melinda010100 in # beblurt • 11 months ago • 1 min readsnowy WisconsinThe river has frozen over, but the water in the spring in my yard never freezes and the ducks and geese congregate there all winter. i enjoy watching their activity on these bitter cold winter days.melinda010100 in # blurtography • last year • 1 min readReady for Halloweenhalloweenmelinda010100 in # blurtography • last year • 1 min readWelcome Septembersummer garden flowersmelinda010100 in # photography • last year • 1 min readStop and smell the flowersIts been awhile since I created a Blurt post, but @davidesimoncini and the #photochain challenge enticed me back here! Cooler nights here in Wisconsin are a reminder that autumn will be arriving…melinda010100 in # blurtblog • 2 years ago • 1 min readAutumn leavesAutumn has passed and the leaves have fallen to the ground, and I am missing these photo opportunities as I look out at the bare tree branches. Christmas photos will be next!melinda010100 in # blurtblog • 2 years ago • 1 min readAutumn DaysThe autumn leaves are beautiful while they are on the trees, but all it takes is a rainy, windy day and most of them come down and cover the lawn and walkways and pile up in drits beside the house.…melinda010100 in # blurtlife • 2 years ago • 1 min readA time for gratitudethanksgiving and gratitudemelinda010100 in # instablurt • 3 years ago • 1 min readEaster cactusEaster cactus, is also known as a spring cactus or Rhipsalidopsis gaetneri. I've had a Christmas cactus for years, but only recently learned that there are three types, including one that blooms…melinda010100 in # blurtography • 3 years ago • 1 min readIs it Spring YET?A snowy end to the month of March! This squirrel didn't seem to mind the snow at all. But these redwinged blackbirds might have been thinking they should have stayed south a bit longer.…melinda010100 in # blurtography • 3 years ago • 1 min readWinter bloomsWinter in Wisconsin is cold and often dreary. Before Christmas I bought some amaryllis bulbs in anticipation of this bleak and often dreary time of the year. This lovely amaryllis brightened…melinda010100 in # blurtlife • 3 years ago • 1 min readCheeseburger in ParadiseI'm a big Jimmy Buffet fan and eating a cheeseburger and french fried potatoes while listening to all my favorite songs at Margaritaville is such a fun way to enjoy a meal. Medium-rare with…melinda010100 in # nature • 3 years ago • 1 min readHurry up, Springtime!Celebrating the upcoming arrival of spring with a few pasque flower photos from past springs! I finally figured out how to get some liquid Blurt so that I could pay transaction fees and use my…melinda010100 in # blurtography • 3 years ago • 1 min readChristmas timeThere are photo opportunities everywhere you look this time of year! Chicago Chicago I hope your holidays are Merry and Bright!melinda010100 in # blurtart • 3 years ago • 3 min readChicago Street ArtA series of murals along 14th Street on a concrete railroad retaining wall showcases local Chicago icons. There are some that are famous and infamous in the Chicago region, and a few notable but…melinda010100 in # blurtography • 3 years ago • 1 min readDrone photosMy son was here last weekend and flew his drone from my back deck and got some great photos. All the years of buying him videos games have paid off as I watch him maneuver the Drone…melinda010100 in # blurtography • 3 years ago • 1 min readA colorful autumnThe seasons are changing quickly and there is a strong hint of winter in the air tonight. After the cold overnight temperatures the leaves are falling and it is becoming easier to see through…melinda010100 in # instablurt • 3 years ago • 1 min readThe last day of October!Happy Halloween Hope everyone has a a great Sunday and a wonderful Halloween!melinda010100 in # blurtography • 3 years ago • 2 min readMissing summerI will miss all the colorful summertime beauty in my backyard, but the seasons are changing quickly. We have had our first frost and this lovely coleus plant could not tolerate the cold.…melinda010100 in # instablurt • 3 years ago • 1 min readCelebrating the seasonTis the season of pumpkins and celebrating autumn! Halloween will be here before we know it!melinda010100 in # featheredfriends • 3 years ago • 2 min readLoonsMany moons ago, when I was a kid we would sometimes see loons around here, but because of loss of habitat now we have to drive several 100 miles north to see one. Our lakes have become ringed with…