Thursday, April 26, 2012

Thursday Thoughts

I entitled this post Thursday Thoughts, but honestly I don't have any thoughts tonight.  I could make a comment on the trial of John Edwards, the golden boy turned scum-bag that used thousands of dollars in campaign money to hide his mistress and baby from his cancer-stricken dying wife, but I won't.  I could comment on the Vatican nun crackdown that hits the US group for "radical feminist" ideas, but I won't.  Or I could comment on the fact that the state of Illinois now has 2, yes, 2 former govenors in federal prison for corruption but I won't.  Instead I am just going to post some pretty pictures that I took in my backyard today.  These make me feel a whole lot better than the 3 subjects that I am not commenting on.

These are all pics of the Bridal Veil Viburnum bushes that are growing in my yard and my neighbors yard.  Aren't they pretty?





Adorama is having a $5.00 sale on 16x20 poster size prints, so decided to have this made into one.  The poster was $5.00, shipping was $6.95 hmmmm.


Same flower, different processing....no poster.


As I walked out my front door this evening there was this sweet red robin perched right on top of this red truck.  I ran in, grabbed my camera, changed to my trusty Tamron 18-270mm lens thinking all the while that the robin would be long gone before I got back.  But nope, there he was, pretty as a picture and posing for me too.

So I think displaying these pics was a better choice than commenting on any of the above subjects, don't you agree?  Sharing with Deb at This or That Thursdays and Nancy at Rural Thursday....



"There are only two things you "have to do" in life.  You "have to" die and you "have to" live until you die.  You make up all the rest."  ~  Marilyn Grey

Until next time......



14 comments:

  1. I agree. Your pictures make for more uplifting subject matter. These are gorgeous. Love the poster ideas.

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  2. Such pretty flower shots! At first I thought it was lantana. I have one that is similar in color. I can't believe the robin even waited for you to change lenses lol! It's beautiful shot on the red truck.

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  3. I could comment on our government with their broken promises and miss use of our tax dollars...But I won't, I'll just sit here and enjoy your gorgeous photos. I'm so glad that the robin waited for you.

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  4. Beautiful. Just Beautiful. As always! Love your work :)

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  5. Wonderful thoughts and photos. Love your "There is something..." photo and quote. I saw the Adorama special but shipping is $14.95 to Australia. They had smaller enlargements (14"x10") on special recently and ordered some, the quality is excellent.

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  6. I'm glad you didn't comment on any of those issues. ;) Your photos are a much happier topic!

    Thanks for sharing at Rural Thursdays! xoxo

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  7. Beautiful images of your viburnium and love it against the old moss covered fence. The poster will look great, beautiful job on that. The bird is just wonderful, I must not live right as I don't get them to be patient with me. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  8. Oooh, good for you making a poster! I really could use some help with picking out some of my photos to posterize. My biggest problem is knowing where to put them! I have that same Tamron lens. Love being able to capture things that are far away (and also close)!

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  9. Yes, the pictures were definitely a better choice! :) I love the one you had made into a poster. Although I really love them all.

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  10. Those pictures are absolutely beautiful. I love the flowers. Amazing!

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  11. Oh yeah, like the pictures so much better! ; ) But I do love how in not commenting you got a little comment in, I'll have to try that sometime! lol Those viburnum are gorgeous, and love the poster pic, but that robin....love that robin on that red truck! Have a wonderful day!

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  12. Your photos are gorgeous.. I have that tamron lens.. I just love it..

    Hugs~

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  13. Hi Deanna! wonderful shots as usual! great capture of the robin!

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  14. they're all beautiful & I don't blame you for framing that pic, it's gorgeous! =)

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