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Fall Y’all

Last of the season flowers…

From the last of the summer blooms to the changing of the leaves… Fall is Here! The Fall season brings apple and pumpkin season, gentle breezes and the solitary tune of the wind chimes. Fall hints at cooler temperatures, the changing of the sun cycle bringing less daylight creating a colorful change in nature through leaves turning and falling, crunching under foot. The vibrant colors that light the morning and evening skies… Autumn has arrived. As we head into the holiday season, here’s to celebrating Fall ONE last time.

Apples are in Season!
Time for pumpkins!!

October Skies… Simply Amazing

Changing of the Leaves

Leafy Carpet
Blown Away
The Vibrancy of Fall
Light filtering through
Majestic Colors
Stumped
Look Up and Enjoy the View
A Sneak Peak of Fall
In Full Color
Autumn’s Glory
Fall Magic
The Glory Days of Autumn
Finding the Colors of Fall
A Walk in the Woods
Jethro is enjoying the Leaves everywhere
Where the Leaves Meet the Water
Peaceful Retreat
Fall Making a Splash
Fall Serenity
Rainy Autumn Days
Plentiful Acorns
Abundance of Berries
A Quiet Place

Thankful for the opportunity to enjoy another beautiful Fall season! 🍂🍁 Thank you for reading and sharing.

Summer Photography 2025

It is so hard to believe that the Summer of 2025 is coming to an end soon! This blog post is devoted to my photography favorites from this Summer as a reminder of some of my treasured moments. I hope that you will enjoy these photos that I have complied as the Best of Summer in photographic form… a “love story” of Summer.

Life is Always Better In The Garden…

First Blooms of Summer
Bursting Open
Searching for the Sun
Flower Tower Power!!! “Heavy Metal” Project
The garden table
Daisy Show
Butterfly 🦋 Moment
Double Butterflies 🦋

Summer Snapshots…

Blue Skies Ahead
Summer Hay Season
Storm Clouds Rolling
Darkened Storm Sky
Good Day Sunshine!
Sleepy Sunrise
Summertime Color Show
Summer Morning Hues
Clementine Skies
Fresh Blackberries… it’s Sonker time! Sonker Summers
Heavy Metal Object

July 4th Fireworks…

Summer Mountain Time… We spent some restful, quality time this summer at our friend’s cabin on Buck Mountain. I’m always amazed by the beauty that surrounds me there. I hope you enjoy these captures as much as we did.

Dimensions of A Sunset
Definitely 💕
Movement of Fog at Sunset
Fog Hugging the Ridge
Where the Clouds Meet the Blue Ridge
Sunset Rays
Sleepy Sunday Sunrise
Hues of the Blue Ridge
Glory of Sunset
Serenity of the Blue Ridge
Golden Hour in Progress
Meet Jethro… our newest family member
Just A Peachy Little Summer!

Sincerely,

Summer of 2025 😎

Winter 2025

The Winter season officially began December 21st and will end on March 20th. From cold wintry temperatures, a few snowy days, and even icy morning conditions the winter weather has been season to remember in 2025. Thanks for the beautiful photographic memories Winter!

FYI: Two photos below have active links to more recent blog posts!!!! (New Orleans and Cloud Dancing) Please check those out as well 😊

Winter Solstice Sunrise
New Beginnings… January 1, 2025
Golden Sunrise
Icy morning
Waiting on the Snow
It begins…
A new coat of white… snowy afternoon
Snowy Morning
Snow Day
Snowy Branches
Crunchy!
A Walk into the Woods
Snow on the Mountains
Sunset at Buck Mountain after the Snow
Snow Capped Golden Hour
Looking into the Valley
January Wolf Moon
Winter Beauty
Hello Sunshine
Colorful Sunrise
Pink Sky
Winter Sunrise Glory
Drama in the Sky
Rainbow Sunrise
Winter Days are Lazy Days, JOY
All wrapped up, COOKIE
Winter Blooms
Morning Coffee
New Orleans
Cloud Dancing
Butterfly Sky
March Masterpiece
Magical March Sunrise
Lavender Sky
A Little Floral Volunteer… a prelude to Spring
Ready to emerge
In full bloom
Hello Buttercup!
New Growth

2024 Photography Favorites

Beginning in early 2024, I wrote these opening lines: “I have decided to take this year and document and capture memories… from our everyday life activities. Everything isn’t glamorous, we work long hours, 6 days a week, but Richard and I find time to share and unwind. I hope you enjoy a few of my favorite collected moments via photography.”

What a journey it has been! Here’s a look at a few of my photo favorites from each month in 2024. Below each photograph, I will include the original link to each month from 2024, in case you missed it or would like to see more photos from each month.

Time passes like clouds in the sky…

January Photographed
February Photos
March Photo Favorites
March Photo Favorites
April

Winter Gives away to Spring…

Majestic May

Bringing forth the Hues of Summer…

June Memories Photographed
July
August
September: A Mountain Montage

Summer fades into Fall

October
November
December

Different minutes of the same hour it seems in 2024. Thanks for the memories!

December

A brief dusting of snow began December 2024, making me long for a bit more.

December marks the beginnings of the winter season. Winter… a time of perseverance and optimism for spring will come.

December, Christmas is near.

A Light Dusting
Snowy Morning Surprise
Snowy Stack
At Dusk
Winter Solstice Sunrise
Waiting on Sunrise
December 31st… That Touch of Pink

Random Happenings

You never know what you will find in the middle of a grocery store parking lot!
Parking lot golf????

Christmas at Home 2024

Fresh Mistletoe for Christmas! Thanks to Kim Reid for the adventure!
New additions this year to my green plants to add a festive flare, pine cones and berries for the holiday season
Our Christmas clock is a family favorite
Bobbles and Santa
Handmade Christmas
Handmade Christmas
Handmade Christmas
This Christmas was the first year we put our inflatable back out in several years. Our sweet little neighbor has enjoyed it so much this year. Our original “Snowy” the polar bear was injured by heavy rain earlier this month. Santa was our quick find as a replacement.
Cookie watching over her neighborhood

Thank you to everyone who has followed along my year long photographic journey in 2024 exploring the everyday life of #thehardwarelife. I’m excited about new opportunities in 2025! Coming soon, the Favorites of 2024 revisited. Stay posted on the blog.

Wishing y’all a very happy New Year!