Lovely Photo on Finding Joy

As Rachel hosts Hannah's "Lovely Photo"  for awhile, the beautiful images continue  to appear.   In honor of Veteran's Day tomorrow, I changed my autumn house flag to the American flag. Then I tried to photograph it.  Two cameras and 100 shots later, I had to settle on something.   Two weeks ago, those bare branches in the background were covered with leaves. (I can't say the same for the power lines!)     It's 42 degrees outside and there's a slight breeze.  It wasn't long before I had to run back into the house to warm up again.

My salute to American veterans!

Are soggy leaves lovely?

It's Lovely Photo Wednesday again; Hannah Nicole has a wonderful combo of pumpkin orange and bright blues.  As for me, I picked up my camera and went outside where the soggy leaves are coating the lawn.  It has rained for 3 days, and things don't look very pretty.  But maple leaves this year have been beautiful, and our two trees are still glorious in bright yellow.

Just hangin' around!

Wednesday's Lovely Photo x 3

The Lovely Photo opportunity for this Wednesday led me to some shots I took in a new little gift shop in our town. Lori, the owner, who is also a gifted photographer,  has a wonderful eye for detail and for the delightful.     It's so rare for this seemingly dying town to see anything new in the business section, so this shop is special  It's flooded with light because the windows have southern exposure, and the items inside are wonderful.   I took my camera and asked if I could spend some time.  (I bought one of her framed prints, too!)

Lovely Photo of a Lovely Thing

This bottle is an Etsy purchase from an online artist friend.  It's really not my style---vintage and romantic---but I loved it when I first saw it.  I have the perfect location for it in front of what seems to be a vintage small tri-fold mirror (at least the glass is old!) given to me by an old friend.   Today, it's the subject of my 'lovely photo' for Hannah Nicole's blog, Aspire.   Today I'm also thinking of Lynn, who created this piece, as she recovers in an Idaho hospital from major surgery necessitated by an undiagnosed ruptured appendix.  Hopefully, Lynn will be back in her own home by the end of the week.