There I was, minding my own business, limping along the sidewalk on a warm summer’s day, camera in hand and ready for some art therapy…
When I hear a grumpy voice behind me asking, “What are you doing?”
I turn around to find an old couple in an old car, the husband in the driver’s seat, looking rather irritated and suspicious.
I said, I’m taking pictures of flowers, do you have a problem with that?
The old man said, yeah. I waited a beat or two for him to elaborate, but I finally said, fine, I can stop, no problem. Because I thought the yard and flowers belonged to the old couple in the old car.
I walked on, finding other flowers and trees to photograph. But I turned around and went back, past the wine-colored flowers, for a few more photos.
Turns out, that old couple in the old car don’t live in the house with the wine-colored flowers — the owner is a lady about my age, with two very loud weiner dogs.
I wondered why that old couple was so suspicious of little old me, and the only thing I could come up with is they thought I was spying on one of their neighbors.
Like a private detective, taking pictures through the tall, concealing flowers.
Perhaps I should’ve just told the couple about my art therapy…
Because one day, I could become one of those grumpy old-timers who yells at the kids to get off his lawn.
But probably not, mostly because I’ll never have a lawn. So, thanks to my neighbors and all the time and care they put into their lawns, which allows me to enjoy the view for free.
Happy Monday, all you grumpy whiners. LOL.
Beautiful flowers ♡ Glad you went back.
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Superb shots. I occasionally receive such suspicion 🙂
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You have some amazing attitude towards an encounter like that. 😛 Kudos to you for not taking it personally! 🙂
In other news, the shots are just magnificent! Loving the wine red amongst all the greens and the super close-ups are so beautiful. Well worth ignoring grumpy old folks I say! 😀
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So pretty…gurl….
I love the deep wine color..so intense …Be safe out there and stay away from white vans lol…remember to yell fire and not help …
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Lovely photos of some really beautiful flowers 🙂
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Hi! I have nominated you for the Creative Blogger Award! Take a look at the details here: https://fibronacciblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/24/creative-blogger-award/. I nominated you because I admire the artwork you share with your posts and would like others to check out your blog! There is, of course, no pressure to participate. 🙂
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It’s nice to be included in the reindeer games, but I have an award free blog (see widget at top right). It’s not that I don’t enjoy reading more about other bloggers, because I do. Maybe it’s just that I don’t like following the rules, and awards usually have a lot of rules. Then, like a popularity contest, I have to choose other bloggers to give the award to. What if they’re too busy? What if I leave someone out and they get their feelings hurt? What if they never respond? What if I have a party and no one comes?
Awards are stressful, see? But thanks for thinking ’bout me. 🙂
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That actually makes a lot of sense! I am so sorry for missing the award-free blog widget at the top. I completely understand how you feel, and feel quite similarly about many things myself. 🙂 We’ve got stress enough in our lives! No point in adding another!
May I still leave the link to your blog in the post though? I would love for other to check out your beautiful photographs! 🙂 Take care!
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Feel free to link as much as you want. My photographs are free for everyone. 🙂
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lovey photos and words, amusing and lovely at the same time… 🙂
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