Valentine’s Day 2009

valanim.gifWhen I got up this morning there was a big pink present and a Valentine card on my computer desk. This Waterford® Seahorse™ 10″ crystal bowl was inside. Click on the image to enlarge.

Waterford Crystal Bowl

p.s. He gets me Waterford every Valentine’s Day – How Womantic!

Red Icelandic Poppy

We’re having some cool and rainy weather today, but in spite of that, this red Icelandic poppy popped up. It’s quite a bit brighter than the subtle pink color of the first one from this planter. Click picture for big.

Red Icelandic Poppy

Death Valley Ranch House in 3D

ranch-houseWhen we went through Death Valley on our Winter Vacation, we went to Scotty’s Castle, which is a must see attraction there. The castle is only a part of the greater ranch that ‘Scotty’ actually did not build.

It actually belonged to and was built by Albert Johnson. This desert mansion, begun in 1922, was where Johnson’s family entertained many guests. The castle is a blend of Moorish, Spanish, Italian and California Mission architecture. Death Valley Scotty was the caretaker of the castle.

I formed this image (click on it for the full size) from a pair of photos shot near the clock tower on the ranch. If you don’t have your free pair of 3D glasses yet, here is the link to the two-dimensional version.

BB’s Begonias

While I was visiting Mom and Dad today, I took this picture of the Begonia that my sister, Brenda (a.k.a ‘BB’), bought for Mom. I love the color. Click for big image.

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Lily of the Valley

In between rain squalls today, a patch of blue opened up and the Sun shone through, so I could capture this shot of the lily of the valley that grows in a pot on our patio.

Lily of the Valley