The Light Can Do Funny Things

Rumor has it that fall's on the way.

I'll believe it when I'm wearing a jacket, eating some chili, and not sweating. All at the same time, thank you.

Anyway, today I offer some photos taken just this morning right here around the house.

I think it will be clear that despite my best efforts I have not yet put the smack down on proper photography skills.

Enjoy.

This is my "bonsai like" ficus tree. The sunlight streaming in from the dirty windows nicely highlights the dust all over the leaves.

The birdbath...

My crazy little cascading pencil cactus is over 20 years old.

Most of my succulents have done well. I highly recommend them for fuss-free gardening.

I love the little Baby Toes! (bottom left)

The sunlight was pretty this morning along the south side of the house

Try to focus on my ripening!! lemons, and not the diseased state of the tree.

Blasted scale insects.

We rarely use our formal dining room. Do you use yours??

The crooked lines of this light fixture over the dining table always create an optical illusion that makes the glass bulb covers look out of line.

Or maybe they're just out of line.

Um... and the crooked lines of this bookcase combined with the light streaming in the windows always make this looks like a mess. Isn't that funny? Really. My cookbooks are totally organized and categorized!

Another horribly deceptive optical illusion!?

I lie.


While you pantry organizers are here working on my spices, I'll let you loose on this thing too!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Lu