Nonnie's Observations

water dripping… here and near-by. mesmerizing… mem’ry chronicled!  joining others at Madge Bloom's Weekly Top Shot Hoosier Quote: “Posterity: What you write for  after being turned down by publishers.” ~George Ade~

pitcher of water   wonderment of reflection  illuminating joining: WEEKLY SHOT #165 STRAIGHT-OUT-OF-CAMERA SUNDAY James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS #284 Hoosier Quote: “Education: That which discloses to the wise...     and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.” ~Ambrose Bierce~

tree's shadow, stately and lovely palm tree stands note: the tree stands in middle son & wife's kitchen join Gemma this week at Shadow Shot Sunday 2 and then go to Weekly Top Shot

selfie reflection, confusing even for me, inside or outside? linking to these wonderful memes:   James at Weekend Reflections Rebecca's Haiku My Heart Madge's Weekly Top Shot #80

marvelous beauty! hyacinths so elegant, treasures to behold! Linking to Walk and Click , which I did, in order to capture these lovelies at middle son and his wife's home. linking to Weekly Top Shot #79

Still abed   I notice shadows above me. 4-14-2013 Due to friend GB's question,  I looked more closely at my shadow shot. Oops!  This is not the fan in my bedroom! It's in a church.   Note to self: look at details before posting! Here's my new haiku: Looking more closely, note church fans spinning as if a dizzying top. more Top Shots here more shadows here and SOOC here

My post is dedicated to my cousin Rosemary, who died  unexpectedly  this past Thursday, March 21, 2013  and to her family. The verse below was written originally  for a friend who suffered the death of a son. Mary, Virgin Mary, Miriam, Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,  Or, as she’s called by the faith of Islam, Maryam. However you address her , her aid is nearby. As has been said before, and most likely will be again, these times are hard. So hard that even as adults,  we seek our mother’s comforting touch.   May our loving Mother bring whatever is needed for the peace of Christ To dwell in your family’s hearts and home. visit Rebecca's splendid blog for others who share love for  our Blessed Mother  head over to Weekly Top Shot #76

frost edit at PicMonkey I couldn't decide if I liked it... or not. snow drifts down, blanketing the ground frosty loveliness. linking to Lisa's Macro Monday and sharing at Weekly Top Shot                      Haiku My Heart                SOOC Sunday

I added the arrow to this image to point out the exact shrine piece made by Hettienne. Hettienne has an Etsy shop . Visit there if you have a special devotion to Mary. She is a talented artist. An exquisite sacred shrine honoring the faith of our Blessed Mother Mary now graces my home altar thanks to the gifted hands of Hettienne at "Her Grace" found here .  Exquisite Virgin, faith-filled, divine Madonna guide my errant heart. help your heart shine by visiting here linked to Weekly Top Shot here

Tree on summer's morn opens widely its branches, letting in the light. Feast your eyes on Macro Monday   and Weekly Top Shot

Faucet reflecting me holding my camera enjoying myself. more fun at James' Weekend Reflections check out Weekly Top Shot

Cloudy vista seen seen through my frosty windshield, as if painted art. other heavenly sights can be seen at Himmelsk . more haikus can be savored at Haiku My Heart more Weekly Top Shot #70  

Frigid iced display, glacial art created by Mother Nature's hand. more Cool Clicks more Weekly Top Shot #68

Trees,  fully clad in winter's garb, showing off their beauty                                              through the reflective glass.                                        Sing praises to the unique Creator                                     for such loveliness accorded our world. more reflections here more Weekly Top Shots  

I spied you eating. With delight, I rushed to find you in Audubon! more Weekly  Top Shot I figured this was a woodpecker of some kind. Sorrowfully, Audubon's North American Birds showed no such bird for me.  Later, youngest son googled on his phone.  Nope, no help there.  Bleh!  Still later, I was reading comments on my blog so I followed the commentator to her blog.  (I like to visit the sites of those who take the time to comment.)  Black Jack's Carol had an image of my new bird!  It's a female downy woodpecker.  Hurrah for bloggers who share their knowledge with us! New and unknown bird seeks my heart's admiration, given speedily. seek others at Haiku My Heart

another angle Here I edited image with sepia. Here I added frosted edges. This is SOOC shot. Water dripping down,  frozen enroute from the roof, beautiful like glass. linking to Weekly Top Shot #66 and SOCC Sunday

All comfy is Jax,  tucked in a drawer left open by scatty mistress. Take a peep at these top shots .

New Year's Eve at Mass, celebrating Mary, Mother of God at St. Francis Church.   more Top Shots more Weekend Reflections

First time for this meme.  I wavered back and forth between these two images.  Really, it's impossible to compete with our Lord's paintbrush.  Or better, there is no competition, is there?  But I am very fond of the star ornament; it was made with a special paper made during WWII. I put the notation about its history away for safe keeping.  It's so safe that I cannot find it! Star, bright on the tree, wished it had been in the skies, over Bethlehem. more Weekly Top Shot