Nan's 365 Photos in 2009

#185 Fairs (Theme #91)

2009-10-18T17:55:00.004-05:00

An FFA (Future Farmers of America--a high school agricultural club) exhibit representing the State Fair.

#184 Sense of Motion (Theme #275)

2009-10-18T17:46:00.002-05:00

From the BMX bike show at the Tennessee State Fair.

#183 Pumpkin (Theme #245)

2009-10-18T17:39:00.002-05:00

This was the largest pumpkin at the Tennessee State Fair.

#182 Law Enforcement (Theme #168)

2009-10-18T17:32:00.001-05:00

Law enforcement at the Tennessee State Fair.

#181 Lost and Found (Theme #178)

2009-10-18T17:27:00.002-05:00

Thanks, Ron (you must have had something to do with me finding it as I didn't find it until after you commented on my last post)! My master list for this adventure was lost for several weeks--and now it is found!

Lost

2009-10-17T07:00:00.002-05:00

I've lost my master list of which themes I've done! I've reprinted it, but am having to go through my blog and cross off the ones I've posted. I'm sure I must have new pictures to add (as I take pictures nearly every day), but all the themes look familiar--so, having to go through and make sure I've marked off the completed ones.

#180 Monuments or Memorials (Theme #188)

2009-09-12T20:07:00.002-05:00

This is the Veterans' Memorial in our town.

#179 Passion (Theme #226)

2009-09-12T20:04:00.003-05:00

A passion flower at the edge of our hayfield. It had rained recently, so it looks a bit bedraggled.

#178 Summer (Theme #308)

2009-09-12T19:56:00.003-05:00

Summer brings summer camp. This year, the new attraction was the zip line--an instant favorite.

#177 Accessories (Theme #7)

2009-09-12T19:35:00.004-05:00

Accessories are what make an outfit complete!

#176 Letters (Theme #171)

2009-09-12T19:27:00.003-05:00

You may have to enlarge this picture to see the letters in the grass on this hill. We pass this yard on the way to my mother-in-law's.

#175 Teeth (Theme # 316)

2009-09-12T19:24:00.001-05:00

Not sure what kind of creature this was, but it certainly had some impressive teeth!

#174 Street Scenes (Theme #305)

2009-09-12T19:13:00.002-05:00

Street scenes from the International Pathfinder Camporee in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

#173 National Pride (Theme #195)

2009-09-12T19:09:00.003-05:00

An enormous American flag was carried in the parade on Wednesday also. I think it was 40 feet long.

#172 Childhood Favorite (Theme #48)

2009-09-12T19:04:00.004-05:00

Tony the Tiger (of Frosted Flakes fame--a childhood favorite) was a mascot during the parade on Wednesday at the Camporee.

#171 Not Your Mother Tongue (Theme #201)

2009-09-12T19:00:00.003-05:00

Spanish is not my mother tongue--this banner announced the location of the group from Puerto Rico at the Camporee.

# 170 Hands (Theme # 139)

2009-09-12T18:54:00.002-05:00

It's absolutely amazing what hands can do! This group of young people performed for the evening program one night at the Camporee in Oshkosh. As the music played, they formed images with their gloved hands. It was incredible! The picture quality is poor since I was taking pictures of the performance on the large jumbotron screen--we were quite a way back from the stage.

#169 Out of Date (Theme #217)

2009-09-12T18:26:00.002-05:00

The Pathfinder uniform below is similar to that worn when I was a kid in Pathfinders, very out of date when compared to the uniform worn now (second picture).

#168 Hats (Theme #144)

2009-09-12T18:09:00.004-05:00

Pin trading was a big deal at our Camporee in Oshkosh. With clubs from all over North America
and 64 countries all bringing club, Conference, Union, national and other types of pins to trade
many people chose to wear their pins on their hats for ease of carrying and trading.

#167 Moving (Theme #189)

2009-09-12T18:01:00.002-05:00

These boats were moving toward each other--looked like a collision about to happen--but their paths did not connect.

#166 Two (Theme #341)

2009-09-12T17:57:00.001-05:00

Two drops of sap on a pine tree (probably need to enlarge the picture to see them).

#165 Garden (Theme #118)

2009-09-04T17:44:00.003-05:00

Our garden this year--a fine crop of weeds. Quite pitiful actually, compared to our garden last year (below).

#164 Harvest (Theme #143)

2009-09-04T17:38:00.002-05:00

This is nearly the extent of our garden harvest this year. We did also get some summer squash and okra, a couple cucumbers, and some tomatoes. Our corn got ripe just as we were leaving for Oshkosh and was too far gone when we got back. This summer has not been a good one for us to garden--too busy.

#163 Corners (Theme #66)

2009-09-04T17:34:00.002-05:00

A friend and I went to a Pathfinder Leadership Convention last weekend. One of the things we learned about was lashing. The gentleman in the picture is lashing the poles together at the corner.

#162 Clouds (Theme #56)

2009-09-04T17:28:00.002-05:00

Taken at a scenic overlook on the way to Fort Mountain State Park in Georgia.

#161 Chair (Theme #45)

2009-09-04T17:26:00.002-05:00

This chair is on display at the Gallatin Public Library.

#160 Childhood Antics (Theme #47)

2009-08-23T19:17:00.003-05:00

While waiting for the tire on the chuckwagon to be replaced, Nefty amused us with an impromptu hula dance (skirt courtesy of road litter--I think it came off a semi truck).

#159 Stuck (Theme #307)

2009-08-23T19:09:00.003-05:00

We were stuck on the side of the road as first one and then another tire on our chuckwagon blew out.

We were about an hour out when the first tire blew. One vehicle went back to Bowling Green, KY to buy another tire at Sam's. We made the repair and got down the road about another half hour and the second tire blew. Help came in the form of a KY roadside assistance truck--they were able to find a tire shop nearby that was open and had the right tires. We went ahead and replaced all the tires on the chuckwagon and continued our journey--about 5 1/2 hours behind schedule.

#158 March to a Different Drummer (Theme #180)

2009-08-23T19:01:00.003-05:00

Many of the clubs that marched in the parades each day had drum corps.

#157 Flags and Banners (Theme #101)

2009-08-23T18:49:00.002-05:00

Four of our teen Pathfinders were part of the color guard in the parade on Wednesday (the boy on the far left, the boy in the center, and the boy on the right--a girl from our club is behind the left side girl holding the Southern Union banner).

On Thursday, two of our teens helped raise the flags. There were 9 flags with 12 handlers for each for a total of 108 flag handlers.

Nefty, second on the right, helped raise the Christian Flag.
Kayelan, second on the left, helped raise the camporee flag.

#156 Entrance (Theme #85)

2009-08-23T17:15:00.002-05:00

This was the entrance to our campsite at Oshkosh.

Other groups also had interesting entrances.

#155 Doors (Theme #79)

2009-08-23T13:59:00.002-05:00

Rows of porta-potties lined the roads in the campground at Oshkosh. Door after door--and not a single prize behind any of them! (reference to an old game show that had prizes behind numbered doors)

#154 Cookery (Theme #65)

2009-08-23T13:55:00.004-05:00

Our club had a chuckwagon for our camp cookery. Here is one of our cooks making french fries.

#153 City Lights (Theme #51)

2009-08-23T13:51:00.003-05:00

We drove through Chicago around 10:00 on Sunday night the 9th on our way to spend the night in Milwaukee--on our way to Oshkosh.

#152 Chores (Theme #49)

2009-08-23T13:48:00.002-05:00

Our Pathfinders took turns at chores around our campsite while we were at the camporee in Oshkosh.

#151 Big Events (Theme #26)

2009-08-23T13:34:00.002-05:00

Our Pathfinder club left on August 9 for one of the biggest events in Pathfinder history. More than 35,000 Pathfinders from all over the world gathered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin for a six day youth congress.

I took this picture while sitting in the crowd pictured below. The quality is poor since it was shown on a large jumbo-tron screen and I had to zoom quite a bit. This is the group of Pathfinders on Saturday morning gathered at the stage area. The dark areas are people.

This is an ariel photo that was on the camporee website--just to give a glimpse of how big this event was. The stage area is at the center top of the photo--it was about a mile from there to the end of the camping area at the bottom of the picture--and roughly a mile across also.

#150 Power (Theme #239)

2009-06-28T19:51:00.003-05:00

There is a lot of water power here. This is Cumberland Falls on the Cumberland River in KY at Cumberland Falls State Park. It is one of a few places in the world where moonbows can be predicted. Unfortunately, the weekend we were there was not the right one for the moonbow and the water was too muddy for even a rainbow.

#149 Navigational Aids (Theme #196)

2009-06-28T19:43:00.004-05:00

A portion of the map we followed on our anniversary trip. Our official destination was London (KY), but we spent most of our time exploring the Daniel Boone National Forest.

#148 Out to Lunch (Theme #218)

2009-06-28T19:28:00.004-05:00

Topper joined us for a picnic lunch on Saturday, and for pizza on Sunday.

#147 Hangs on a Wall (Theme #141)

2009-06-28T19:22:00.003-05:00

This light fixture was hanging on the wall of the breakfast area in the hotel we stayed at for our anniversary weekend. I liked how it looks in this picture.

#146 Landscape (Theme #165)

2009-06-28T19:18:00.001-05:00

A scenic overlook in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky.

#145 The Games We Play (Theme #319)

2009-06-28T19:12:00.001-05:00

Here, Topper is playing games at Cracker Barrel (a restaurant).

#144 Computer (Theme #62)

2009-06-28T19:06:00.003-05:00

My husband gave me this giraffe, Topper, for our anniversary. It became our mascot for our anniversary trip--posing in many of the pictures I took. Here Topper is looking at himself looking at himself on my laptop.

#143 Our Town (Theme #216)

2009-06-28T18:57:00.003-05:00

Our town had its annual July 4th celebration (yes, I know, a week early) complete with fireworks.

#142 Summer Fun (Theme #309)

2009-06-10T08:20:00.003-05:00

Nothing says "Summer Fun" like taking the kids to the pool! Notice that mom is sporting her earrings along with her black (slimming) one piece suit. The kids were playing happily in the water until I walked up with my camera--then they got shy and left the pool (right after I snapped this picture).

#141 Fruits of the Season (Theme #114)

2009-06-07T12:13:00.003-05:00

We have a large raspberry patch planted for us by the birds--there are plenty of berries for both us and the birds--they get the ones in the middle that we can't reach.

I picked nearly a gallon this morning--they are in the freezer now--waiting to be turned into raspberry jam.

#140 Closely Cropped (Theme #55) For Iona

2009-06-06T21:57:00.003-05:00

As we were driving home from the cemetery today, I saw one of Iona's hay rakes in a field. I told my husband "wait, wait", but someone was right behind us and he couldn't slow down or stop for me to take the picture. I had my camera in my hand and snapped a quick one as we went by--then cropped it for better detail of the hay rakes.
This was my original "drive by shooting".

#139 Polka Dots (Theme #237)

2009-06-06T21:43:00.001-05:00

These lilies have polka dots in the centers--enlarge to see them better.

#138 Transparent (Theme #335)

2009-06-06T21:41:00.002-05:00

The wings of this dragonfly are transparent.

#137 Angels (Theme #11)

2009-06-06T21:35:00.003-05:00

These angels were keeping watch at the cemetery today. Looks like they've been on duty for quite a while.

#136 Risky (Theme #261)

2009-06-06T21:31:00.003-05:00

Socks has picked a risky place for his new perch. It's not so bad sitting on the wood stove in the summer time, but come winter, he'll probably wish he'd picked a cooler spot!

#135 Rest in Peace (Theme #260)

2009-06-06T21:13:00.002-05:00

I went to the cemetery today to put flowers on my mother's and two aunts' graves. Afterward, I wandered around taking pictures of whatever struck my fancy. I came across this broken winged angel sitting on this tombstone with words that fit this theme perfectly.

#134 Mural (Theme #126)

2009-06-06T20:55:00.002-05:00

This mural was on the wall of a prayer garden at the academy where campmeeting was held. I don't know what kind of paint was used, but they had put plexiglass over the painting to protect it from the elements. I believe it was painted by students several years ago.

#133 Tent (Theme #318)

2009-06-05T08:42:00.002-05:00

Last week, my son and I went to an old-time campmeeting where many of the attendees stayed in tents like these. This is our tent, shortly after moving in and setting up (my daughter came and stayed a couple days--hence the third bed).

This was taken across the parking lot in an effort to show the number of tents--there are about 10 rows of tents behind this first row.

Campmeeting is my son's favorite event of the summer. (I enjoy it, but he lives for it).

#132 Spelling Errors (Theme #297)

2009-05-21T17:21:00.002-05:00

The title of this freecycle ad caught my attention first, then when I went to the ad itself, I found it peppered with additional misspellings.

#131 Recycled (Theme #254)

2009-05-20T13:28:00.002-05:00

re·cy·cle
To recondition and adapt to a new use or function

My son recycled some aging/slightly stale (leftover from Mother's Day) hot dog buns for lunch today. He made them into cheesy garlic bread. Very tasty!

#130 Kite (Theme #164)

2009-05-18T13:32:00.002-05:00

I was driving past a college campus the other day and saw some guys flying these huge kites. It was very windy--a storm was blowing up--lightning was flashing behind me as I took the pictures. The fellow with the yellow kite was actually airborn for a few seconds.

#129 Orange (Theme #213)

2009-05-18T13:18:00.003-05:00

A very happy orange gas tank--despite the fact it seems to be "living" in a junk heap.

#128 Dangerous (Theme #74)

2009-05-09T22:18:00.003-05:00

This picture should be enlarged to see the poorly drawn details of this dangerous experience. A couple weeks ago, we were on our way to our son's piano recital. As we approached this yard, a man was riding his lawnmower up the grassy bank (see poorly drawn arrow by skid marks in the dirt). My husband and I both said at about the same time--"that looks dangerous!" About that time, the mower flipped over--trapping the man underneath it--right near the drop off to the ditch below (see poorly drawn illustration). We stopped--another vehicle who saw it also stopped--and helped the man get from under the mower and back up the bank. His arms were scratched up (which he said was from mowing around trees) and he seemed a bit shaken up. Just a bit further, and he and the mower would have gone over the ledge to the ditch--a drop of 8 or 10 feet--doubtful he would have walked away (even shakily) from that.

#127 Footwear (Theme #107)

2009-05-07T12:42:00.003-05:00

Footwear for sale at the Colonial Fair--perhaps the Colonial version of Crocs?

#126 Fashion (Theme #93)

2009-05-07T12:38:00.003-05:00

Clothes like these were once the height of fashion--no more--unless you are a re-enactor.

#125 Magical (Theme #179)

2009-05-07T12:32:00.003-05:00

This magician at the Colonial Fair asked this little boy in the audience to assist him. The magician started out with a single length of rope which he cut into smaller pieces and then tied into the rope above.

Then he placed the rope in a bag and had the boy shake it up. When the boy took the rope out of the bag, it was in one piece again.

#124 Button (Theme #38)

2009-05-07T12:28:00.001-05:00

Buttons for sale at the Colonial Fair.

#123 Cutlery (Theme #73)

2009-05-07T12:23:00.002-05:00

Cutlery (and a few other items) on display in a merchant tent at the Colonial Fair.

#122 Tools of the Trade (Theme #332)

2009-05-02T18:20:00.002-05:00

My son and I went to the Bledsoe's Fort Colonial Fair on Friday afternoon. There, we met a French lace merchant (who came to our country to escape the French Revolution--only to find that there were no lace makers here--so he was having to teach lace making so that he would have lace to sell). He showed us the tools of the trade and demonstrated and explained the process of lace making. He said a child of three--if they knew left and right and could count to four--could do it.

Even though this particular piece of lace required 160 bobbins, he only worked with four at a time. A piece of felt covered the bobbins he was not using so they wouldn't get in the way. The lace pattern is on the roll in the center of the pillow. As the strands of thread are twisted, pins are placed into the blue paper on the roll to keep the holes in the lace open. As the lace is made, the roll is turned and the pattern repeats. He explained that the ability to make lace was desirable for a woman as it made her a more desirable marriage prospect since she could bring in some money for the family.

It was a very interesting demonstration.

#121 New (Theme #198)

2009-05-02T18:06:00.002-05:00

These are the two newest members of our family--Pepper (above) and Socks (below).

When my neighbor (for whom I had been caregiver for several years) died in March, I inherited his cats. I took care of them for several weeks at his house while the family was getting the estate settled, then brought them home between our trip to Michigan and our camping trip.

Pepper has settled in quite well, but Socks is having more adjustment problems. He hides most of the day--comes out for a while at night--once in a while shows up in the daytime. He was used to being able to come in and out through a cat door but can't do that here because of our dogs.

#120 Fire or Flame (Theme #100)

2009-05-01T05:54:00.003-05:00

One of the requirements for the Camping Skills I honor was to build a fire with one match. These girls are proudly showing off their fire. It was later used to cook supper (see below).

Another thing our Pathfinders needed to do to get their Camping Skills I honor, was to bake bread on a stick. We thought we'd have them wrap their bread (crescent rolls) around their hot dogs--making a bun--then they could cook both the hot dog and the bun over the fire. Some did better than others, but it was fun all around (even if the bread wasn't cooked!)

#119 Outdoor Cooking (Theme #220)

2009-04-29T20:25:00.002-05:00

We took our Pathfinder club camping at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky this past weekend. While there, we fixed our club's favorite outdoor meal--a hobo meal.We take aluminium tins and fill them with potatoes, onions, broccoli, and whatever other vegetables are in season (these had squash, bell pepper, and carrots)--and a piece of vege-meat.

Add water, oil, seasonings...

wrap the whole thing in heavy aluminum foil and label with each person's name.

Then, place the packets on hot coals and cook for 30 minutes. Yummy!

#118 What's Inside? (Theme #358)

2009-04-28T11:57:00.004-05:00

I was looking out my son's window this morning at the birds--glanced up at the Starling nest--and found the missing snake from Friday.

That was not what I was expecting to see inside this hole! I don't think I'll be sitting on the porch swing for a while!

#117 Distorted (Theme #78)

2009-04-25T05:25:00.001-05:00

My son's face through a glass block at a Subway restaurant in Battle Creek, Michigan.

#116 Curvy (Theme #72)

2009-04-24T11:51:00.002-05:00

Looked out the living room window this morning and saw this snake on the front porch! My dad and brother and I got out the field guide and decided that it was probably a Black Rat Snake--harmless to humans, but unnerving to see on the front porch! The dogs hadn't even barked at it.
For more about this little adventure, click here.
No time to repeat the details as we are off on a Pathfinder camping trip and have to leave in a few minutes.

#115 Bodies of Water (Theme #29)

2009-04-24T05:17:00.000-05:00

Our Pathfinder group "discovers" Lake Michigan.

Unfortunately, due to time constraints, this was as close to the lake as we were able to get. The access road to to the building in the distance was closed and we didn't have time to hike down to the lake.

#114 Swim (Theme #313)

2009-04-23T11:07:00.003-05:00

One of the things the Pathfinder kids enjoyed on our trip to Michigan was the chance to swim in the motel pool.

#113 Kids These Days (Theme #163)

2009-04-22T08:53:00.004-05:00

Saturday afternoon was the Division Level of Pathfinder Bible Achievement at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Twenty-six teams from all over North America (Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Texas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Quebec, Pennsylvania, and of course, Tennessee) were there.

There were ninety questions on 2 Chronicles chapters 10-39. The team with the highest score set the standard for what place each other team reached. If a team achieved 90% of the highest team's score, then they got a first place. If they got 80% of that highest score, they received a second place. All others got a third place. Of the 26 teams there, 17 teams achieved a first place, 6 teams earned a second place, and three teams achieved a third place. Our team was a third place team.

This is our entire group--Pathfinders, staff, and one mother/daughter pair that helped with luggage, etc.

#112 Cross (Theme #68)

2009-04-22T08:24:00.003-05:00

There is a cross in the center of this sculpture on the campus of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

#111 Eating Establishments (Theme #82)

2009-04-22T08:19:00.002-05:00

While on our trip to Michigan, we were stopped at a traffic light when I looked out the window and saw this sign. I quickly snapped the picture before the light changed. I have no idea what sort of food they were offering, but thought the sign was hilarious.

#110 Peaks or Valleys (Theme #230)

2009-04-22T08:09:00.004-05:00

On Friday afternoon, we took our Pathfinders to Warren Dunes State Park. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan and has a dune formation that rises 260 feet above the lake--with numerous smaller dunes as well. Our group hiked about halfway up this dune (not sure if this is the highest one or not). The group of tiny people in the picture is not our group--we stopped about where this shot was taken.

This is our group playing about where we stopped on the dune in the first picture.

#109 Clown (Theme #57)

2009-04-22T07:59:00.003-05:00

We took our Pathfinder Bible Achievement team to Berrien Springs, MI last Thursday for the final level of Bible Achievement. While driving through Indiana (maybe near Kokomo), we saw this large clown outside a McDonald's restaurant.

#108 Yellow (Theme #365)

2009-04-18T05:15:00.000-05:00

I was sitting on the porch swing, enjoying the beautiful day, when I noticed an American Goldfinch on the feeder above. I had to zoom as far as my little point and shoot would go to get a shot of the yellow bird.

Here is my zoomed picture of the American Goldfinch in his yellow summer plumage.

#107 Rusted (Theme #266)

2009-04-17T05:11:00.000-05:00

This rusted gate along our back fence line overlooks our neighbor's "yard" (20 acres).

#106 Dirt (Theme #76)

2009-04-16T05:02:00.000-05:00

My dad's garden is only growing dirt right now--except for a small row of garlic on the far left.

#105 Shadows (Theme #279)

2009-04-15T05:54:00.000-05:00

I couldn't decide which I liked better--so since the theme was plural, I posted two. Which do you like best?

Shadows on the front porch
Tree shadows

#104 Things That Go (Theme #325)

2009-04-14T05:51:00.001-05:00

My son, mowing the yard an a "thing that goes".

#103 Bells and Whistles (Theme #23)

2009-04-13T05:43:00.001-05:00

When you live on 15+ acres, calling the family in for meals can be a bit harder than sticking your head out the door and yelling. We hung this bell on the porch when we moved in so we could call in the family when they are outdoors. My daughter was 12 and deeply into the "horse" stage--this was all the horse we could afford to get her.

#102 A Movie Title (Theme #3)

2009-04-12T20:39:00.003-05:00

This fellow was in a storefront window next to the grocery store. I tried from several angles, but couldn't get one without the reflections. I decided on this shot anyway since it kind of looks like he's eating the tree.

#101 Sunday (Theme #310)

2009-04-11T19:32:00.003-05:00

Sunday, April 5, was the Union Level Event for our Pathfinder Bible Achievement teams. Three teams participated in this event--two will advance to the Division Level at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI. Teams from all over North America (including Canada) will be there. Last year, there were 45 teams there. The quiz questions and answers are presented in three languages--English, French, and Spanish--to accomodate teams whose native language is not English.

Our team, the Highland Warriors, will be leaving on Thursday morning for this event. Friday evening is when it all begins, with the main event on Saturday afternoon.
This is the other team from our area that will be advancing also. They are the Tullahoma Equestrians.

#100 Something Borrowed (Theme #294)

2009-04-11T19:25:00.002-05:00

My daughter's car died in February. Since then she has been getting rides with friends to get to work, church, etc. while waiting for the title for a car that we bought her. Since the title hasn't come yet, and her friends were getting tired of giving her rides, we took my truck down to Chattanooga for her to borrow.

#99 Blue (Theme #28)

2009-04-11T19:20:00.003-05:00

This truck was parked across the street from the bank last week. I liked both the style of it and the color--so I took its picture.

#98 Boy (Theme # 32)

2009-04-11T19:15:00.003-05:00

This is the four-year old son of a friend of mine. He was pretending to be a bird. He is eating worms (noodles) and birdseed (peas)--and of course he couldn't use a fork because birds don't have hands!

#97 Canine Companions (Theme #41)

2009-04-11T19:10:00.003-05:00

This is Metu, my canine companion. He follows me everywhere. When I used to take my neighbor to the doctor or shopping, Metu would follow me to my neighbor's house, then stay there (sometimes for 4 or 5 hours) until we got back. He still follows me when I go there to feed the cats and waits until I'm done, then races me home. (My neighbor's house is about half a mile away--driveway to driveway). When I take walks in the yard, Metu is right there with me. He likes to sit on my feet and be petted.

#96 Watch (Theme #352)

2009-04-11T19:04:00.003-05:00

This afternoon was beautiful so I was out in the yard taking pictures. My son spotted this very tiny trillium. I told him I wished I had something to put next to it for size reference, and he volunteered his watch.

#95 Warnings (Theme #351)

2009-04-11T19:01:00.003-05:00

This warning was posted at Standifer Gap Marsh--a popular birdwatching spot in Chattanooga, TN.

#94 Flowers (Theme #103)

2009-04-11T18:49:00.004-05:00

Tuesday morning, we woke up to a light dusting of snow! I took my camera with me when I went out to check on our flowering plants.

Our lilacs had snow on them,

and so did our apple trees.

#93 Chains (Theme #44)

2009-04-11T18:44:00.002-05:00

These chains hold up our porch swing.

#92 Tunnel (Theme #35)

2009-04-11T18:38:00.001-05:00

Missionary Ridge Tunnel in Chattanooga, Tn.

In one side...
and out the other.

#91 Circle (Theme #50)

2009-04-03T08:53:00.003-05:00

Friends of ours moved into a fancy housing development with round-abouts on the entrance street. This was the first time I had ever seen this traffic sign.

#90 A Pair Of... (Theme #4)

2009-04-03T08:11:00.002-05:00

I went to the park Monday while my son was taking his Achievement Tests. There, I saw this pair of Great Blue Herons wading and fishing.

#89 Sleepy or Sleeping (Theme #288)

2009-04-03T08:08:00.003-05:00

I was at my computer and heard a funny sound. I looked over on the window seat and found Cheddar snoring away!

#88 Rolling (Theme # 264)

2009-04-03T08:03:00.002-05:00

We live in the beautiful rolling hills of middle Tennessee.

#87 Home is Where the Heart Is (Theme #151)

2009-04-03T07:54:00.003-05:00

My home sweet home is located on nearly 16 acres of beautiful northern middle Tennessee. For more pictures of "home" check my other blog Nan's Sunday Six.