Happy New Year!

Have a Happy New Year!

Christmas stockings

Merry Christmas!

More Decorations for the Holiday

We are getting ready for the holiday like many of you.

The Holidays are Coming

New York City 2019

Trinity Episcopal Church

It’s time to decorate!

Autumn Flowers in my Garden

New narcissus 


I can’t remember what this is, but it is pretty 


Rose backlit


Chrysanthemum with Romeo, our singing frog (Juliet is on the other side of the path)

St. Mary’s Tunnel on the Skyline Drive Oct 29, 2019

Here is a newly edited photo of the fall colors from Shenandoah National Park last Autumn.

Autumn leaves in Shenandoah 2019

Some pretty autumn maple leaves.

Autumn at Hazel Mountain overlook in Shenandoah 2019

There was a parking lot between the tree and me.  I liked the circular feeling.

Fog in St Mary’s County

St Mary’s City

I went to town early one morning this week and had a chance to photograph the local scenery on route 5 in the fog by cell phone.  Mist creates a whole new ethereal perspective of the world.

Historic St Mary’s City

Toy poodle: Lots of legs

Still recovering from my broken left foot.  Starting to bear mild weight.  

 Her legs are more interesting than mine.

Toy Poodle

Our sweet toy poodle keeps me company a lot lately.  She sleeps even more since she went blind, but Jim sometimes gets her to play a little. We estimate her age at around 14.  

Local Summer Travel Photos Aug 5

Corn is getting high.

Homegrown Farm Market

Lake


The Apple Basket

National Harbor

Wentworth Nursery

Historic St. Mary’s City

Everyday scenery on the way to visit my foot surgeon, by cell phone.  It was nice to view the world outside my house.  

Gladiolus

A June photo of a gladiolus from our garden reflected on black plexiglas. 

Online River Concert “It’s a St. Mary’s Thing — Our Brand I”

The last online River Concert of 2020 “It’s a St. Mary’s Thing — Our Brand I” is Friday July 31st at  7 pm.

Performers may include Paul Reed Smith, Chuck Orifici, Ross Wixon, Gino Hannah, Ari Pluznik

Don Stapleson

Sara Jones

Rick Humphries

Mark Runkles left, Peter Field right

Rie Moore

And

Zachary Silberschlag 

The concert is accessible through Chesapeakeorchestra.org and YouTube.

Performers subject to change.

River Concert online “Sheer Virtuosity” Fri July 24 at 7 pm

This week’s River Concert online “Sheer Virtuosity” stars Brian Ganz, superb pianist and Olivia Vote, my former choir friend.  She has a wonderful mezzo-soprano voice.  

Watch online Friday at 7 pm from a link at Chesapeakeorchestra.org or watch later on Youtube. 

GroundHog Visits

Our neighbor’s groundhog likes to visit.

River Concert Series “Prayer For Our Planet” on Youtube from July 10th.

Watch the River Concert Series “Prayer For Our Planet” on Youtube from July 10th.  Jim had 2 videos Henrik Naimark-Meyers and Ballet Caliente dancing to music by Arvo Part.  At one point we were going to use still for the ballet, but then I broke my left foot on Wednesday.  I am so glad they came up with a way to use Jim’s video.  Wonderful show.  Sung hee Park (and her friends) from South Korea has an incredible voice. 

https://youtu.be/AXJ3zKaG6IU

Garden flowers

During quarantine, I am not going out to gardens to photograph gorgeous planned gardens.  Many of us are learning to appreciate the simple things life has to offer.  

We are having a flower competition soon in the St. Mary’s County Camera Club, so I photographed some of my garden flowers. Most of our summer flowers are now done blooming.  I thought they were pretty and 3 makes a nice number.