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Lighting and Shadows in Cleveland

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The first feature that fascinated me is the golden-hued appearance of the buildings in the background. Although born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and having worked in the city and knew my way around in the 1950s, new construction and infrastructure has changed the city appearance so much that I am not able to discuss many details. (The city’s iconic Terminal Tower is seen from a different perspective than is normally photographed. This striking golden-hue is a small part of the magnificent appearance of the entire Cleveland sky-line which obviously can only be appreciated at a given time of afternoon, with a bright Sun illuminating the buildings…and while heading East on the I-90/I-71 highway bridge. *Not to say that is the only vantage viewpoint.)

We were downtown for the purpose of attending 13-year-old great-granddaughter’s first formal photography class exhibit, a project of the Ohio Arts Council. The show was very well done, with names on the wall and five photos which each participant shot and developed from film. We arrived downtown about two hours early, and parked in a great spot on Detroit Avenue, so I took some photos of my own, which are included in this WordPress Post. (Please note that the Time Stamp on these photos is wrong, the actual date should be 12/09/2018, the time 16:43 is probably right.)

Looking East at sunlit Cleveland in the distance.. (©Sometimes 2019)

Contrasting iron fencing and shadows, and the brick buildings, take on interest in the afternoon Sunlight. (©Sometimes,2019)

The late Sunlight illuminates the colors of bricks in this elderly building. (© Sometimes, 2019)

Toby…napping in the noonday sun…

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TOBY in his favorite napping spot. (©Sometimes, 2018)

A thing of beauty is a joy forever…John Keats

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(all photos ©Sometimes, 2018)

DSC02897.JPG red hibiscus good pattern — Red Hibiscus

DSC02729.JPG white hibiscus n chimenera good shot — Hibiscus and Chimanera

DSC02605.JPG RUGGED BEAUTY — Been around awhile

DSC02610.JPG SPENT HIBISCUS GOOD — Beauty til the end…inside a spent hibiscus flower

Here’s the opossum, right on cue

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DSC02695.JPG here she is (2) — Just as I was blogging about her to a friend….she showed up! (©Sometimes 2018)

serenity in a shallow brook?

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DSC02534.JPG ILLUSION OF SHALLOW POND — shallow creek; see the little critter?

No more kittens…but here’s a possibility

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The latest kittens from next door. Barbara has been featured in this blog before…she is a rough and tumble lady that appeared from thin air long ago; she lived in the now defunct greenhouse across the road. Not sure where she lives now, she is very illusive.

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DSC02549.JPG little grey 3 — going next door

DSC02564.JPG barbara 1 — Barbara, an old soldier, three feet, feral, numerous kittens. Bad foot is from being hit by a car, we didn’t know until later. Approach at yer own risk!

DSC02511.JPG LITTLE GIRL KITTEN 2 — Little Sister kitten

DSC02514.JPG BARBARA N LITTLE GREY 2 — Barbara & Son

DSC02558.JPG little grey 4 good — Here he is: Little Grey

DSC02559.JPG little grey 3 — Little Grey posing

DSC02560.JPG little grey 2 — beautiful markings

DSC02562.JPG little grey kitten — hmmm…what’s over here?

DSC02552.JPG little grey nosy — Nosy Little Grey

bringing down the trees: a study in accuracy & precision

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I spent most of three days watching the clearing of a 1.8 acre lot which I sold recently. The operation was both sad and fascinating. The company that did this work was efficient, the crews worked magnificently together, and the huge trees fell precisely as intended…where they had stood for a hundred years. (All photos are my own.)

DSC02343.JPG THE LAST APPLE TREE N MY HOUSE — The last apple tree, my house in the background.

DSC02364.JPG VIEW FROM THE LAST APPLE — The last apple tree, facing Southeast.

20180627193349.m2ts STILL OF APPLE TREE(3) — There goes the last tree after it was cut down, on its way to the chipper.

DSC02374.JPG TREES STILL THERE — Here is the Eastern corner while some trees on the tree line are still standing.

DSC02375.JPG VERY GOOD GUY UP IN BUCKET RED SHIRT — Man in red shirt in bucket…others working on downed branches.

DSC02376.JPG VERY GOOD SHOT OF TREE GOING TO CHIPPER — Tree top down.

DSC02410.JPG SAME AS 09 BUT SHOWS CHAIN SAW — Chainsaw dangling from top of crane; dragging tree top to chipper. The yellow machine is a stump digger, operates by remote control. The white building is the church. The clump of ornamental grass in the foreground is on the very edge of the property, so far spared by the operation.

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This is way the edge looked before the pathway was created. The red ribbons marked the approximate location of the property pin.

DSC02498.JPG APPLE TREE RIP — Tri-corner section.

DSC02493.JPG NORTH TALL TREE LITTLE MACHINES

DSC02418.JPG tree down w dust — Dusty landing… exactly where it was headed.

DSC02422.JPG the last tree to go — The last tree on the tree line, moments before it came down.

DSC02431.JPG wrangler w operator — Chomp…moving to chipper.

DSC02457.JPG LOWERING BIG LOG SEE MAN IN BUCKET — Down comes the log; stump digger waits its turn.

The Late Great MOBY

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Moby was completely black in color, here in his advanced age (17 or so) he has some graying that shows up light in the sunlight. These photos were taken in September 2017. He died in January of 2018. (©Sometimes, 2018)

A walk with Sister down back…

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The closing date is near, and soon most of these blooming trees in the photos will be gone forever. Not all…the part being sold is about 1.7 acres, but the remaining six or so acres will remain family property. Here are a few of the phots I took the other day when Sister (my calico house cat) and I took a walk to the back, where the highway fence marks the edge of our land. Thanks for tagging along!

Sister surveying from a bird’s eye view.

DSC01826 nice long shot — Redbud and other blooming trees.

before mowing

A Rose in the Rain

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red n white rose in rain.JPG cropped (2) good ©Sometimes,2018

A walk with Peggy through nature’s beauty…and the heavy hand of man.

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Here are some shots from my walk to the back of our property. The flowers and trees are glorious this time of year, but as is obvious from some of these pictures the church clean-up crew did not seem to notice. They wanted to trim the foliage along the highway fence so traffic could see their church. We refused them access from our side of the fence, but the highway side was pretty well vulnerable to attack…the fence cut and some kind of heavy destruction equipment used to “trim” the trees. Reminds me for all the world of a small scale Mt. St. Helens after the volcano.

Peggy in the wild

DSC01858 wide shot of highway fence destruction

Water droplets sparkle in the greenhouse

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We were at the greenhouse today, the first day they were open for the season. Few plants are ready to show off yet, although there are early bloomers rarin’ to go. Captivated with these little plants which were still sparkling with water drops after sprinkling. Sorry I can’t do a retake, this was a once-only shot and I’m disappointed in my photography skills. The little water drops are visible, but not as charming as they were in person. Maybe I shouldn’t have used flash?

Sorry for not identifying these plants, I was so taken with the water drops that I forgot to ask what they are.

DSC01816.JPG water droplets (1) — Water drop

DSC01816.JPG water droplets — every little center had its own drop

this shot has a little purple and white flower AND a tag

DSC01817.JPG flats of little plants — twinkle light show

Who Doesn’t Fancy Pansies?

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Our first visit to our favorite greenhouse today. We ordered some red Million Bells, and some Lantana…for a couple of weeks from now. Meanwhile, some other plants are blooming…Rhododendron, and some Azaleas. Daffodils are done, Tulips still around but ready to make their exit shortly. So here are some Pansy Photos…

DSC01822.JPG lots of petunias — Rarin’ to go

DSC01823.JPG blue n white n other petunias — beautiful pansies

DSC01824.JPG yellow petunia up close — brilliant color

DSC01818.JPG magenata petunias — magenta pansies

DSC01819.JPG magenta petunias — neighbors

DSC01821.JPG rose pink petunias — pink pansies

DSC01820.JPG one pink petunia — Hey! Where is everybody?

Parrot Tulips early May pop-ups

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DSC01519.JPG red parrot cluster — Red Parrot Tulips

DSC01527 (1) white w red parrot tulips good crop — New this year.

DSC01531 (1) red tulip large center — Brilliant Colors

DSC01537.JPG grape hyacinth close good — Grape Hyacinth

DSC01539 (1) white parrot centr close up — My Favorite

DSC01538.JPG red parrot tulip

Nature’s imagination

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Nature keeps busy all right, ever creating whimsical and intriguing things.

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