
Monthly Archives: February 2014

Wordless Wednesday: White
by Ogee
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Photography, Nature, Photography, White, White Flowers

Through the Lens
by Ogee
“It pleases me to take amateur photographs of my garden, and it pleases my garden to make my photographs look professional.” ~ Robert Brault I have enjoyed taking amateur pictures of our garden – watching it progress through the seasons and develop over time. But lately, the amateur quality of the photos has been a sense of growing frustration and disappointment instead of joy. So, with appreciation to our Presidents for the three-day weekend, I rented a camera that takes […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Photography, dog rescue, Dogs, Garden Photography, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Nature Photography, Spring Garden

Wordless Wednesday: Home
by Ogee
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog, Golden Retriever, Photography, sleeping Golden Retriever

Rain Glorious Rain
by Ogee
Rain. Glorious Rain. A Pacific storm – an atmospheric “river” we refer to as the “pineapple express” – dumped a more than generous amount of rain in Northern California setting a record in Sacramento for most rainfall in a 24 hour period. It helped our nearby Folsom lake to rise nearly 3 feet in a single weekend, and the Sierras above us were topped with more than four feet of snow. While we are all soggy and practically swimming in […]
Categories: Gardening • Tags: California Drought, dog rescue, Garden, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Pineapple express, Rain, sacramento

My Nemesis
by Ogee
Anna’s Hummingbirds are common in our area and in our garden. If you’ve been a regular reader, you know they are my tormentors making me want to throw my camera in the trash. I hear their tell-tale flutter and I grab the gear. The elusive little beasts disappear. They just toy with me. For my friends Rob and Maria – on the other hand – they sit on the fence and pose. Rob’s: They are happy to primp, showing off […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Anna's Hummingbirds, Birds, Photography

Where Hope Grows
by Ogee
I took a trip to the river on Saturday. We sit at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers. At this time of year, the banks are usually under water. Now, there is just dried grass and thistle. One of my blogging friends said that nature has a way of protecting her garden. This week, she did. We had two days of actual water falling from the sky. When hope gives way, you rely on faith. When faith is […]
Categories: Gardening • Tags: dog rescue, Drought California, faith, gardening, hope, Nature, Photography, Prayer