It was maybe 25 years ago when I last visited the Atlanta History Center. In fact, it was so long ago that I couldn’t remember what the main building looked like. Over the years, we have held memberships, so a few weeks ago, when I was going over myContinue Reading
A few times, while pruning plants or pulling weeds in the pine straw, I noticed a faint, citrusy fragrance. After smelling plants along the driveway on multiple occasions, I could never locate the scent’s origin. Ultimately, I decided it might be from a laundry-day dryer exhaust. Then, one day,Continue Reading
Cabbagetown intrigues me. Whimsical is the best word I can think of to describe many of the houses that line its quaint streets. As might be expected from a neighborhood revitalized by artists, there is usually something interesting around each corner. At this corner, I noticed this pieceContinue Reading
Along with the MC Rokkor 58mm f/1.2, the MC Rokkor 85mm f/1.7 sort of fell into my lap. It was part of a set of six or so lenses listed on eBay as simply “XE-7 with lenses.” There were few images of the items, but the one itemContinue Reading
Impressionist colors fill the yard. During June, when the garden is at its peak, waves of purple, magenta, yellow, lavender, mauve, and indigo greet me every time I venture out into the heat. My favorite colors are yellow and lavender. In years past, the catmint began the lavender waveContinue Reading
Sulphur Yellow cosmos are intensely yellow-orange annuals that produce blooms for weeks. The flowers are so bright and cheery that they demand attention. I had never heard of them until a few grew from the mixed wildflower seeds I planted in the strips last year. Three plants grewContinue Reading
