Misty Thursday Morning

Copyright AJ Horton

Thursdays are special days.  And even more special if you're lucky enough to rise early and go to the river because you just might find something extraordinary.  This mist was formed because cooler air passed over the warm water.  I have found this happens most in spring or fall.  Those are the two best times of the year to get out of bed early as far as I'm concerned.  I really enjoy misty mornings and even more so when there's a heron around.

I hope you've enjoyed your Thursday.  Thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Wednesday's Flower

Copyright 2015 AJ Horton

I guess this week is about flowers.  I actually do like/love flowers.  All kinds of flowers.  This flower is a kind of lily.  I think it is a stargazer lily, or Asian lily some sources say.  It is beautiful and I enjoyed photographing it today.  This Wednesday is about this wonderful flower.  Its petals and the actual inside of the flower look, to me, like a star.  Apparently not all stars are in the sky.  I will take my stars wherever I can find them, whether in the skies, in the flowers, or in a "starfish" from the ocean.  Stars seem to be symbols of all that is good, of a certain hope in the world, of a hope that I want.  What do stars mean to you?

I trust you had a wonderful Wednesday.  Don't worry, Friday will be here soon.  Thanks for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Tuesday's Azalea

Copyright AJ Horton

It's still azalea time in the South and thankfully some azaleas are still blooming.  I'm so glad because this is such a beautiful flower.  My mother loved them and they would actually grow for her.  Me, I can plant them all I want, but they decide NOT to grow for me.  I guess I have no "green thumb" like my mother.  Fortunately, I have had the sense to buy a house where azaleas are already established, so I can still enjoy them.  I can also enjoy the bees that stop by to help pollinate and keep the cycle going.
I hope that you've had a wonderful Tuesday.  I hope that you were able to enjoy the beauty and maybe even the aroma of azaleas.  Thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Monday's Wisteria

Copyright AJ Horton

Happy Monday to all.  I love Wisteria.  I love to watch it bloom.  I love to see its vines, whether they're reaching out to the water or wrapped around trees, or occasionally, when it's growing by itself.  It's just pretty to me.  it reminds me of a bunch of grapes.  And grapes remind me of jelly, jam, wine.  Wonderful things that my mouth enjoys.  I found one source, though, that claims that wisteria actually is a legume.  Huh, who knew?  Anyway, no matter, it is a lovely flower and I enjoy looking at it and enjoying its fragrance.

I hope you had a wonderful Monday.  Thanks for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Big Sunday Hug

Copyright AJ Horton

"Come on over here and give me a great big bear hug", he seemed to say.  Umm, no, I think I'll keep my distance.  But you're a lovely, lonely looking bear.  I wish I could trust this "bear hug" to not kill me.  He looks innocent enough.  Sometimes the ones who look innocent are the ones that can hurt you the most.  This appears to be an American Black Bear.  He grows 5 - 6 feet in height and can weigh anywhere between 200 to 600 pounds.  So, as much as I love hugs, I think I'll gather them from other humans.

I hope you've gotten plenty of hugs this Sunday.  Hugs really do help us feel better - even if we were already feeling good.  I always enjoy a good hug.

I hope you've had a wonderful hug filled  Sunday.  Thanks for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Saturday's Glow

Copyright AJ Horton

The photo today is of some kind of Thistle.  This particular Thistle seems to have some kind of glow coming from the inside of the flower.  It's somewhat mesmerizing to me.  Maybe it's also mesmerizing the insects that dare to enter this Thistle's flower.  Usually, to me, the Thistle is a weed that hurts me when I try to pull it up with its thorny stalks.  But this time, this time it's different.  This time this weed/plant is beautiful.  It's glow deserves to be preserved - not to mention photographed.  And so I leave it alone (except for the picture), so that it will complete its life cycle without any interference from me. It seems that there is always something good and beautiful in everything, And everyone.  Guess it's time for me to show my glow!  How about you?  I hope I'm not just a thorny thistle all the time and my glow does shine through daily.  I plan on working on showing it more.

I hope you had a wonderfully glowing Saturday.  Thank you for looking.  See you tomorrow.

Friday's Rose

Copyright AJ Horton

Roses are some of the best flowers out there - in my opinion.  They seem to be just like people; they are pretty and fragrant and as they mature, they open into a beautiful flower.  They also have thorns and, well, don't we all each have a little thorny side to us?
I hope you had a great Friday.  See you tomorrow