Sunset Boulevard...nope just some sunset photos taken off the patio at the back of the house. All pictures were taken between 11:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. from the end of May up until July. They were all taken on different nights.This is why I can't sleep. Don't get me wrong, the sun does go down so it's dark enough to sleep. But, I just am a light sleeper so when a little bit of light is still present through the night its hard to close my eyes. I went out and bought one of those 'cheesy' movie star eye blinders to try and help me sleep. Did it work?...Nope. I felt like my face was smothered. Anyways, just wanted to share some of my favorite photos.Enjoy....

This last photo with Brad was taken last week around 9:30 p.m. after a storm blew through the city. When it was done, the whole sky lit up like it was on fire for as far as you could see.
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Psalm 19:1

Little bit of information on Canibus-Lupus.

Wolf, my native sign..........

The wolf was once a much maligned animal. In the western world, people feared and hated wolves, and this legacy is reflected in stories such as Little Red Riding Hood and The Boy Who Cried Wolf. In these popular children's tales the wolf is made out to be a marauder and a killer of livestock and people.
There is some basis for The Boy Who Cried Wolf, for wolves have killed cattle and sheep. But what of Little Red Riding Hood? There are no records of wolves killing humans in Canada or the United States. Yet, when wolves were spotted near rural communities, fear used to grip the populace. Over time this has become less prevalent. Today, many people know that scientists studying wolves have lived very close to dens where there were pups without being attacked. They have even taken pups from a den without being molested. The parents have usually run away, returning later only to take their young to a more private den or to a rendez-vous site (a place where the pack meets).Wolf pups are usually born in a den that, in coniferous forests and on tundra, is commonly dug in a type of soil that lends itself to digging, such as in an esker (caused by glacial meltwater) or similar area. In mixed forest areas the den may be located in an old pine stump or rock crevice. The pack usually remains at the whelping den for a month or more unless it is disturbed.

The pups remain at whelping dens for approximately two weeks. When they begin to move around outside, another member of the pack may sometimes babysit while the parents go hunting. Occasionally, the pups are left alone for a day or longer at a time. By mid-autumn they are travelling with the pack and participating in hunting and other pack activities.The howling of a wolf pack is one of the most awe-inspiring wilderness sounds. It is a form of communication among wolf packs.

Wolves often howl spontaneously at a rendezvous site. This howling may be a form of "song-fest," for the wolves apparently enjoy it. In one instance, a pack of arctic wolves separated from some pups by a fast-flowing river howled frequently for several hours. As they did so, the pups moved anxiously along the river bank. This howling seemed to be a form of calling or coaxing. Howling by a pack may also be a way of warning other packs to keep away from occupied territory and may serve to separate packs.

Wolves are not to be feared. If you come around a corner and see this, chances are he's crapped his pants at the sight of a human and ran before your brain can even register what you just saw. Then, he's gone...........

Well, just thought I would carry the baby theme over here from my other blog, lol!!! This weeks flower is of course, 'Babys Breath'. Such beautiful arrangements are made using babys breath. Babys Breath is a romantic description of the masses of delicate white flowers and who could argue with this when you compare the clouds of flowers to the frosty breath of an newborn on a winter’s day. And as some members of this plant family like lime soils, the Greeks used gypsos meaning ‘lime’ and philos, ‘loving’ to describe this plant family.Babys Breath blooms in white and a pale pink and gives us these blooms in early to mid-summer to delight our cut flower baskets. Plant babys breath 24 to 365 inches apart and do not add peat moss to the planting soil. It prefers an alkaline soil (a handful of lime scattered around the plant after planting is a good idea) and soils that are high in organic matter.Just a little info on what we have all seen, and some of us may even have it planted in our yards. Take care everyone.

"A Baby's Prayer"

Thank you my dear Heavenly Father up above for sending me to this family so full of love.For their teaching me of your gentleness and of your constant spiritual caress.
How thin that veil is between me and you as I look up at the sky so blue.I still can feel the sense of your comfort and peace and I pray that may it never, ever, cease.
I will try very hard to remember your teaching so that one day, when I feel your hand reaching Out to help me on my journey home,I know that I won't ever be alone.And may my friendships be chosen with care as I remember that you are waiting there; For me to return to your loving embrace as I so dearly want again to see your face.
In Jesus name,
Amen

Written by:Patty Bancroft Roberts June 14, 2001

Chrysanthemums were cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BC. An ancient Chinese city was named Ju-Xian, meaning "chrysanthemum city". The flower was introduced into Japan probably in the 8th century AD, and the Emperor adopted the flower as his official seal. There is a "Festival of Happiness" in Japan that celebrates the flower.
The flower was brought to Europe in the 17th century. Linnaeus named it from the Greek prefix chrys-, which means golden (the colour of the original flowers), and -anthemon, meaning flower.

These are such pretty flowers. I think I will try and plant some this year and test out my luck. Once my flower beds start to bloom I will get a picture.I think I have a lilac bush that has seeded from my neighbors. We'll see if I get any blooms on that. I didn't know what it was, so for the past 3 years I have been cutting it down. I think I'll leave it alone this year and wait....

I just love spring! The flowers are in bloom, the new life reaching out of the ground, leaves on the tress are slowly starting to uncurl waking up from a long winters rest. When I see pansies , it almost makes Spring feel like I have been reborn. Let out of the long cold grasp of winters icy hands. Happy Spring everyone!!

O! how this spring of love resembleth

The uncertain glory of an April day!

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

'Renae' is a vigorous climber to about 12 feet tall that blooms almost constantly on limber, thornless canes. 2.5 inch pale pink, semi-double blooms are produced in clusters of 3 to 10 all along the canes. The fragrance is strong and sweet and travels far from the plant. Glossy foliage is rarely troubled by disease either. This is a nearly perfect repeat blooming climber, except that it is not winter hardy below zone 7. It is almost completely thornless too?!

For winter's rains and ruins are over,

And all the season of snows and sins;

The days dividing lover and lover,

The light that loses, the night that wins;

And time remembered is grief forgotten,

And frosts are slain and flowers begotten,

And in green underwood and cover

Blossom by blossom the spring begins.

by Algernon Charles Swinburne