197: Angela and Macaw

197: Angela and Macaw, originally uploaded by jgandinle.

I love that these two clearly belong together -- they're color coordinated and everything!

185: Independence Day

185: Independence Day, originally uploaded by jgandinle.

Watching Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses for July 4th

179: Good as Gold

179: Good as Gold, originally uploaded by jgandinle.

We planted these marigolds as seeds in May, intending them to protect the rest of our plants from pests. They're just beginning to bloom!

174: Look Up

174: Look Up, originally uploaded by jgandinle.

160: Kind Detail

160: Kind Detail, originally uploaded by jgandinle.

One of my favorite thing about orchids is that most people use tiny hair clips to hold the wooden guides stuck into their pots. I always assumed that people simply had little clips lying around and used them because that's what they had. Well, today my in-laws gave me this beautiful orchid, and it came with the tiny hair clips! Kind, small details like this in the world enchant and entertain me.

150: Spikey

150: Spikey, originally uploaded by jgandinle.

A visit today from my mom and her handsome little man!

144: Cafe Garden

144: Cafe Garden, originally uploaded by jgandinle.

I almost forgot my camera on the way out the door to Mother's Cafe for a late dinner, after mowing the lawn. I knew that if I brought it, I'd find something interesting to capture. Indeed, I did.

135: Sister

135: Sister, originally uploaded by jgandinle.

Today was the first time my sister, her boyfriend, Chris, and I all attended a family wedding together, and we had a blast. Our cousin is now happily wed, and we got to dance to a deeply-censored DMX on the floor. I love my sister so much.

121: Station

121: Station, originally uploaded by jgandinle.

Spotted this half-built gas station on the way home from the singalong, and had to stop to capture it. Edward Hopper smiled in my head as I did.