151:365 Closely Cropped

151:365 Closely Cropped
A red amaryllis. Theme #55 Closely Cropped.

150:365 Hair

150:365 Hair
Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Long beautiful hair
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it.

149:365 Goal

149:365 Goal
A football scoreboard left abandoned when the school system consolidated all of their schools. Also a vintage Coca Cola advertisement. Theme #124 Goal.

148:365 Swirls

148:365 Swirls
A piece of yard art after the storm. Theme #314 Swirls.

147:365 Triangle

147:365 Triangle
When I saw this young man's shirt, I immediately thought of theme #338 Triangle. If you have ever tried to teach . . . or learn geometry, you know how funny this is. (The geometry problem shows a right triangle with the measurement of two sides given. The problem states “Find X”. A circle is drawn around X and with “Here it is.” written beside it.)

146:365 Go Fish

146:365 Go Fish
A Great Blue Heron catching a fish for lunch. Theme #123.

145:365 Forgotten

One of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War was the Battle of Allatoona Pass fought on October 5, 1864. Sherman had already captured Atlanta and the Confederate army was trying to close this major railway pass and cut off supplies to the Union army. A few days after the battle a strange box was shipped into the depot in Allatoona. It was left alone for two days and two nights until some women who worked at the depot opened the box to find the badly decomposed remains of a Confederate soldier. The women buried the soldier and the railroad later erected this monument to remember him. The burial site is said to be haunted. The disrepair of this monument suggests that this is a forgotten hero instead of unknown hero.

144:365 Follow the Leader

144:365 Follow the Leader
A mama Muscovy duck and her babies. They were so cute! Theme #105.

143:365 Imported

143:365 Imported
Meadow salsify is a dandelion like wildflower. It is a native of Europe, but it is now well-established in the United States. A bit nicer than some of the other imports that we suffer with like kudzu and fire ants. Theme #156 Imported.

142:365 Deceptive

142:365 Deceptive
This is a field of golden ragwort. It blooms abundantly in Alabama this time of year and it looks beautiful. Looks are deceiving because, it can seriously aggravate my allergies. My chosen theme.

141:365 Green

141:365 Green
After the rain. Theme #129 Green.

140:365 Public Art

140:365 Public Art
You can find art in the strangest places. I found this Mariachi player outside of a local Mexican restaurant. Theme #243 Public Art.

139:365 What's Inside?

139:365 What's Inside?
It's always fun to come home and find a package on the front porch. I always can't wait to find out what's inside. Theme #358.

138:365 The Games We Play

138:365 The Games We Play
Anyone for a game of horseshoes? Look at the expressions on these kids’ faces. They are loving this old-fashioned game. However, during the game, a dispute came up about procedures, and one kid whipped out a cell-phone and looked up the game rules on the internet. So times . . . they have changed somewhat. Theme #319 The Games We Play.

137:365 Lines

137:365 Lines
I was a third grade teacher for a long time. We went through many packs of lined notebook paper during a school year. Theme # 172 Lines.

136:365 Red

136:365 Red
A Ford Fairlane from the late sixties. Needs a little paint work. I used the Orton Effect on this image. Theme #255 Red.

135:365 Humor

135:365 Humor
This has to be one of the strangest memorials to an American president . . . ever. It is a big grinning peanut outside of a mini-mart in Plains, Georgia. It was sent to Plains in 1976 by three of Jimmy Carter's political well wishers from Indiana. It sat in the Plains depot for years until the owners of a local convenience store took claim, filled the bottom with cement and put it outside their store. It is the most photographed object in Plains. In case any of you are ever driving through south Georgia, I would recommend a visit to Plains. The Carters still live there in a very modest home. Theme #154.

134:365 Chalkboard

134:365 Chalkboard
This photo was taken inside the Plains High School Museum at the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Plains, Georgia. This is the actual high school that Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter attended. I like this photo because the first room that I taught in looked very much like this. It had more modern desks, but it had the old chalkboard, the oiled wooden floor, and even the unfinished portrait of George Washington. At the end of my career, I was using an interactive white board connected to a computer to teach.

133:365 From the Sea

133:365 From the Sea
I have been so busy taking pictures this spring that I have some images that I really like and I have not posted them yet. This photo was taken at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. A willet strolls along the beach looking for breakfast from the sea. Theme #112.

132:365 Graffiti

132:365 Graffiti
The reconstruction and recovery from Hurricane Katrina has been a slow struggle in New Orleans. You still see areas that have not been rebuilt. My cousin lives in the French Quarter which was not flooded when the levies broke. The people who live there did evacuate and they were not allowed to return for some time. Rescue agencies searched each house looking for people and animals left behind. Many houses in the area have not painted over the poignant reminders left by the rescuers. Theme #126 Graffiti.

131:365 Baby

131:365 Baby
This is my granddaughter and Baby. They are constant companions. My DGD loves to hug her and dance with her and sing the song "Baby Mine" from the old Walt Disney Dumbo movie. We go nowhere without Baby. Theme #17.

130:365 Artificial

130:365 Artificial
Plastic flowers adorn a grave in the Lafayette #1 Cemetery in New Orleans. Theme #14 Artificial.

129:365 Street Scene

129:365 Street Scene
Street scene . . . New Orleans style. Theme # 305.

128:365 Pair

128:365 Pair
A pair of fuzzy dice that date back to a simplier time. I used the Orton Effect to process this photo. I also added some texture and a cooling filter to tone down the red. Theme #223 Pair.

127:365 There's No Place Like Home

127:365 There's No Place Like Home
The rhododendron bush at the end of my porch is in full bloom. It is always nice to come home to such a welcoming sight. This week on the Element's Village forum, the Be Creative thread is about the Orton Effect. I have been playing with this old favorite for a couple of days, and I think that it gives the flowers a dreamy look. Theme #324 There's No Place Like Home. Thanks, Julie, for the suggestion that I link to the Be Creative thread in Elements Village.
http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46978
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126:365 Windows

A building in the warehouse section of New Orleans. This is theme #362 Windows.

125:365 Curly

125:365 Curly
This is my nephew's little boy. He is adorable with beautiful curly hair. Look what a difference a subtle change in lighting makes as sister was directly facing the window and he was facing perpendicular to the window. I had a great time visiting this sweet family. Theme #71 Curly.

124:365 Gap

124:365 Gap
On our way to New Orleans, we stopped to visit with my nephew's family in Louisiana. My great-niece was very proud that she had lost her tooth, and she is showing us the new gap in her smile. This was one of those times when I had perfect light and a beautiful model. All that I did to this image in Photoshop was a levels adjustment. A big smile and natural beauty did the rest. Theme #117 Gap.

123:365 Musically Inclined

123:365 Musically Inclined
A street musician in Jackson Square in New Orleans. This is theme #193 Musically Inclined.

122:365 Relaxation

122:365 Relaxation
This kitty was all warm and snug in the window and she was relaxed as could be. I tapped at the window and she would move her legs and twitch her ears, but she would never open her eyes. I get that way sometimes. Theme #258 Relaxation.

121:365 Eternal Sorrow

121:365 Sorrow
A statue of a weeping woman in Lafayette #1 Cemetery in New Orleans. My chosen theme Eternal Sorrow.