Abba's Art

Tag: Photography

  • Wonder-Weed

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    It’s been a cooler than normal summer thus far in the Last Frontier. Today we awoke to a fresh dusting of snowflakes on mountains peaks, and ‘seed-flakes’ on the ground. A single dandelion plant can bloom multiple times each season with multiple flower heads producing over 15,000 seeds. Every puffy whitedandelion blowball seed head contains…

  • Sanity is Ageless 😊

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    As my previous Happy 4th blog post proclaimed, “It’s OK to be a little nuts”. To substantiate that statement, below are a couple gamecam vid clips of both a young and an old Alaskan bull from two different species … one completely normal … one totally nutso! … Smile … I’m aware I need some…

  • Happy 4th!

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    Fred D
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    From our Last Frontier abode to yours we wish y’all an extra-special 4th of July together. This little guy showed up on our deck this morning with some squirrely life advice 😊. . . “Look both ways before you cross the road Stay active Eat plenty of fiber Confuse your enemies, change direction Be bright…

  • Afternoon Art and Neighbors

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    Bright sunshine and balmy 72 degrees lured Ellie and I to take a short drive around our neighborhood. Our game-cam revealed Mr. Bullwinkle was also out strolling through our backyard.  Don’t know Mrs. and young Jr. were roaming. Here’s a few pics of some of the scenes of our Master’s artwork that held us ole…

  • Driving Through a Postcard

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    Save for those who work from home on a laptop (some in PJs 😊), the average American’s commute time to work in is 25 -30 minutes. Many spend it weaving through expressway traffic; others brave crowded public transit; and some, like myself, are privileged to travel scenic rural roads. Here’s a scene from the creation…

  • Home

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    Fred D
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    Each of us has that special place where we may leave, but it will always claim the place our heart calls home. “Hey, it’s good to be back home again.” John’s Denver’s quote echoed in my mind as we touched down in Anchorage last Sunday. I suspect another oft mentioned quote echoed in John’s mind…

  • Nature’s Healing Touch

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    “And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul” – John Muir Such was my Lost and Found therapy wandering the Great Smoky Mountain forests. Shinrin-yoku (‘forest bathing’) is the Japanese practice of immersing oneself in the wilderness for mind and body healing renewal. John Muir expressed it as ……

  • Home Break-in Follow-up

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    Fred D
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    Following Smokey’s recent small tree house break-in, our community’s FCW (Feral Crime Watch) director ambled upstream to the scene of Smokey’s recent house break-in. Having endured past disturbing Smokey incidents, Bambi was prompted to gather a few feathered FCW members to discuss Smokey’s latest rowdy behavior that left Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl homeless ☹…

  • Home Break-in

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    Last evening up here on the mountain – down in the ‘holler’ – over the ‘crick’ our sanctuary’s normal peaceful solitude was violated! . . .  a small tree house was broken into and removed from its location! Fortunately, the small home’s tenants took ‘flight’ and no one was harmed.  Unfortunately, the ransacked home was…

  • Mercy

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    Fred D
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    Among those of who patiently tolerated scrolling through the pic barrage of Ellen and my Hawaiian Vacation someone inquired, “What did you enjoy most about Hawaii?” … a totally unfair question … but I’ll mark my favorite: X Splashing with sea turtles in the ocean X Savoring a hot cup of Kona Coffee X Viewing…