water lily

 

This lily pond is not Monet's in Giverny, north-west of Paris, France but rather in the courtyard of Cactus Alley.

 

Cactus Alley

2610 Salem

Lubbock, Texas

lifeguard

 

With the temperature approaching 100 degrees, you might wonder why I wasn't enjoying the Tech leisure pool.  With a depth of 3.5 feet, it's difficult to do deep-water aerobics, so we exercised inside today.  Tomorrow it's back to the lazy river to get my mile in.

 

Texas Tech Aquatic Center

Lubbock, Texas

rustic shapes

crape myrtle against red wall



"pick a color"

 

Does anyone else find these fingers at the nail salon macabre?  First, they are too realistic and talon-like.  Makes me think they should be added to the three witches' boiling cauldron:

Fingers with glittery, plastic nails,

Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog...

Lizard's leg and howlet's wing...

Nose of Turk and Tartar's lips...

Like a hell-broth boil and bubble...

 

(with apology to Shakespeare!)

 

mr. windshield

 

The storms this spring and summer brought business to roofers, hail dent specialists and glass companies.  But it looks like this company did not survive the drought years.  Too bad, it's a neat sign.

 

209 East 34th Street

Lubbock, Texas

sunshade

 

sunshade solarized

 

222 East 34th Street

Lubbock, Texas



boy vs. water

 

After finishing two weeks of swimming lessons, four-year old William enjoyed play day at the Texas Tech Leisure Pool.

open concept living room

 

Looking for a country place outside the city?  This fixer-upper has a faux fireplace, curtains and couch.  The handy man need only add exterior walls!  Easy commute to Lubbock; New Deal school district.

family jewels

 

These family jewels may be just rhinestones but they are still treasured heirlooms in my jewel box.  Even as a young lady in 1912, my grandmother wore her hair in an updo.  I only remember seeing her with her French twist (maintained with weekly visits to the beauty salon at Merle Norman).  These ornaments sometimes adorned her coiffure.

 

Bonnie Hutchins Fortenberry

1912

 

 

 



lunch

 

This bird joined my photo shoot on Saturday so I obligingly took her picture.  If she's a "yellow-bellied flycatcher" then she has successfully caught her lunch.

happy face

 

Weekends should be fun -- whether one enjoys the Downtown Farmers Market or Yoga on the Plaza -- or just being young in the sun on Saturday!

 

Buddy Holly Plaza

Lubbock, Texas

7.11.2015

life imitates art

 

The architecture and graphic art in the Depot District provide neat backgrounds for portraiture.  The soft light this morning was great.  We even had fun with the lady and the rose at Ravi's.

 

Ravi's Hookah Lounge

1717 Texas Avenue

Lubbock, Texas

 



rained out at the drive-in

 

Friday night at the drive-in got rained on.  From the looks of the vehicles, it was pick-up truck night. Everyone congregated under the awning -- waiting out the rain.

 

Sonic Drive-In

5802 64th Street

Lubbock, TX

kayaking

 

If this rain doesn't stop I might have to invest in a kayak!  For the longest time, I've wondered what that was parked off Avenue A.  Today as I took the exit ramp off the interstate I made a detour for a closer look.  Turns out it is a kiddie ride left over from the fair -- two kayaks and a river bed complete with scenery -- just add water!

 

Avenue A

Lubbock, Texas

flowers in the window

 

 St. John Methodist Episcopal Church

 Johnson Mesa, New Mexico

8.13.2013

raindrops on daisies

 

We are experiencing summer showers. Since the rosebush died, I can't match the photograph to the lyrics. If the departed rosebush were an anniversary gift, is that an ill omen for the marriage?

 

My Backyard

Lubbock, Texas

hay bales on the horizon

 

Farmers have been busy this week cutting wheat and baling hay.

kitten

 

This kitten was a gift to a four-year old who won't touch animals and his 16-month sister who treats it like a stuffed toy.  Grassy (named by the brother) will certainly grow up tough!  She came with a complete layette - leopard print cat igloo, litter box, scratching post, feeding bowl and water stand plus toys.  None of my cats ever had such accoutrements!

a cheesy picture

 

With free-form graffiti art on three sides of the building, wonder why the artist added a realistic wedge of cheese?

 

M&M Music and More

18th and MLK

Lubbock, Texas

6.28.2015