Suburb-The Changing Seasons V2 (August 2017)

Treasure

Treasure Haiku (Circumstance)

Treasure may differ
Depending on circumstance
And place in this world

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I like to put extra bird food on the ground for my favorite back yard squirrel, Curtiss. Yes, she is my favorite- I can always recognize her by the notch on her right ear! I have been watching her across the seasons. I have watched her build a nest in my dogwood tree for her babies, and I have watched her move those babies when danger (in the form of a hawk) had been near. I have watched her watch me, eye to eye, as she lounges on the tree branches. I have watched her diligently gather acorns in preparation for the winter. Other squirrels, with their own personality traits, partake in this food treasure too. But, only when Curtiss lets them. She is the queen!

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Today, with so much distress in the world, I am counting my blessings and feeling greatful indeed.

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This is my eighth 2017 post for year three of Cardinal Guzman’s photo challenge, The Changing Seasons. You can post a photo gallery (V1) or a single photo (V2) that showcases your view of the month. You can check out the Cardinal’s page for the general challenge rules and join right in! His photos are fantastic! Like last year, I am planning to add a haiku along with my single V2 photo each month. Even though it has been said that a picture paints a thousand words, I like pairing pictures and words; both can still mean different things to different people.

All my previous Changing Seasons posts are in one place under the Changing Seasons header at the top of the page. Take a look around my blog if you are interested! Comments are welcome!

Corner Store

Corner Store

I like the style of this corner store. I drive by it more often than I go inside, but it’s nice to know it is within walking distance of where I live.

When I was a kid, I loved walking down to a little store near my house with all the other neighborhood kids to buy candy bars, chips, or penny candy. I could fill a little bag with bubble gum, tootsie rolls, log cabins, mint julep taffy and sweet tarts without breaking the bank! Too bad you can’t get anything for a penny anymore. I’m glad I grew up in simpler times when gathering together with friends for a walk to the store down around the corner was considered fun!

*posted for the daily post weekly photo challenge: corner

Visual Texture

Texture

I can feel the texture of this tapestry textile just by looking at it. Can you feel the visual layering of color, imagining the soft raised threads against your fingertips? This is a photo of a small section of the framed tapestry that I just had to buy when I saw it at a street fair years ago. I loved the captured tumble of books.

Here is a full view, complete with soft textile, rough brick, smooth glass, and wood grain elements.

Framed Tapestry

*posted for the daily post weekly photo challenge theme of textures