Split, Croatia

Photo my Matthias Mullie Arrived at Split, Croatia mid-afternoon. Very anxious to see my own photos. Thought for the Day: It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.Herman Melville

Venice

We're in Venice, Italy today ... over 5,000 miles east of this sign, which is just a few miles west of Omaha, NE. Time for a nap. Thought for the Day: You cannoli imagine how excited I am to be here.

Hollyhock Portrait

Hollyhock Flower Close up of a single hollyhock flower. This was taken from the patch shown in an earlier post. Thought for the Day: The more one meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be one's world and the world at large. Confucious

Elk at Dusk

Jackson Hole, WY It's amazing how close you can get to wild animals ... when they're statues. Thought for the Day: You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focusMark Twain

April Fools Day

Bluebell, cockleshell, what the ...? I have no idea what this flower is, but found it in full bloom in our sun room this morning. Just a preview of Mother Nature's upcoming miracle of color over the next several months in Nebraska. Have a nice day. Thought for the Day: Everything is changing. People are …

Charles Schultz

Yellow Submarine Thought for the Day: There are three things I've learned never to discuss with people -- politics, religion and the The Great Pumpkin. Charles Schulz

Balloons

Neema Orphanage Children in this Tanzanian orphanage remove their shoes and stack them neatly outside the door before entering their living quarters. After the initial wave of hysteria over the balloons, the children settled down and waited patiently for their care givers to blow up a balloon for each of them. The plaque below the …

New Friend

I met this little guy by accident, searching for the choo (toilet) behind a children's center in Moshi, Tanzania. He was alone, but I could hear distant sounds of a preschool classroom. His face was full of questions, but smiled when I greeted him in Swahili. Bashful, yet engaging, he didn't try to speak. I …

The Light

Coming in from the bright midday sun, it took a moment for my eyes to adjust to the darkness. Surrounded by empty space, the cavernous interior of the Notre Dame de Rouen cathedral was lit only by natural light that filtered through the stained glass windows behind the altar, which was hundreds of feet from …

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving - 2019 Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, second only to Independence Day -- both original American holidays. I have so many things to be thankful for; twelve are pictured here. Four others are not pictured, as they had commitments in Arkansas this year. While I missed the four, I treasured the time …

Crooked Cross

Moseying across Nebraska near its southern border, a beautiful white church caught my eye. It was a mile north of US 136 in Jefferson County, but shined like a beacon against the cloudless azure sky. As I approached the church from the south, I noticed the cross was leaning to the west. Not much, but …

Cell Phone Photo

Sarasota Sunset I've heard a lot about the improved cameras in the latest cell phones, so I decided to see for myself. There are zillions of photos I have taken with my cell phone and then downloaded to my desktop for processing and editing, all with so-so results. This photo was taken with my new …