Wednesday, 29 August 2018
Tuesday, 28 August 2018
Things to ponder
How come you press harder on the remote when you know the battery is dead?
Why does sour cream have an expiration date?
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?
Why is it,when a door is open it's ajar, but when a jar is open, it's not adoor?
Do fish get cramps after eating?
Just some things to think about.. Have a great day!
Monday, 27 August 2018
Happy Monday?
Happy Monday, Friends.
Some of us have a hard time greeting the start of a week with a smile...
And some of us greet the new week with gusto...
No matter how you feel about the start of the week, the one thing we all have in common is looking forward to Friday!!
Saturday, 25 August 2018
Beautiful days ahead
Q's post about Dahlias made me think about fall. It is my favorite time of year. I love the warm days followed by brisk evenings... Sweatshirt weather! I like to enjoy the fall colors with leaves crunching under my feet. Duncan has so much more energy once it cools down; we love going on walks together.
Then there are the tastes and smells of fall. Local apples are abundant, pumpkin spice goodies are everywhere, and there is often the hint of a bonfire in the air. Football is in full swing.
GO BLUE!
Autumn will be here before we know it. I can't wait. 😊
Thursday, 23 August 2018
Dahlias
I was googling "late-summer flowers" to get inspiration for my garden, and came across these beautiful photos of dahlias. I've never grown them because they intimidate me for some reason. I love the depth of the colors and the texture and geometry of each blossom. Does anyone have dahlias in their garden?
What's your favorite late-summer flower or plant?
What's your favorite late-summer flower or plant?
Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Eastham Public Library
Two years ago, my little Cape Cod town opened their new library. It took a very long time to get the library built. The biggest hurdle was the cost, though other obstacles included the library committee's firing the first project team after their design had been finalized, citizens' being outraged by the size and modern design of the chosen building.
This is a photo from 1905 of the original library, which opened in 1897. Over the years, additions were added, but it was much too small for the current population.
The new library opened in November 2016, and is extremely well-loved by most everyone in town. Though it is much bigger than the old building, and was very expensive, the library is now so much more than just a library, it's used as a community center, hosting many local events, which the old building could not accommodate. It has also won many architectural awards for design and LEED designation (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, in other words, it is a Green Building).
I spent a few afternoon there this summer and can attest that it is spectacular. The reading areas in the back overlook a beautiful pond (one of the cleanest ones in town and a heavenly spot for a swim). While I was there, a number of people walked around looking at the impressive interior and views, while taking photos and talking about how wonderful the library was.
Here are some photos of the library, the entry and two of the reading rooms.
It's pretty nice, don't you think?
Tuesday, 21 August 2018
Andy Goldsworthy
One of my favorite environmental artists is Andy Goldsworthy. We've seen his work here on the blog before but I think his work is deserving revisiting. I was first introduced to Goldsworthy back in the 1980s, when my father gave me a book of his work. I am so impressed with his creativity, and can imagine that the physical process of making his installations would be quite cathartic. When I look at his work, I'm motivated to make my own landscape installations.
From Bored Panda:
Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor, renowned in his field, that creates temporary installations out of sticks and stones, and anything and everything else that he finds outside. The son of a mathematician, Goldsworthy grew up working on farms before eventually getting his BA from what is now the University of Central Lancashire. “A lot of my work is like picking potatoes,” he told the Guardian. “You have to get into the rhythm of it.”
Much of Goldsworthy’s work is transient and ephemeral, leading many to view it as a comment on the Earth’s fragility. But for Goldsworthy, the picture is more complex.
“When I make something, in a field or street, it may vanish but it’s part of the history of those places,” he says in another interview. “In the early days my work was about collapse and decay. Now some of the changes that occur are too beautiful to be described as simply decay... ”
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