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I had a great day out with the kids today. My little sprouts were so good about letting me take pictures while we were sightseeing that I felt they both deserved some ice cream. 

They are so goofy...

Robot Boy

My son had an eye doctor's appointment this morning. No surprise here, everyone else in our family wears glasses. The only difference is, he wants to wear glasses...I took this picture of him and he was tickled by it, giggling and saying, "I look like a robot!"

Yes, you do son...yes you do... 

Of Summer's Colors

I love colors, especially the colors of fresh produce. Today was awesome because I was surrounded by it. Even better, I was able to eat a lot of it. My husband laughed when I told him that if I could, I would eat fresh fruit all day, everyday. Just so you know, he is one of the sort that only eats blueberries for the health benefits (!) because he thinks they are too tart. Oh, well - I tell my kids, "More for us! Hahaha!" (in my best evil laugh)

My son declared that, "Strawberries are awesome!"  On this, I totally agree, although ripe Ruby Grapefruits and Rainier Cherries are so very close to the level of awesomeness that Strawberries hold in my book. Enough about my obsession over summer fruit - enjoy the photos!

 

Dali-esque

Artist Salvador Dali is so fascinating. I was so excited to find a lens created to commemorate the opening of the Dali Museum. See the pictures I was able to take today with the lens:

The difference between false memories and true one is the same as for jewels; it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant. ~ SD

At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since. ~ SD

Surrealism is destructive, but it only destroys what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision. ~ SD

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. ~ SD

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I am not strange, I am just not normal. ~ SD

 

Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them, understand them thoroughly. After that, it will be impossible for you to sublimate them. ~ SD

It is not necessary for the public to know whether I am joking or whether I am serious, just as it is not necessary for me to know it myself. ~ SD

The Awakening

The Awakening

  by Mary Dow Brine (1816-1913)

How fair it comes, the wonderful hour

When nature from sleep awakes,

And over the face of the earth at last

A newborn gladness breaks!

The stars grow pale in the shadowy sky,

And over the mountains creep

The mists that are part of the waking world,

And part of the earth's sweet sleep.

The restless birds in the tree-tops high

Are shaking their wings at last,

And chirp, and twitter their songs of praise,

As the dawn comes on so fast.

But who can tell of the wondrous charm,

When over the distant hills

The day's bright king in his glory comes

And the earth with radiance fills?

Now scatter, ye mists, from the mountain-side,

And die in the sky's soft blue;

For the dawn has passed, and the day is here,

With its light and joy so true.

Nature's Jewels

To Nature

  by Mary Morgan (Gowan Lea)

Nature, I would be thy child,

Sit and worship at thy feet;

Read the truth upon thy face,

Wait upon thine accent sweet:

I would put my hand in thine,

Bow my head upon thy knee,

Live upon thy love alone,

Fearless, trusting all to thee.

Trois

I had a very good photography day today. Even better, my kids and I were able to take the dogs out with us on our walk. There are so many pictures that I want to share that I had a lot of trouble choosing which ones to post. For purposes of making my blog easier to load, I decided on three themes:

Ode to Block Printing

Adventuring (It's a lot of work)

 Donut Eat My Subject