Wednesday View - 26 December 2018 Edition

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Today's post is another quick one. We have been busy cleaning up from Christmas and of course getting back to work. I did take some time today to do some photos of some of our decorations. This time though we zoom in a little and get a closeup view of some of our tree ornaments. Oh, and a closeup of a light.

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And that will do it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

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Tuesday View - 25 December 2018 Edition

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Merry Christmas my friends!

Today's view is going to be quick. I did a little experimenting last night with the new old camera and here is what I came up with. This is of course our Moon.

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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by!

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Monday View - 26 November 2018 Edition

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To help get a little more into the Christmas spirit I am sharing a little bit of our holly with you. And I mean a little bit. We have two very large holly trees that cover the end of our yard. They sure look nice but they can also be very messy. And you really don't want to step on their leaves when they fall.

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And here is Yesterday's View.

Sunday November 25, 2018

And I am also sharing a short video of the two young squirrels we saw last night. This isn't the best of quality but you will get the idea.

And that will do it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Welcome to The Sunday View

Happy New Year Eve my friends! Can you believe another year is about to draw to a close? It seems that the older I get the faster time flies by.

It sure is cold here today. Right now at just after 7 PM it is 10° F (-12° C). And I can only imagine it will get even colder. I suppose we are paying for the last two years when we had Spring like weather most of the Winter.

Last night Kim and I made our way out to Longwood Gardens to see "A Longwood Christmas". And even though it was quite bitter out I really enjoyed seeing it with snow on the ground. It really made it feel like Christmas. Of course I shot lots of photos. All of them snapshots. And today I would like to share a handful of them with you.

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You can learn more about Longwood Gardens and "A Longwood Christmas" by Clicking Here.

Now, here is Yesterday's View...

Saturday December 30, 2017

And here is another video from the Cafe. It's the same view as yesterday's but with less snow and a much better view of our local wildlife (AKA Cafe guests). This is part 1. I will be sharing more with each post for the next few days.

And that will do it for today. And this year for that matter. I thank you all for your support and viewership. Each day I see more and more people visiting my blog and I truly appreciate it.

Thanks for stopping by and see you in the new year.

Until next time...

Welcome To The Monday View - Christmas Day 2017

Merry Christmas my friends! As I was cleaning up in the Cafe yesterday I took notice to our holly trees. I saw that they are full of tiny red berries. And I gave thought that I better get out there and shoot now if I wanted to get a good photo because there are a lot of birds that will soon be devouring these little treats. So grab my camera I did and here is what I got. Well, one of what I got.

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I must state that though many birds do eat these that they are quite poisonous to domestic animals such as cats and dogs.

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And here is Yesterday's View...

Sunday December 24, 2017

And that will do it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

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Welcome To The "Throwback Thursday" View

Today's throwback goes back to 2014 and one of our many visits to "A Longwood Christmas" at of course Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square Pennsylvania. Longwood is always a great place to shoot plants, flowers and naturally it's wonderful fountains and scenery. But Christmas is very special there. The decorations and lights are amazing. And that brings us to this. Today's photo. And please remember to check out the Original Post Here.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Wednesday December 13, 2017

And that's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 24, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

In celebration of Christmas tomorrow I would like to share this Nativity display that I have seen each evening for the past couple of weeks as we walk our dog. It is located a block over from us on a neighbor's property.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday December 23, 2016

Merry Christmas my friends. And if you don't celebrate Christmas that's okay too. Have a nice day :)

Thanks for stopping by!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 4, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Yesterday I shared a Christmas ornament from Longwood. Today I would like to share some Christmas decorated trees. These are on the lake near Longwood's Italian Water Garden.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Saturday December 3, 2016

Thanks for stopping by!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 3, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

It's really late my friends so this is going to be super quick. Kim and I and our friends Marion and Rich took a drive out to Longwood Gardens to see their annual Christmas exhibit. And what says Christmas better than a Christmas Tree Ornament. Well okay, lots of things but I hope you still enjoy today's photo.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday December 2, 2016

Thanks for stopping by!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 25, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Merry Christmas all! 

Well my friends it's getting late so this is going to be quick. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not this is certainly a special time of the year. I hope that each and every one of you had a good day and had the chance to spend time with family and friends.

As I was saying yesterday the temperatures around here have been way above normal. It is still in the sixties as I type this at about fifteen minutes until 11 PM. Just amazing! I am not complaining though. This is my kind of weather. But I am a little concerned about some of our outdoor plants and flowers. I am afraid they may bloom out of season and not bloom in the Spring and Summer. I guess we will just have to wait and see. On this note I would like to share this photo of our rhododendron from this afternoon.

As much as I would like to see it's flowers I can wait until it's supposed to happen.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - December 24, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Well it's Christmas Eve folks but it sure doesn't feel like it. We made it to the 70's today and as I type this at just after 9 PM it is currently 61° F which is way above normal. And tomorrow the forecast is calling for a high of 66° F.

I was off work today but still up nice and early. It's just a habit that I can't break. So knowing that the yard needed some sprucing up I headed right out and got to it. The Cafe was particularly in need of some cleaning. And it looks pretty good. Not perfect but good. So for today's photo I would like to share this with you.

One of our squirrels enjoying a peanut.

Thanks for stopping by! And may I wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - December 22, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Continuing with our trip to the city on Sunday I would like to share this with you today.

One of the many Christmas displays at Macy's located in the Wanamaker Building in Center City. The entire store is decorated for the holiday season. A tradition that started when the John Wanamaker department store was still in business. It's nice that some things stay the same :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View And Weekly Roundup - December 12, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View and Weekly Roundup!

Yesterday's post was kind of rushed and I also did not get the Weekly Roundup out due to time constraints. After I got home from work I had to rush and get changed to drive into the city for dinner and a show that Kim booked for the two of us. We saw a live stage production called "Baskerville" at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre on South Broad Street in the Philadelphia theater district. It is comedic take of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes mystery "The Hound of the Baskervilles". While I cannot go into any depth of the show in this post I will say that it was very well done and the comedy side is not over the top and well executed. I can recommend this show to Sherlock Holmes fans of any age.

So while in the city we experienced one of the unfortunate side effects of driving in Philadelphia. Traffic! But I tried to make the best of it and shot a photo or two including the one I am sharing with you today. This is City Hall while driving North on Broad Street.

This was shot with my phone so it's not the highest of quality but I like how it came out.

And now for the Weekly Roundup (a day late). Click on the links below in case you missed a day or just want an easy way to take a second look or perhaps share with someone who may be interested.

Saturday December 5, 2015

Sunday December 6, 2015

Monday December 7, 2015

 Tuesday December 8, 2015

Wednesday December 9, 2015

Thursday December 10, 2015

Friday December 11, 2015

And that will do it for another week my friends. As always I would like to thank you for stopping by and checking out my photos. I hope to see you again real soon!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - December 5, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Well I know I said I was wrapping up last Saturday's trip to Longwood with yesterday's post but if you remember I also said "probably". Well "probably" happened due to me not getting out to shoot with all of our running around today. So here is one last shot from that outing and hopefully I'll have something new for you tomorrow.

This is a bit different from some of my other photos. Obviously shot outside in the dark, I was trying to capture all of the little bright lights on one of the hundreds of decorated trees. I think it came out okay. What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View And Weekly Roundup - December 4, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View and Weekly Roundup!

Today I would like to (probably) wrap up our trip to A Longwood Christmas last Saturday evening. But as you know there may be as straggler or two :)

This was shot at the Italian Water Garden.

And now for the Weekly Roundup. Check out the links below if missed a day or just want a convenient way to take a second look.

 Saturday November 28, 2015

 Sunday November 29, 2015

Monday November 30, 2015

Tuesday December 1, 2015

Wednesday December 2, 2015

Thursday December 3, 2015

And that will do it for another week my friends. But as one week ends another starts. I'll be back real soon and I hope to see you here at the blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - December 3, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

For most of the week I have been sharing photos from Longwood Garden's Christmas exhibit and that is the theme I have been sticking to (mostly). But any trip to Longwood also has another theme. Flowers!

It is blatantly obvious that Kim and I have a  particular fondness for Longwood. I mean come on the place is just incredible. In a world of "progress" and overcrowding places like Longwood and my other favorite place Valley Forge offer openness and a place to breathe and feel a little freer. But to me what Longwood has to offer above all else is my ability to enjoy fresh flowers and blooms all year round. I can go there in February in the coldest of temperatures and see roses and lilies and the such. It's like an escape of sorts.

So today I would like to share this lily with you.

Let it serve as a reminder that Spring isn't as far away as it may seem.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - December 2, 2015

Hi and welcome to the midweek edition of the Daily View!

Today we shift back and take another look at A Longwood Christmas. This is one of the many wreaths that are scattered throughout the gardens.

Simple but very classic.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - November 30, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Today we continue with A Longwood Christmas with yet another shot I made on Saturday evening. This one is kind of dual purpose. It is on one hand a Christmas ornament and at the same time a selfie.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - November 29, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Well the holiday weekend is about over and it's back to work tomorrow. But the holiday season is just beginning. So for today's photo I am sharing another shot from A Longwood Christmas. This time we see an indoor view.

Shot at The Conservatory this is just a small taste of Longwood's Christmas exhibit. I highly recommend that if you get the chance you should check it out. It seems to get better every year.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - November 28, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

It may not feel like Winter is around the corner and for that I am thankful but it sure is and that means it is time for A Longwood Christmas. The annual Christmas exhibit at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square Pennsylvania. In fact it started on Thanksgiving day. We usually end up visiting in December but this year we went early and I must say that it was much more enjoyable with the warmer weather. Of course I shot lots of frames and would like to share one with you.

This was shot over the lake across from the Italian Water Garden.

I have a lot more that I will be sharing but I must go for now. Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...