I have loved tulips all my life. My mom has told me that when I was two - three years old I called them "tune ups" and that I would cry when they would begin to drop their petals. She'd tell me that they are going to sleep and that they'd come next year. Ever the stubborn kid, it took a few years before I really believed her.
Taken April 2016.
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My favorite location to take sunset pictures is at Lake Erie but, sometimes, it's possible to see a lovely sunset from my house. Taken March 2016.
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I was sure this day's visit to the beach would not include a viewable sunset because of how overcast it had been all day, but, I stuck around just in case. And I'm glad I did because I got the chance to see this beautiful sunset. Taken October 2015.
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I've never seen lava flowing before, but, this picture of a campfire, for some reason, reminds me of pictures I've seen of lava flowing. Taken June 2016.
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Fall leaves that have blown onto my patio. There are, at least, three different types of maple leaves in this picture. Taken October 2016.
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Another picture of this Japanese Maple tree as it turns even redder for fall. Taken November 2016.
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If the first real snow of the year occurs early enough, this Japanese Maple shows off one last side to it's fall foliage. Against snow, it's red leaves become almost painfully brilliant red, even when the day is a dreary late fall day. Taken November 2016.
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My sister bought a farm this fall. It's 53 acres, of which about 11 acres are wooded. This is a picture from the edge of the forest looking back towards her house and barn. Taken October 2016.
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The Old Firehouse Winery is one of the places I like to eat when visiting Lake Erie. They've got a small Ferris wheel and the outdoor seating overlooks the lake. Taken August 2011.
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The sun gives an appropriately hot send off to a warm summer day as it sets over Lake Erie. Taken August 2016.
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The Ashtabula Lighthouse as seen from Point Park. Taken April 2016.
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One of the best ways to attract a hummingbird is to grow flowers like this Cardinal Climber. Taken October 2016.
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The Lamium spreads out over the salvaged bricks used to edge the flower bed. Taken April 2016.
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The first flowers of this pot of Mr. Majestic marigolds make their dazzling appearance. The leaves in the back right are from a pot of nasturtiums. Taken July 2016.
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You may see a lovely pot of impatiens and coleus; the ground hog living under my neighbor's deck sees a delicious meal. And a few days after I took this picture it reduced these plants to stubs that took over a month to grow back enough to begin blooming again. Taken July 2015.
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My family shoots off some leftover fireworks from the prior year on my sister's farm. Later we spent some time watching the Perseid Meteor Shower. Taken August 2017.
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The calendar said it was August 4th but this leaf that washed up on the beach said that autumn was near. Taken August 2016.
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A fiery red spring sunset over Lake Erie in Geneva-on-the-Lake. Taken May 2018.
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Fall is such an interesting time to visit Lake Erie. My fingers ended up being a touch frostbit after this sunset, but it was worth it. Taken October 2018.
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I remember when this tree was under three feet tall and now I'm able to look straight up through the tree. Taken November 2018.
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The port of Ashtabula isn't real busy but, on this fall day, the Federal Mosel happened to be in dock. Taken November 2018.
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