Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreshadowing Chocolate Sunflowers 10

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When 'Sunny Smile' Sunflowers started to branch, I planted seeds from Elves Blend by Botanical Interests.

When ‘Sunny Smile’ Sunflowers started to branch, I planted seeds from Elves Blend by Botanical Interests.

Little did I know that the flowers I planted were not all yellow or destined to be the promised sixteen to twenty-four inch height. Although the above picture should have been a clue since I took it a mere two weeks after I planted them. The picture foreshadowed this:

One Elf and Two Chocolate Sunflowers.

One Elf and Two Chocolate Sunflowers.

But, I am not complaining especially after seeing how pretty the Chocolate Sunflowers are when the sun’s rays hit them.

Awoke to find this on Saturday.

Awoke to find this on Saturday.

Then this on Sunday.

Then this on Sunday.

The Elf isn't too shabby either.

The Elf isn’t too shabby either.

I’m grateful to whomever accidentally put two Chocolate Sunflower seeds in the Elves Blend seed packet and to Krista Stevens for providing this week’s photo challenge and giving me the perfect opportunity to share my sunflowers with you. So what has foreshadowed an event in your life lately?

Dear Mother Earth, Like the Eagles Song “I Wish You Peace” 4

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…But not just “when the cold winds blow” or “when times are hard.” I wish you peace always. I hope and pray the human race wakes up from our apathy towards you and works together to bring you perfect health and peace. I wish you clean air, clean water, healthy soil, happy and healthy children, strong and healthy animals, plentiful fish in your oceans, streams and lakes. I wish for clear streams and lakes where anyone can drink without fear.

I wish you a world filled with more singing birds and less traffic noise, industrial noise or sounds of war. I wish for you to have more places where the sky is clear and the stars shine bright. I wish you a world filled with caring, laughter, and joy. I wish you a world filled with the pure light of love.

With much love and gratitude for all that you give to us,

Sue

When the Power of Love Overcomes the Love of Power the World Will Know Peace. ---JIMI HENDRIX

When the Power of Love Overcomes the Love of Power the World Will Know Peace. —JIMI HENDRIX

For those who wonder what this post is all about. Go to Everyday Gurus’ monthly peace challenge post to find out. Please consider writing your own letter even if it is no longer July where you live. Let me know if you do and I’ll stop by.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Masterpiece of Film and Script 5

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Photographed at National Museum of American History

Photographed at National Museum of American History

Photographed at National Museum of American History

Photographed at National Museum of American History

Photographed at National Museum of American History

Photographed at National Museum of American History

My photos this week are not masterpieces by any means. I took these photos before I started doing the WP photo challenge and before Photography 101 helped me to take better photos, but I do believe they meet this week’s challenge.

This week’s WordPress weekly photo challenge is to share a photo that means masterpiece. For more information and to find others’ posts click on the link.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh 12

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From the Garden

As fresh as you can get.

As fresh as you can get.

Freshly Picked.

Freshly Picked.

Looking forward to fresh corn.

Looking forward to fresh corn.

Today’s photo challenge is to share a picture that means fresh and I cannot imagine anything fresher than fresh from my garden. I’m grateful it is doing well.

Can’t wait to find out what’s fresh in your life? You can click on the link to see what is fresh in other bloggers’ lives.