Sarita in Pink

Our sweet toy poodle is blind with cataracts in her left eye (on right in the photo) and we are treating her with eye drops to remove or reduce her cataracts.  It worked at first, but now she is bumping into walls.  Her right eye is worse.  Blind dogs often do well since vision is not their strongest sense (smell is better).  She is still adorable in pink and at 7 pounds, strangers often remark at her cuteness.

September Fairs 2019

I love the colors of Ferris Wheels when you use a long exposure.  Photographed at the St. Mary's County Fair.

This goat was dressed as Thing Two from Dr. Seuss's book, "The Cat in the Hat" in the pet costume contest.

A rabbit enjoys the backside of a sibling to take a nap.

My friend Nell's flower entry was lovely.

More colors I loved.

These cows were certainly friendly.

The Ridge Festival was late this year.  Here is a ride I never had the courage to try.

And the winning number is...

An amusement worker looked friendly.

Southern Maryland Colonial Faire and Fall Festival Oct 19, 2019

 Ready!

Fire!  By First Maryland Regiment and Brooke's Company of Calvert Militia

 Still life decorations by the Crossroads of Hughesville Garden Club.  They were very beautiful and tasteful.

 Red tailed hawk and other birds of prey presented by Mike and his friend.

 Eastern screech owl

 Barn owl

 Colonial costume detail

 Barn wall texture

Chalk Point Generating Station (Coal power plant) reflection by the river

This event was very well organized and they thought of everything.  There were even golf carts to help seniors get up the steep hill from the parking lot!

Sunflowers 1

Sunflowers come in a variety of colors like yellow, red and orange.  (I used to think they were only yellow.)  When I saw a few fields of sunflowers, their heads turn toward the sun, so sometimes I needed to walk quite a distance to get a good photo, or they weren't facing the right way to include the sunset.  These were all mostly sunny day photos.

 I liked this one, since it had an unusual number of petals and a frilly look.

Brookside Gardens

Brookside Garden Reflections in the Spring

 Painting

 Peaceful

Flower Reflections

After Hours Opening of When Darkness Falls

Please come see the new exhibit "When Darkness Falls:  Night Explorations" at Annmarie Gardens.  The theme of the artistic works includes the mystery and illumination of light in the darkness.  

You are invited to the Friday evening reception at the Gardens to meet the artists and see the winners.  This will be my sixth participation in one of their exhibits! 

The display will be upstairs in the Kay Daugherty Gallery, where I will have 2 photographs this time, "Ghost" and "HVFD Fireworks".  

The opening reception is:
Friday Oct 11, 2019
5-8 pm
13470 Dowell Rd, Solomons, MD

Usually music and light refreshments including wine (so sorry, no children)
Usually $5 admission or so

The dates of the exhibit are from October 11, 2019-January 26, 2020, open whenever the garden building is open.

For more information visit:
https://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/content/when-darkness-falls-night-explorations

Exotic and Not So Exotic Flowers

 Delphinium
While my camera is still being fixed for an old shutter and minor repairs, here are some pretty flowers from earlier this year.

 Red Tower Ginger (Hawaiian)

 Mexican Honeysuckle?

 Anemone

 Clematis

 Azalea

 Rose

 Foxglove

 A little rain helps

Pentas or Bright Pink Egyptian Star Cluster