Looking at the Sky on Friday

Tisha of Crazy Working Mom hosts the "Looking at the Sky on Friday" meme.

I took this shot straight up at the sky from underneath my Japanese Maple which is now in full bloom.

Why don't you go visit at Tisha's blog to see other participants?

theteach

Think Green Thursday #2

Think Green Thursday is a brand new meme by Gina, aka Pagan Sphinx.

Here are the rules (which may evolve over time)

1) The prominent color of your photograph does NOT have to be green. This is not so much a color-based meme (though it can be) but one where people focus on the concept of environmental awareness, renewable energy and protecting natural spaces, animals and their habitats.

2) You do not have to limit yourself to posting photographs. You may include other images that get your point across, links to articles or websites that are relevant to the theme, poems, art - you name it. You can be creative.

3) Please link back to the Think Green Thursday blog.

"Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree does."

--George Bernard Shaw

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Our generation is not the first to contemplate the effects of the human race on the planet. Native Americans, Buddhists, African tribes and the Celts are just a few examples of ancient cultures whose relationships to their environments were intertwined with their relationships to themselves and to their gods.

The following are some starting points to consider in looking at the *environmental health of our Earth.

Ancient Forests

Astronomy

Birds

Headwaters Forest

Hemp

Kelp

Organic Farming

Rivers

Solar Heat

Trout

Wildlife

*Visit FiftyThings.com

Go on over to visit Gina at Think Green Thursday and explore her new meme and meme participants.

theteach

Monochrome Maniacs

Aileni hosts this interesting meme MONOCHROME MANIACS

Visit the site to see other participants.

Ruby Tuesday

Well, for the time being we'll keep the Ruby RED slippers as our badge/logo, I think.

Welcome to another Ruby Tuesday!

Grazia and her two sisters, Cleta and Sylvana.

Grazia, who needlepointed the work you see above, is my sister-in-law. You might understand that when she saw this piece she bought it immediately and started working on it right away. It took her years to finish it. She didn't work on it all the time. She'd put it away sometimes and not go back to it for months. But finally it was finished and she had it framed, very beautifully as you can see. She has it hanging in the bathroom.

You may post as early as Monday at 4:00 PM EST (that's when I post). Post any time after that and all day Tuesday. Don't worry about posting late...

Please sign Mr. Linky and leave a comment. I love hearing from you. Don't forget to visit your fellow posters.

theteach

MANIC MONDAY - WARM Leatherette

I was looking for something to post for Mo's meme MANIC MONDAY when I stumbled across

WARM LEATHERETTE

a song that I've never heard before that captured my heart and my mind. Here is a video of Trent Reznor, Jeordie White, Peter Murphy and Atticus Ross ( who are these guys?) doing Warm Leatherette.

Mesmerizing, isn't it? Absolutely hypnotizing!

Here're the lyrics:



Lyrics | The Normal - Warm Leatherette lyrics

Hey Mo, I'm getting to be real COOL these days! Don'cha think?

Everybody go on over to Manic Monday to see the other participants.

theteach

Mellow Yellow Monday

Drowsy Monkey has a wonderful meme called MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY.

I thought this young boy who is my neighbor showing off his bike would be perfect for today. He asked me to take his picture and he was very happy with the print I gave him.

I played with the photo using Picasa and thought emphasizing the Yellow color would be interesting.

He's so proud of his Yellow Hummer bicycle!

Go on over to Drowsy Monkey to see other participants.

theteach

Shadow Shot Sunday #49

Go on over to Hey Harriet for her popular meme SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY

Repeated shadows


Is there a tree growing out of the top of that house?

Harriet creates a gallery of previous shadow photos every week.

Her Mr. Linky lists other participants.

theteach

Moon and Morning Star

Venus & The Moon

2009 April 22
(Earth Day)

For a larger version click here

Credit & Copyright: David Cortner

~I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it.~

~ Mary Chase

Looking at the Sky on Friday

Tisha of Crazy Working Mom hosts "Looking at the Sky on Friday." I chose to post two photos and I call the post

"ONE DAY TO THE NEXT."

The sky on Thursday




The sky on Friday

Go visit the other participants on LATSOF. You won't be disappointed!

theteach

Think Green Thursday #1

Think Green Thursday is a brand new meme by Gina, aka Pagan Sphinx.

Here are the rules (which may evolve over time)

1) The prominent color of your photograph does NOT have to be green. This is not so much a color-based meme (though it can be) but one where people focus on the concept of environmental awareness, renewable energy and protecting natural spaces, animals and their habitats.

2) You do not have to limit yourself to posting photographs. You may include other images that get your point across, links to articles or websites that are relevant to the theme, poems, art - you name it. You can be creative.

3) Please link back to the Think Green Thursday blog.

This is my photograph from the Jamaica Wildlife Preserve. We visited in the Fall of last year. Here is information about this wonderful wildlife refuge run by New York Harbor Parks. org.

The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, a unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, is one of the most important urban wildlife refuges in the United States. Encompassing 9,155 acres, it is comprised of diverse habitats, including salt marsh, upland field and woods, several fresh and brackish water ponds and an open expanse of bay and islands- all located within the limits of New York City. The Wildlife refuge is nationally and internationally renowned as a prime birding spot where thousands of water, land and shorebirds stop during migration. More than 325 species have been recorded here during the last 25 years.

Each season has different possibilities for natural phenomena. The Spring brings warbler and songbird migrants. A special treat is the peculiar courting display of the breeding American Woodcocks during the evening in late March. Starting mid-August is the migration of southerly bound shorebirds. The Fall is noted for migrating hawks and raptors, songbirds and warblers and great numbers of waterfowl. Also to be noted are the migrating Monarch Butterflies and dragonflies.

Quite a number of birds breed either within the area of the trails or on the islands that are in the bay. Some of those species on the upland and salt marsh areas are Canada Geese, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat and Redstart warblers, Osprey, Oystercatchers, Willets, and Tree Sparrow. Less visible breeding areas hold nest sites for Black Crowned and Yellow Crowned Night Herons, Great Blue Heron, Great and Snowy Egret, Glossy Ibis and Barn Owl. This has been abetted by an active nest box placement program and the protection of prime nesting areas during breeding season.

The refuge is also productive for the now rare native flora and fauna of the coastal areas. Due to introduction of native species and creation of conducive habitat, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is the home to breeding reptiles and amphibians, small mammals and butterflies.

Go on over to visit Gina at Think Green Thursday and explore her new meme and meme participants.

theteach

Window Views, our new Thursday meme, starts today at 4:00 PM EST and will stay up through Thursday! Go on over to my Window Views blog and join up!

Monochrome Maniacs

Aileni is the host of this wonderful weeklong meme. It begins on Monday and you may post anytime for the rest of the week. I am happy to be allowed to post on Wednesday. Thank you Aileni.

Mausoleum door with wreaths



Go to Monochrome Maniacs for other participants.

theteach

~Don't forget WINDOW VIEWS starts tomorrow (Wednesday for Thursday) at 4:00 PM EST. I can't wait!~

“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”

~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

RUBY TUESDAY IS JUST BELOW.

Ruby Tuesday

Hi Everyone! It's Ruby Tuesday again! Here's a photo of a lovely place for lunch.

Le P'tite Framboise
(The Little Raspberry)
Port Washington, N.Y.

Brunch Menu

Lunch Menu

Dinner Menu

Haven't eaten there yet but we intend to in the near future... Would you like to come along? :)



Now I thought maybe you'd like to consider a new badge...

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Of course I'll write "RUBY TUESDAY" on the badge like our "ruby slippers" badge.

Vote in your comments by telling me #1, #2, #3, or #4

Of course if you like the old badge, the "ruby slippers" badge, tell me, and we'll keep the old one!

theteach

My Profile Pic

Do you like my new profile picture?

I HATE IT!

These are my old profile pix:



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Should I go back to one of them? Can you tell me in a comment?

Thanks so much!



Oh and don't tell me to use the SMILEY!!

UPDATE: I chose to return to my profile pic with the green glasses. Lots of you like that pic and I like it best! :) Thanks for helping me decide.

theteach

Manic Monday - plant

~MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY IS RIGHT BELOW!~

Mo, hope you don't mind I took a little detour on the word PLANT.

Industrial PLANT at JFK airport

Hidden Camera Spy PLANT

Hillary's audience PLANTS
(Does Bill look like he's sleeping? LOL!)

Check out more likey PLANTS at Manic Monday.

theteach

Mellow Yellow Monday #15

SPRING WEEDS

Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens)

Most likely to be a pest in damp or acid soils. Large yellow flowers, rough leaves, creeping stems that root at every node. Spreads quickly, the runners criss-crossing and forming dense mats. Can be dealt with methodically by digging up each plant, which is fairly easily done as they are shallow-rooted, but removing the source of all new plants or stolons seems impossible.

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

A familiar perennial, spreading around the parent plant by means of its dividing taproot, and far and wide by means of its fluffy seeds. Impossible to eradicate, as any bit of root left in will grow a new set of leaves. Basically an attractive plant with plenty of neat bright yellow flowers and edible leaves. Seed heads attractive to Bullfinches, and the plant does have medicinal uses.

Go over and visit Drowsy Monkey at Mellow Yellow Monday for other participants.

theteach