APED - A Picture Every Day

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Dandelions flower and then turn into a pretty arrangement of seeds. Many of us like to pick them when they go to seed, take a deep breath and blow off the seed while making a wish. It's just one of those fun things you do as a child and as an adult. Maybe even some of what you wished for came true (especially if you wished for more dandelions). Maybe none of your wishes came true. But with blowing on the seeded dandelion you one day realize that what you're actually spreading with your breath is hope. And hope is a wonderful thing to have. You can't buy hope in a store, you can't pick it up off the street, it's not in your car. Hope lives in each of us, in our attitude, in our breaths, and as we blow on the fragile, seeded dandelion.

It's Saturday. What is your hope for today? Shopping? Playing? Working? TV? World Peace? How will you spread your hope? Whatever you do - be safe and have fun. And I hope you do.

So as you go through your Saturday, as with all days, keep hope alive! Thank you for looking. See you tomorrow.

Friday, March 13, 2015

Ahhh Friday - such an expectedly happy day. And, most often, Friday meets our expectations. It starts off as a "bud" of sorts and then, as the day progresses, unfolds into a beautiful evening. Yes, it is Friday. And this Friday is Friday the 13th! A lot of questionable "coincidences" happen on this day. Some people won't step foot outside their house on a Friday the 13th. I love Friday the 13th and would like to celebrate it with a party! There are only a few Friday the 13ths during the year. As a matter of fact, there is only one other Friday the 13th this year - in November. How sad. But there's still time to celebrate today - on Friday - the 13th! Get out there while you still can and have some fun. Be safe. Enjoy. Live it up! Don't let your Friday the 13th bloom fall into the alley of the 'fraidy cats!

Thanks for looking. I must go now to celebrate Friday the 13th. See you tomorrow.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

C'mon, relax, sit down and stare a while. Thursday's here and almost gone now so it's time to take a seat and relax. Maybe you can't sit in this beautiful chair and enjoy this great view, but I'm sure there's a comfortable one for you close. If not, find one now and go there! Relax. Let the day's stress and strain leave your body as you take deep breaths and enjoy just....being. Anyway, that's what I'm going to do. I hope you'll join me. We can start a movement of evening relaxation. Let's do it - starting tonight. I am already there. Thanks for looking. Enjoy relaxation. See you tomorrow.

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

"Hey everybody, it's Wednesday! Come fishing with me, the water's fine." Wouldn't that be a great thing to do today? Forget everything you have to do today and just go fishing? I think I would take my camera and go out looking for photo ops. What would you do? Would you want to stay in bed? Would you want to go shopping? Watch TV all day? Hang out with friends? Or would you rather work? Just keep your same routine? That's all right. Today, in my world, anything goes and we can do or be anything we want. So go out today and give it your best. Enjoy your Wednesday. It's the only one you're going to get this week. Thanks for looking. See you tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Tuesday's Two

Copyright AJ Horton

I know there are more than 2 herons in the tree but I want to view only the two most prominent. Especially the one that seems to say, "Hey, if you go out fishing, will you bring me back some?" The other one appears to ignore him. It was nice that they posed for a while because it's pretty hard to get a steady picture when you're photographing from a kayak. I do love my camera and take great care to keep it dry during kayaking.

I hope you all had a great Tuesday and that you are now enjoying the scene. Thanks for looking. See you tomorrow.

Monday, March 9, 2015

Early Monday

I awakened early this morning still feeling warm and fuzzy from yesterday's kayaking trip. As I went through all the pictures (again) it was so hard to choose just one for today. (I want to warn you, there may be more photos from my kayaking trip as we go through the week.) This photo, though, reminds me of how yesterday felt, so beautiful and full of promise. It's as if I'm being told that progress is being made, the days that were so bleak are coming to an end and new growth is on its way. Wouldn't it be nice to see Mondays that way - like it's a day for progress and promise? I want to look at this Monday with that attitude. I want to bring my very best to this day (as I should every day) and to see my future as bright and promising as this beautiful budding tree. I hope that you will join me in having a wonderfully delightful Monday. Thank you for looking. See you tomorrow.

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Sunday Evidence

I found the evidence. Spring is coming. It felt like spring here today, so we took the kayaks out to Allison Creek in SC. What a great time! The herons were nesting so we saw many of those and look at the buds we found! Proof that the rumors are true. Spring is in the air and it is coming. Yippee! You know what that means? More outdoor activities like kayaking, planting flowers, and cookouts. What a wonderful Sunday.

I hope that you, too, had a great Sunday. Thanks for looking. See you tomorrow.