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FFTD: Hellebore

Posted on February 29, 2020 Updated on July 21, 2020

Early blooming Hellebores. My leap year submission. The next one will have to wait for 2024. ~Vic

Hellebore With Water Drops Image — Evening walk after a rain.
02-13-2020

Flower for the Day

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POTD: First Snow 2020

Posted on February 21, 2020 Updated on October 4, 2023

As I was posting last weekend of no snow this year, I spoke too soon. We got about three inches, yesterday. It started rolling in around 4:30 or 5:00pm. There is a little bit left but, the higher accumulations were east of here. ~Vic

First Snow Image — Looking West
02-20-2020

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FFTD: Prickly Beast

Posted on February 19, 2020 Updated on July 21, 2020

These things are pretty to look at but, you don’t want to step on one of them, barefooted. I’m always reminded of the Return of the Jedi sand monster Sarlacc. ~Vic

Flower for the Day

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FFTD: November Berries

Posted on December 1, 2019 Updated on July 21, 2020

November Berries Image — Evening walk.
11-19-2019

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Shutterbug Saturday: Halloween Local 2.0

Posted on October 19, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

More local images. Halloween Local 1.0 was last year. Take a look at Old Halloween Stuff. All pictures are my personal collection. ~Vic

Squirrel Image One — I *think* this is a stuffed squirrel.
11-03-2015

Hamilton Burr Image Two — Hamilton vs Burr
10-23-2016

Skeleton Image Three — Another angle of the crazy skeleton from last year’s post.
11-05-2017

Spider & Bat Image Four — I love the bat.
11-05-2017

Ghost Image Five — “I’m coming to take you away, ha-ha!”
10-28-2018

Skeleton & Ghost Image Six — This bat isn’t as well fed as the last one.
10-28-2018

Snake Skeleton Image Seven — The snake skeleton is pretty creepy.
10-28-2018

Frankenstein Jack Image Eight — It’s Frankenstein Jack!
10-28-2018

Eek Image Nine — Spider in the bushes and EEK on the mailbox.
10-28-2018

Big Spider Image Ten — That is a big spider.
10-28-2018

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FFTD: Yarrow

Posted on October 17, 2019 Updated on July 21, 2020

October blooms in the Gold Park butterfly garden. ~Vic

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POTD: Stickwork Sculpture 2.0

Posted on October 9, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

This is a companion shot to my June POTD post. This was taken a year later, nearly to the day. ~Vic

Stickwork Sculpture Image — On the Riverwalk
07-16-2018

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POTD: Examiner Encounters 3.0

Posted on September 29, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

I posted a couple of pictures from my Examiner days back in May. I found another one. I took several pix while working but, I have them scattered. There may be more. I don’t remember why she had the Service Dog. She certainly wasn’t blind and didn’t have any disabilities. I think she may have been a trainer. What an adorable baby. ~Vic

Encounter 2.0

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FFTD: Royal Blue

Posted on July 12, 2019 Updated on July 21, 2020

I will have to figure this one out, later. ~Vic

Update:
After much digging, I found this to be a Salvia Guaranitica or Hummingbird Sage.

Flower for the Day

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FFTD: Tulips

Posted on July 2, 2019 Updated on July 21, 2020

I don’t remember where I took this. ~Vic

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FFTD: Phlox

Posted on June 30, 2019 Updated on September 9, 2020

Walking around town. ~Vic

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FFTD: Bright Yellow

Posted on June 10, 2019 Updated on September 9, 2020

I haven’t a clue what kind of flower this is but, I will dig around and see what I can find.

Update:
This looks very much like a Forsythia. ~Vic

Yellow Flower Bush — Around town.
Neighbor’s bush.
03-31-2019

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FFTD: Narcissus

Posted on May 20, 2019 Updated on September 9, 2020

These beauties have their own timetable. They bloom early, even when it is still cold…or snowing, no less. They are quite happy underneath Mr. Sugar Maple. ~Vic

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POTD: Examiner Encounters 2.0

Posted on May 19, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

When I posted my first Examiner Encounter, I should have numbered it. I have a few of these things.

I climbed into a guy’s car for a road test and met his little friend. I asked him if he minded me taking a picture of it. He posed her a little bit for me. Then, I asked him “Favorite past-time?” “Nah.” was his response. “It was gift from a friend…a female friend, no less.”

This comes under the heading of Things You Don’t See Everyday. I DO miss this job sometimes. ~Vic

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FFTD: Porch Pink

Posted on May 17, 2019 Updated on September 9, 2020

I snapped this at my friend’s house with my old flip phone. It was trying its best to grow up on the porch. I have no idea what it is…other than pretty pink. ~Vic

Update:
Thanks to another blogger, this is a Maiden’s Blush Old Rose.