Full Moon Tonight

I was at Presque Isle tonight wanting to take a picture or two of the sun setting when I noticed behind me the full moon rising and the sky very clear. Here are a couple pics. In the first shot you can barely see the moon. It is on the pink yellow row going across. Its more visable in the second shot.

Thank you for looking. ~Jackie

Phipps A Great Day

The photos I will share tonight may seem like adding salt to a wound for once again it is snowing in Erie but on Sunday it was a different story. Waking up to sunshine here in Erie with clear blue skies was a real treat. We decided after Church to drive a bit further South to Pittsburgh to visit some in your face Springtime at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. It was wonderful with outdoor temps near 70 and the gardens inside busting out with colors only found in the biggest box of Crayons. It was a great day.

Here are some shots from the day.

Thank you for looking.

~Jackie

Yea!! April Brings Springtime to Erie

It was such a sunny day here for the first day in April. I was envious looking out the windows at work and seeing the clear blue skies and sunshine pouring in. Jim and I both looked at each other while leaving work and said yep lets enjoy the evening especially since tomorrow the weathermen/women are forcasting rain here in Erie. We headed home and grabbed the camera and tripod and headed to Presque Isle for a nice hike.

It was a busy place walkers, joggers, people roller blading and biking. It was only about 50 degrees but the sun was shining and after a long Winter theres no better place to welcome April and Sprintime than Presque Isle. Presque Isle is a heaven for nature lovers, birders, and photographers. Every season has some special variety of plant or wildlife making its appearance. Today Jim and I were searching for a sure sign of spring buds on trees and maybe an early blooming dogwood.

One of the treats of spring that Jim and I look forward to is the Yorkshire Dogwood Trees blooming. They are one of my favorite trees and our weather here really encourages the most awesome blooms. I don't know if the site of white snow for five monthes and the lack of leaves on the bearing all the naked trees or if its the bright pink bloom with the fuzzy center but nothing beats the Yorkshire Dogwood in bloom. Sometimes I wonder about the spring blooming trees along with the beautiful Magnolias and Cherry trees the blooming season is so short but it really is worth it and is really one of those nautures wonders kind of thing.

Well, I did capture kind of a nice shot that I thought I would share of the Yorkshire Dogwood. Hope Spring and April are busting out in your area. If not enjoy our sign of Spring and maybe look a little closer for unique signs in your neighborhood.




Happy Aprils 1st from Jim, Misha, and me ;)