My beautiful Mother’s Day gift: yesterday, my second granddaughter was baptized.
Juliet’s parents hold her while the priests asks for God’s blessing.
Juliet’s Godmother holds her as she is baptized.
My daughter-in-law, my granddaughters, and my son
Happy Mothers’ Day to all Mothers.
The LORD bless you, and keep you;
The LORD make His face shine on you,
And be gracious to you;
The LORD lift up His countenance on you,
And give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-27 (NIV)
I have mixed feelings about displaying the award images on the page of my blog. However, I really am pleased and honored to be noticed.
I have come catching up to do.
My young friend Amanda at wannabephotographer87 nominated me for the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award. Amanda invites us to “come take a stroll in a world through [her] viewfinder, which I have done since she first picked up her Canon (Frank). I’ve watched her grow as both a photographer and a writer.
The rules are as follows;
1.The Nominee of the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award shall display the logo on his/her blog.
2.The Nominee shall nominate 14 readers they appreciate over a period of 7 days, all at once or little by little.
3.The Nominee shall name his/her Wonderful Team Member Readership Award nominees on a post or on posts during 7 days.
Here are a few of my Nominees. You should check out their informative, creative, and entertaining blogs.
More to come later …. it’s way past bedtime!
Good night,
~Mona
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” ~Buddha quotes
ISO 100, 105 mm, f/5.6 at 1/400
Prickly Pear Cactus backlit by the Arizona sun
Sonoita Vineyards near Sierra Vista in southern Arizona, not far from the border
Do you see this as a lonely road? Would you welcome a week or a month on this hill, camped in the vastness, opening yourself to the sky and seemingly endless horizon? On the other hand, would you soon long for trees to break the sameness and provide a relief from the inevitable Arizona heat? Would you walk the road to there and back, exploring the world beneath your feet, or would you use it to escape into the city or suburb?
Prickly Pear Cactus
It’s always fun to respond to Jakesprinter’s Sunday Post. Click on this link to see the many creative responses to his challenge to represent the idea of attraction.
We are attracted to many things. Google quotes about attraction and you will find the overwhelming majority refer to that mysterious magnetic relationship between two people. But aren’t we also attracted to our child’s giggle, our grandmother’s biscuits, our best friend’s laugh, our dog’s antics? What about the brilliant sunset or the crash of ocean waves or the piece of rich dark chocolate?
I am, of course, attracted to certain people, but nature captures my attention as well. I am attracted to flowers, especially yellow flowers, and I was rewarded with these beauties which I found today at the Desert Botanical Gardens, which is a Tourist Attraction.
Prickly Pear Cactus
Prickly Pear Cactus
Columbine
Palo Verde Tree
