French Friday: Le Coucher de Soleil

le 8 juin 2018 (159/365)

« Il a fait la lune pour les saisons. Le soleil sait son coucher.. » - Psaumes 104:19

And so the sunsets on another school year -- my 24th in Pewaukee, my 47th overall. Endings are always bittersweet. There is the relief and the fulfillment of reflecting on what one has learned and achieved, and there is the anticipation and hope for what the future holds. 

To lightening the mood, I must confess that I struggled to combine French Friday and the last day of school in the same post. And if we're being truly honest, those of you who are familiar with Parisian geography recognize that this is a sunrise, not sunset! Well, when in search of a metaphor -- mixed in this case -- any port in a storm! Happy Graduation to the Class of 2018 and for those of us returning in the fall, enjoy some well-deserved time off.

Purple Phlox

 June 7, 2018 (158/365)

"I think it [ticks] God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it." - Alice Walker

Week 23 - Vision: No Peeking

June 6, 2018 (157/365) • ƒ/6.3, 1/400, ISO250 #dogwoodweek23, #dogwood52, #dogwood2018

Week 23 - Vision: No Peeking [Shoot as if you were using a film camera. Don't look at photographs until they are downloaded on your computer]. This week's challenge was about a bit of skill and a bit of luck, about letting go and rolling with it -- like water off a duck's back!

Peonies

June 5, 2018 (156/365)

“This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises and they open —pools of lace, white and pink..." - Mary Oliver

Chardonnay Pearls

June 4, 2018 (155/365)

"Pearls are always in good taste." - Elsa Schiaparelli