Un-Posted Shots from Last Winter

March 5, 2020

I'm beginning to think Spring might be just around the corner. The Canada geese have paired up and bonded, the ships have returned to the Great Lakes, migrating ducks are flying fast and low over the water, the witch hazel has started finally to flower, the snow, when it comes now, doesn't last very long.

I visited both an agility trial and an obedience trial recently and saw some friends I haven't seen in too many years, Kim, Pippa, Cathi, Kathy, Marcella, Mark, Dorothy. Honest? I don't know if I ever will do trials again with my dogs. I loved seeing my old friends again. The travel time to sites, the waiting for your turn, the boredom while waiting, the expense, the questionable food choices, leaving my home-dogs alone for a long day, mitigate against my participation. Training is enjoyable. Showing? Not so much. I lack the competitive drive I guess.

February 12, 2020

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This orchid just opened. 

I prefer orchids that are winter flowering for obvious reasons.

The red, white, and blue in the following photos reminded me of the US flag 

and also, of course to the French Tricolor.

"my" Flicker

"my" Flicker

Thordunu Kria

Vinlands Piaf and Vinlands Totty

Vinlands Piaf  - "Pila"

Vinlands Totty

Homage a Rothko

Bryant Tillman

One of my all time favorite Detroit area artists and my good friend is Bryant Tillman. I enjoy living with and looking at his works every day. Clicking on photos will enlarge them.

Selfie - the old fashioned way

Nature Morte

Two Friends

Paris, France

Gilda Snowden and Bryant Tillman

The Detroit Institute of Arts