Evening Glow

Well, seriously, these pictures do not do this sunset justice as how I saw it in person.  You just have to believe me.  Click on the image to improve the over all beauty!

When I give, I give myself.

Christmas Lights Ditto... just like my neighbor!

Okay, so I did not take this photo, but received it in an email and thought it was quite clever! I just had to share "christmas lights ditto." I had a neighbor that went all out for the Christmas light decorations and was always tempted to do this myself but never got up the courage to go through with it! I LOVE THIS!

When it's cold outside…warmth is found in the heart.

Holy Stained Glass!

I think that this is such a cool photo of the stained glass with the silhouette of the heads of people in front of it. I did not have my fancy camera with me but the iPhone did it justice for what it is worth. Can I hear an Amen?

The family is a haven in a heartless world.

Jack Frost was here

This image I took after there was a heavy frost on the ground.  The morning sun was coming up so I decided to go outside and set the camera on a paver stone that was sunk in the gound.  I was hoping to catch a little Jack Frost on the blades of grass.  I did not get down on my hands and knees to take the picture.  I did bend over and grunt while trying to take a peek at the display on the camera.  As I was grunting, I did get a few shots of the frost and I did not notice the droplet of water but thought somehow that the droplet of water was on my camera lens not on the blade of grass.  When I downloaded the images, I realized it was not on my lens but actually on a blade of grass.  It's the simplicity of the one single dew drop with the reflection of the grass in the droplet make it a grand photo for me!  I totally love it!  Click on the images to see the detail of both!

Leonardo da Vinci – “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

Dainty Daisy

Amazing how beauty is missed until it is cropped and zoomed in on.  Love the colors against the white!

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For every dark night, there's a brighter day.

Summertime Blooms

A lovely little piece of August summertime :)  ....I miss it already!

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Be yourself.  No one can ever tell you you're doing it wrong.

Eats like a bird!

Eats like a bird typically means that "you're eating very little".... but wow, these birds were having a feast this morning when I took these shots.  While I was visiting a good friends house for a girls weekend....many of the girls that were there got to witness a CSD individual in action!  I'm sure they think I am a nut case. I ruined a sweatshirt when leaning over the kitchen countertop to take the photos.....I did not realize there was a bowl of tomato sauce with no lid on!  Shirt shmirt..... oh well!  Ya win some, you loose some. If anyone can help me out with the types of birds in the pictures, that would be awesome!

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We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.

Baa Baa White Sheep

There was a petting zoo at the corn maze that we visited,  so I decided to walk over and check it out.  I spotted a friendly and inquisitive soul.  This one sheep greeted me instantly.  Of course he couldn't talk but I think he was trying to say, "hey, I miss my other job where I was participating in sheep counting.... please take me home with you... I'll pay you big bucks to get me out of this pen... read these eyes, I'm bored!"

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Best friends can hear what you don't say.

Early Morning Dew Lights

It was kind of foggy out this morning.  I pulled back the curtains to see if the bus was coming for the kids and wham, what a sight!  The tree out front was twinkling with morning dew water droplets!  It was like Christmas lights twinkling but instead with water droplets!  My jaw dropped and I had a feverish CSD moment.  Bus, camera, bus camera....bus is coming, where is the camera.....geez!  Here is the shots...

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You can observe a lot just by watching.

Beautiful Butterfly

On my bike ride through the State Park, I was amazed to see a Monarch butterfly in October!  He must of been a late bloomer or was lost?   

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If nothing ever changed there'd be no butterflies.

Door County, Wisconsin

We took a lovely weekend trip to Door County.  Here are some highlights (for me treasures), of the fun bike ride through the Peninsula State Park trails.  Yes, my butt hurts but it sure was worth it....

Glorious are the woods in their latest gold and crimson.

Breakfast Time

My mother caught this bird having a feast from her front window.  I had to run and fetch the camera.  I got a few good shots from cracking the door open wide enough for the lens to peak out.  Luckily I did not scare it off.  Psssstttt, secret stealth  CSD camera manuver... nature is a pure blessing, I love it!

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Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.

Mighty Colorful Oak

I'm amazed how a leaf gets so many beautiful colors!  I'm captivated by it's beauty.....simply beautiful!  How does this get the interesting spots?  So cool.....

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Autumn is a second spring, when every leaf is a flower.

Bold and Beautiful

A quick trip to the farmer's market. These beauties were screaming at me to take their picture!

Painting is by nature a luminous language.

A duck's life...

I had a CSD moment as I saw the sunset from a distance.  Once I pulled up to the lake to take a good look, to my surprise there were lots of ducks sharing each others company and enjoying the sunset too!  I got a kick out of watching them while they were taking a dip in the water.   The reflection of the sun setting on the water was so beautiful!  Big smile, loved it!  :)

Happieness is not perfected until it is shared. 
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"L" is for Lots 'O Lily Pads!

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I can't say if I ever remember seeing this many lily pads in one condensed area in my entire life.  Trust me, that is a long time.

I love how the sun is peaking through on a small section of the pond.  If only there had been a cute little froggy sitting on top...that would of been icing on the cake!


Investments, good or bad, always multiply.


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Promiscuous Floozy Suzies

Okay, so I am feeling a little sassy for title creativity!  These promiscuous Black Eyed Susan's mixed in with the trellis caught my eye (*I just had to use that descriptive word promiscuous... as in the early sense, the meaning of the word is ‘consisting of elements mixed together’) .

They have a mind of their own bunched up together and weaving in and out of the trellis.   I can relate to that!  In the second picture below, one of the flower heads appears to be saluting or waving hello!

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Growth is the only evidence of life. 


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A WOW SUNRISE

This colorful, spectacular and dramatic sunrise brought forth a huge verbal WOW from my mouth!  There was a warm orange glow towards the horizon, which made the whole sunrise truly captivating. 


While sitting there by myself, I enjoyed the entire amazing sunrise show with a big smile and was wondering what other audience was taking it all in as well.  Was anyone one else seeing and enjoying this beauty with a smile on their face like me?

One smile becomes the place of many words...


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