Around The Town

A Look Around Houston

1. Mushroom, 2. Glassell School of Art, 3. Rolled Steel, 4. Train in Hermann Park

1. Zoo Entrance, 2. Surls Sculpture, 3. Lee & Joe Jamail Plaza, 4. Sculpture in the Garden

Thank you to Mary for hosting Mosaic Monday

and the hosts of Our World.

A World of Imagination

Postcard titled Shell. Photographed by Edward Weston, 1927.

"To find a seashell is to discover a world of imagination."

Michelle Held



Thank you to Beth for hosting Postcard Friendship Friday.

Good Morning: Fall Seven Times

Butterfly Kiss

May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun


And find your shoulder to light on,


To bring you luck, happiness and riches


Today, tomorrow and beyond.


~Irish Blessing

Japanese Garden

"Photography is not like painting. There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative. Oop! The Moment! Once you miss it, it is gone forever."

~Henri Cartier-Bresson

Pink Zinnia

Thank you to Mary for hosting Mosaic Monday.

If I Hide, Will They See Me?

If I hide behind the flowers, do you think they will see me?

Thank you to Misty for hosting Camera Critters each week.

The White Iris

Thank you to the lovely Beth for hosting Postcard Friendship Friday.

Postcard titled The White Iris. Photograhed by Edward Weston, 1921. In a book of 30 postcards by Taschen. Few photographers created a legacy as diverse as that of the American Edward Weston (1886-1958). At the outset of his career, Weston worked successfully with painterly soft-focus techniques, but a decade later became the pioneer of a precise, sharp style of presentation dubbed "Straight Photography". 

Good Morning!

Blooming In Musashi's Garden

Zinnia Blooming In Musashi's Garden

Tea and Honey

July is almost over.
Can you believe it?
On August 1, I'm going to take part in August Break.
It's not a total break from the world of Blog.
It works this way:
I'll share one (or more) photos here on Twisty Lane each day,
or every other day, or whenever I feel like it
for the whole month of August.
I might even slip in a real post or two every now and then.
A little break from the pressures and expectations of regular blogging.
It's also a chance to meet other Bloggers who are enjoying the August Break.
I also have plans for the month of August
(also known as UGHUST because of the heat and humidity).

I'm going to be hooking in August.

My fingers are itching and I have plenty of WIPs to finish. 

I'm going to read.
After I finish my guilty pleasure BONE APPETIT, I'm going to start THE BEEKEEPER'S LAMENT.
How's that for a lead-in to Tea and Honey?!!!

I've shared the teapot with you before.

It is part of a tea for one.

But I hadn't shared the cute little cup and saucer.

Tea and Honey

A perfect way to celebrate summer!

This lovely photo is from the Brush Dance Sereni-Tea 2012 Calendar.

I love the photographs and quotes in this calendar.

From the Brush Dance Sereni-Tea Calenday 2012

Thanking our tea party hosts:

Tea Time Tuesday
Friends Sharing Tea
Tea Party Tuesday
Teacup Tuesday

Tuesday Cuppa Tea

Wishing YOU well, much joy and a wonderful cup of tea!

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Healing After Loss

"We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned,

so as to have the life that is waiting for us."

~E. M. Forster

World Market Tea And Scones

"Ecstasy is a glass full of tea and a piece of sugar in the mouth."

~Alexander Pushkin

Thanks to our tea party hostesses.

These are just a few of the tea parties in the Land of Blog.

Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday

Tea Time Tuesday

Teacup Tuesday

Tea Party Tuesday

Tuesday Tea For Two

August Break

The lovely Susannah Conway is hosting the August Break again this year. The plan is to share one photo or more per day on the blog Monday - Friday, or every day. Or whenever I feel moved to share! For the whole month of August. A short break from words, and posts and the regular blogging. There really are no rules. Don't be surprised if I sneak in a few *real* blog posts along the way! There is a Flickr group for those participating and Mr. Linky is keeping track of over 450 of us August Breakers! Be sure to visit Susannah and read more about the August Break.