MelanieO's PhotoBlog

Winter isn't done with us yet

2013-02-16T20:47:39Z

A snow storm moved in today. The snow is coming down in thick, wet, fat flakes, which probably means it will be all melted in a couple of days, but for now? I'm enjoying the winter wonderland.

Toulouse Lautrec

2013-02-05T17:44:50Z

My mother and I went to see an exhibit of some of the collected works of Toulouse Lautrec. I am always amazed when I see his work. He could create a whole range of human expression with just a short stroke of the pen.

Puppy Love

2013-02-04T19:04:35Z

This is my mother's Bichon Frisé. His name is Captain Jack and he's about 7 years old and is just the sweetest dog. He has everyone wrapped around his paws and if he gets into any trouble, he just gives you "puppy eyes." I wanted to take him home with me!

Fog

2013-02-03T05:49:19Z

I took a week off to visit my mother and one of my sons, and the fog was there to greet me. I love the mood that fog evokes. It made my trip back to see my mother seem almost like a dream.

Still Life with Fruit

2013-02-03T05:52:00Z

This was sitting out on my mother's kitchen table, in front of a window. I couldn't resist.

Windows

2013-02-03T05:57:16Z

My mother loves to display things in her windows.

A warm hug

2013-01-26T19:38:59Z

I just want to send out a little thanks to Quailia for this nice warm "hug" that I'm wearing. It's been hovering around freezing and below below freezing for the past few days, and it's been so handy to have! I love hand-made gifts. :)

Ice, ice baby

2013-01-26T02:26:25Z

This is more of a typical North Carolina winter - lots of ice everywhere, making driving treacherous and knocking out the power for days.

Winter storm

2013-01-18T18:41:09Z

Raleigh has been unseasonably warm this winter, for the most part - but last night, a winter storm rolled in. We didn't get the several inches of accumulation that was predicted, but the storm left a nice dusting of snow. I can't believe how much I have missed this!

Gifts

2013-01-15T16:32:24Z

I recently was given two gifts - one from a friend and one from my son. I decided to combine them, and this is the result: one truly beautiful lighted desktop fountain.