There are no pics to share or any pretty pictures. This is simply life as it is. I've been gone for a bit and I know that. But as we get entangled with adulting, we tend to fall short on some things. For

I would first like to thank @daveks for holding this contest every week. I love black and white photos. I also love seeing everyone's amazing work. My entry is no where near the level of skill I have seen

Here's to a more personal view of my life.... And today I nominate....... @sircork Guidelines: 7 black & white images that represent an aspect of your life Present one image every day for seven days

I have been dragged out of my hole for a challenge by miss @sykochica. Thanks honey! :) And since the rules say there is no explanation, I shall leave you with the following picture and guidelines. Til

It's been a while since I have stopped and even considered taking a moment for this site. Such is life right? Yes or no, life is taking steps for some serious changes. Affecting myself and my other half,

I woke up and jumped on Steemit this morning to find myself blessed with 125 followers. You guys rock and I want to thank you all! I know that I do not post often. Let alone get on the site much. I try

For the family vacation to Oregon, they rented a house right on the coast. This was right outside of said house. I truly never wanted to return home. Another picture taken in 2011 with a camera that I

This was during our family vacation on the coast of Oregon. We went rock fishing and I took this picture of another boat near by. And yes I did have some luck! Caught 2 fish. One we had to throw back because

A lil up and personal praying mantis for ya. Taken with Canon Rebel T3i.....a camera long gone.

One of many from a small rose bush outside of my mother's old house. A lil spiderweb to go with it. Taken with a Canon Rebel T3i.....a camera long gone.

It wasn't til after I was taking the picture that I realized what was waiting in the background for my photo subject.... Taken with a Canon Rebel T3i....a camera long gone.

Any gardener knows that aphids can be a horrible invasion to any plant. We all have our tricks for getting rid of these pesky annoyances. One of my favorite natural remedies is the cute, tiny predator.....the

Hiking around an awesome park in the middle of town, we came across these lovelies in full bloom. Some lil guys were getting there chow down on! Taken with Canon Rebel T6i

That's right folks....our pool has grown to match the color of the grass. I know this isn't the most appealing image.....but can it get any greener? Truthfully the answer is yes. Yuck! It has eventually

I'm jumping in on the meme challenge for the first time. Sadly I had this idea, but was shown today by @lone_sliver that someone had a similar idea. Hopefully this now doesn't count as cheating or unoriginal

I sadly missed yesterday's color, so I shall save it for next week. Silly nature taking up my time. lol However, let's have a slight hint of orange for this sunset casting a tree and bird silhouette. This

Hello friends. Please excuse me while I take a personal moment here. (don't worry I won't go on for too long) My heart is heavy and my mind full of many emotions from the thoughts racing. Approaching is

Being my favorite color, I figured why focus on only one spectrum of blue! Even the mountains in the background have blue haze to them. So with that, I bring to you this lovely beauty. A shot from one

Hello yummy! Pictured is Jamaican Jerk seasoned tilapia with two zucchini cakes. Tilapia was baked in the oven, while the cakes were gently fried up in a skillet with olive oil. Ingredients are simply

Let's take a look at this glorious castle. Enclosed are some informational bits from my trip there and from research. Truth, research was to remember some details to tell you folks. Their tours can be