Mr. Pink Standing Guard ~ Daily Photo 10-19-12

The creek is low.

The leaves are falling.

The fire is waiting to be lit.

Mr. Pink is standing guard.

For Sale by Owner ~ Daily Photo 10-18-12

 I hope I am not cheating with this picture, but I think the fencing/railing across this front porch is so attractive. I wish I had it on mine. We passed this pretty home while in West Virginia last weekend. It looks to be a lovely one, but I felt sad when I saw it was for sale. So many homes in our area are on the market these day, and they do not seem to be selling.

"It's not so much what's on the table that matters, 

as what's in the chairs."

~W.B.Gilbert

This lost is linked with Jan and Jer's Friday's Fences.

Turk Mt. ~ Shenandoah National Park ~VA ~ Skywatch Friday

The Turk Mountain trail is located in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. It's only 2.2 miles long, but the hike seems lots longer due to the 2,400 feet you have to climb to reach the top. Part of it is on the Appalachian Trail and then you split off onto what is the Turk Mountain Trail. The views are spectacular.
This picture was taken 2 weeks ago back when my computer was on the blink, so the trees look totally different now. Still, this was an especially gorgeous view.

"No matter where you are you are there."

~An old saying from one of Mary Engelbreit's Calendars 

This post is linked with Skywatch Friday.

Here's to You Mrs. Robinson

Thank goodness I am finally back online. My laptop was very ill for two weeks, and I had to wait for my son to come to Lexington to get it up and working again. My entire iPhoto library was destroyed and the backup had not backed up anything. Fortunately, everything was fine with our iMac, and that photo library was not affected. The other problem was my hateful spine had to wait for him to bring me my new high backed, padded, swivel desk chair to sit in when I'm using the iMac. I can adjust it so the back is at a bit of a reclining angle. The seat and arms move up and down and all around, too. It is one heavenly chair. Finally, I am up and running and glad to be back amongst my blogging friends.

Pike Place Market ~ Seattle, Washington

I couldn't resist taking a picture of these tiles considering my last name is Robinson and people are always singing the first line of the song to me. It's been going on for years and years! I spotted them just to the side of the steps going down to the lower level. The feet belong to my two grandsons. Too bad the tiles were put there by "Tom" instead of Buddy.

This post is linked with Lesley's Signs, Signs and Weekend in Black and White.

Gray Clouds Moving In ~ Daily Photo 10-3-12

Maple Tree Leaves about Gone ~ Daily Photo ~ 10-2-12

I took this picture as I was leaving for school this morning.  In just a week, my big old maple is about out of leaves because they are all here on the ground thanks to the wind and the rains. They are so colorful and pretty. It was so damp and chilly last night, I actually turned up the gas heaters for a bit. Boy, did that warmth feel good. 

Gloomy, Rainy Day at Work ~ Daily Photo 10-1-12

It may have been a beautiful blue skied day up on the Blue Ridge Parkway for Buddy this morning, but at my school this afternoon the rain was pouring down cats and dogs. Once I got into my cat and looked out of my windshield, I knew it was time to grab to the old Rebel. There was water everywhere and beading as it rolled down my windshield. The sky wasn't green, but the flash went off on my camera, and this is what I got.

This post is linked with Nature Footsteps Waters.

Blue Ridge Mountains on 10-1-12

This morning Buddy left at 6AM to pick up and drive an Appalachian Trail hiker from one point to another up on the Blue Ridge Parkway. He took these photos with his wonderful waterproof/drop-proof Canon point and shoot. By the time he got home the rains had arrived and all had turned gray. His pictures were so pretty I just had to share them with all of you. This is the beginning of our fall in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

This post is linked with Our World Tuesday.