Posted in response to the July #TreeSquare Challenge.
TreeSquare: Aspens
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TreeSquare: East Boulder River
While spending time with my parents in Montana in May 2021, we took a day trip to visit friends who retired to the family homestead south of Big Timber. Their place is not far from where the East Boulder joins the Boulder River south of McLeod, Montana. What? You’ve never heard of McLeod? I hadn’t either.
The view includes part of the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness. Looking south from the lower pasture, Boone Mountain (or Boone Peak, elevation 8944 feet) is the near mountain behind the willow trees. Morning Star Peak (elevation 9255 feet) is further away on the right. Enos Mountain is off to the left.
Since their property is on both sides of East Boulder River, a bridge is required. There is a road so you don’t have to walk across the bridge. But where’s the fun in that?
Need a seat?
I chose pictures with trees and cropped them square just to share for Becky’s July #TreeSquare challenge.
TreeSquare: Leaves on Path
Posted in response to Becky’s July TreeSquare challenge.
TreeSquare: Magnolia
More magnolia pictures for the July #TreeSquare Challenge!
This time you can see more of the tree.
Pictures were taken at Reiman Gardens on the Iowa State University Campus in April 2021.
CMMC: July Close-Up or Macro
It’s a close-up week for Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge and I’ve decided to share three photos I took back in April.
My goal had been to go to Reiman Gardens every Friday to watch spring spring forth. The weather didn’t cooperate one week (I avoid going out in rain when there’s lightening) and it seems like other things got in the way on Fridays, but I did manage to get there about once a week.
Since all three pictures are of flowers from magnolia trees and could be cropped square, I’m including them in the Becky’s July #TreeSquare challenge as well.
TreeSquare: Dead Tree on Sunny Day
One dead tree against a beautiful blue sky stood out among all the greenery at the Des Moines Rose Garden. Do you see the moon? I had to move around to have it look settled in the tree branches.
Posted in response to Becky’s July TreeSquare Challenge.
TreeSquare: Cloudy Skies
Posted in response to Becky’s July TreeSquare Challenge.
TreeSquare: Matching Set?
Becky is back with a square photo challenge for July. The first, most important, must be kept rule is that the photo must be square – four equal sides.
The theme is trees. Or parts of trees. Or shadows of trees. And the trees don’t have to be real. And the picture can include things other than trees. As long as the picture itself is cropped square (see the first rule).
But when I first saw that trees would be the theme for July, I thought trees and only trees. Whole trees: trunk, branches, and leaves/needles. And I started looking for photogenic trees when out with my camera.
These trees are not particularly photogenic, but I couldn’t help but think of the song “One of These Things” from the TV show Sesame Street.
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Visit Becky’s TreesSquare site here to join the fun or to see what others are sharing.
Flower of the Day: Roses
Since I was nearly in the neighborhood, I stopped by the Des Moines Rose Garden this morning (July 1, 2021) to see if there were any roses still in bloom. There were!
These are my favorite pictures of the day. Each shows a cluster of roses at different stages of blooming. Isn’t that how life is? From just beginning to nearly the end, each stage has its own beauty and, at its best, is connected to others.
Have you stopped to smell any roses lately?
Cee – the Cee of Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – has multiple photography challenges. Since this is all flowers, I’m including it in her Flower of the Day challenge.
CMMC – Getting Close at Home
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge this week is hosted by Brian who blogs at Bushboys World. The challenge: Close Ups around the House. (Click on the underlined phrases to see what they each posted.)
When I’m not playing with my camera, reading a book, or doing ordinary household chores, you might find me at my quilting table.
A fat quarter (in case you’re wondering) is 1/4 of a yard of fabric. But instead of being cut directly from a bolt of fabric – yielding a piece of cloth 9″ by about 44″ – a fat quarter is a half yard of fabric cut from the bolt then crosscut to get a piece of cloth 18″ x 22″.
Speaking of cutting, did you know quilters have all kinds of special rulers made to be used with a rotary cutter? Hmmm, should have taken a picture of a rotary cutter.
Then there is thread. Basic gray or cream for putting quilt blocks together. But ever so many choices for adding interest when finishing a quilt project!
Added: There is a picture that includes a rotary cutter in a blog I did in late 2019 for one of Frank’s photo challenge of the word common! Click here to see the post and find the rotary cutter.
