Author Archives: russtowne

I love to take a walk in our backyard. It is often an adventure of visual delights. I just captured these images a few minutes ago. In a recent storm a large branch of a peppercorn tree shattered and crashed … Continue reading →

Our daughter and her boyfriend have worked for the Mid-Peninsula Open Space District for many years. They are Heavy Equipment Operators. As a reward for their excellent service they have been selected to occupy a home in the Rancho San … Continue reading →

What’s all this have to do with photos of beautiful flowers? They too have brought beauty into my life as I feel the warmth of the sun during my daily outings into my backyard when the walls of my home … Continue reading →

I found some terrific questions on this list and believe many of you will find value in it. With Love and Gratitude,

I love symbolism and contrasts in photographs. In these photos I took along my back fence I was, of course, attracted by the the beauty of the flowers themselves, but I especially enjoyed the many contrasts the scene elicited in … Continue reading →

>>Today’s Funny While flying from Denver to Kansas City, Kansas, a lady was sitting across the aisle from a woman and her eight-year-old son. She couldn’t help but laugh as she heard the mother say to the boy, “Now remember…after … Continue reading →

My extended family and I enjoyed celebrating the 4th of July with Air Force and Navy personnel and their families at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Maryland this year. It seemed a most fitting way to celebrate our independence with those … Continue reading →

“When you’re good at something, you’ll tell everyone. When you’re great at something, they’ll tell you.” –Walter Payton Source: 1440

I awoke this morning, turned my head and saw these images reflected in my table lamp. With love and gratitude, Russ