,' which is just barely in the shot at the top near the right:
In the shot above, Spica is below and to the left of the crescent moon.
A few more out-of-this-world bargains images can be found by looking here.
Isaiah 48:12-13,
king