PHOTO-A-DAY CHALLENGE
Dragonfly Door Knocker, and OlympiCorgis’ Summer Games
Frozen Treats, Celtic Cross, and Exotic Flowers
I spotted this fabulous dragonfly door knocker (above) while out with Doggo. It made me think to watch out for other unusual door furnishings.
Of course, around here at least, most front doors aren’t straight onto the street — they’re up garden paths. I haven’t quite got the nerve to approach someone’s front door, up a garden path, merely to take a pic … So that plan didn’t last long.
The only trouble with this dragonfly design is that I know that, after a while, I would become dissatisfied with it facing the wrong way. I think it should face up, not down. But that’s just me. And I don’t design door furnishings.
This really, really dark clematis has been found in our newly resurrected garden. What an amazing colour!
I was surprised to see a Celtic cross in the graveyard but now realise they are quite common. It’s a symbol that dates a long way back to Romans and Egyptians. Some say its origin is further back than that.
I’m mainly interested in the meaning of the circle, and the patterns on it, which have no beginning, and no end.
Many interpretations have been given for this, but the most enduring is that it stands for eternity. It is a timeless symbol inextricably entwined with nature and the circle of life.
In those terms, a graveyard is a natural home for a Celtic cross.
Now that I’ve spotted these orchids blooming on their neglected windowsill, I’m keeping a close eye on their progress.
I always feel that appreciating flowers is a reciprocal thing, and the more I appreciate them, the more they’ll bloom for me. Oh, yes!
It’s been very, very hot here this week. These icy treats (above) are perfect for Doggo. When frozen solid one of these stuffed rubber dog toys can last him over an hour of bliss.
I soak some of his kibble, sometimes in gravy, seal an end of a ball with smooth peanut butter, stuff with the kibble, seal the other end, and freeze.
NB The peanut butter must not contain xylitol because it’s poisonous to dogs.
It’s been so hot we have taken to sleeping downstairs where it is considerably cooler.
It’s like we’ve gone on holiday!
(These OlympiCorgis are playing — no Corgis were harmed in the creation of this pic.) (jus sayin)
OlympiCorgis have their Summer Games this week.
The Photo-A-Day Challenge is such a good thing to do — it makes you look around more than you otherwise might as you go about your daily life.
It is also fascinating to see what other people see as they go about their lives all around the world.
Dennett started it last year — what a good idea!
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