Fun Foto Challenge: A Terrific Smell

This week Cee has asked us to have Fun Depicting the sense of smell with our photographs. You can see how others achieved smell in picture by clicking on the underlined link.

Here are my smelly photos:

The gentle scent of the French Rose.

The gentle scent of the French Rose.

This is what the smell of Sandalwood Incense looks like.

This is what the smell of Sandalwood Incense looks like.

The smell of wet dog in a tub.

The smell of wet dog in a tub.

THe scent of pine in the air on a late winter's day.

The scent of pine in the air on a late winter’s day.

The Fruit Of Our Labors

The world is filled with fruit this time of year. Ailsa has asked us to show some of our local or travel FRUIT in a new post. Click the link to see where other people went with this post. My pictures of fruit are below.

A taste of fall

A taste of fall

This picture was taken at the Red Apple Farm in Phillipston MA. We are now into the season of harvest festivals here in New England. It is glorious.

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The pumpkins were photographed on the Mohawk Trail in MA

But not all fruit is edible. Jesus said in John 15, “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. 6Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. 7But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! 8When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.

Here is some of the fruit that is most precious to me…

Folks in our church orchestra

Folks in our church orchestra

Folks at Special Touch Camp

Folks at Special Touch Camp

Folks from the church I am privileged to minister at

Folks from the church I am privileged to minister at

My son, a teacher in South Korea

My son, a teacher in South Korea

My daughters, both children's ministers

My daughters, both children’s ministers

Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge Week #38

I haven’t been able to participate in the Oddball Challenge very much this year. I am however learning to modify my schedule a little. So here is my stab at WEEK 38. I urge you to go and discover other oddballs by clicking on the underlined link.

Here are my oddballs for the week

Happy Birch Tree

Happy Birch Tree

Manequins Enjoying a Fountain

mannequins Enjoying a Fountain

Duck Enjoying a Swim In AaPool

Duck Enjoying a Swim In the Pool.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Coming Back On the Grid

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Grid.”

Check out other grids by clicking the link above. My grids are below.

A wall at trinity College Dublin

A wall at trinity College Dublin

Walking on the grid in Derry

Walking on the grid in Derry

the Gossamer Grid Above Amsterdam

the Gossamer Grid Above Amsterdam

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Grid.”

Check out other grids by clicking the link above. My grids are below.

Travel Theme: Angles

I am finally getting back to blogging on a regular schedule and while I am still a little behind at least I am arranging to blog daily again. That has been a challenge for months and now I think I have figured out how to make it happen. 🙂

Anyway this week’s travel theme is ANGLES. Hop on over to Ailsa’s place when you’re done here and check out some of the other angles bloggers have taken from around the world.

Here are mine:

The Mohawk Trail Massachusetts

The Mohawk Trail Massachusetts

Inside Gould's Maple House, Mohawk Trail

Inside Gould’s Maple House, Mohawk Trail

Oars to the water! Womerveer

Oars to the water! Womerveer

Zaanse Schans

Zaanse Schans