Category Archives: images

Come Caress the Deepest Parts of Me

Posted on May 7, 2019 by russtowne

The Deepest Parts of Me Flowers say To hummingbirds and bees, “Come caress The deepest parts of me. My perfumed petals Are open wide. Please fly to me And come inside.” –Russ Towne   May your days be filled with … Continue reading →

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Yummy Spookiness

Posted on October 21, 2018 by russtowne

My Beloved helped our local grandchildren make this delicious chocolate cookie haunted house. I think they did a great job. I know it was yummy because I helped to eat it part of it! With love, Russ

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The Eloquence of Silence

Posted on September 1, 2018 by russtowne

Image credit: Cristofer Jeschke via Unsplash.com There is often no greater eloquence than silence. With love, Russ

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Blast Off!

Posted on August 13, 2018 by russtowne

I meant to include this image of our Daught-in-Law Kristi launching this water rocket with My Beloved, and there of our grandchildren looking on. With love, Russ

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Backyard Beauties

Posted on July 14, 2018 by russtowne

I took a stroll in our backyard, phone camera in hand, and found several backyard beauties delightfully displaying their colorful charms. I’m grateful they share their gifts with the bees and me. With Love, Russ

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A Sweet Joke

Posted on June 13, 2018 by russtowne

Photo Credit: Pete Wright via Unsplash.com today’sFUNNY=========================== As I left the grocery store, I noticed two little kids, maybe six or seven years old, selling candy bars in front of the store to raise money for their school band. “I’ll … Continue reading →

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The Pack is Back!

Posted on June 9, 2018 by russtowne

Meet the pack that has my back and keeps me company during the day: Sadie the Black Lab Penny the cattle dog (mostly white) Coda (the tiny one that acts like he’s a Great Dane) Kit (the one in the … Continue reading →

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What Caught My Eyes

Posted on June 5, 2018 by russtowne

I stepped out of an underground parking garage and saw neon-blue tree trunks and branches at Palo Alto’s Civic Center. They were clearly painted, but I don’t know why. I’ll bet some of you will. Proof that dragons love to … Continue reading →

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Fighting Alien Tree Monsters

Posted on May 20, 2018 by russtowne

I love the imaginations of youngsters. Earlier today during a visit by two of our grandkids and their parents our oldest grandson Thomas was in the backyard playing in our tiny redwood grove and yelled, “I’m fighting some alien tree … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Show-Offs

Posted on May 19, 2018 by russtowne

I love flowers. Their beauty delights and astounds me. It seems that almost every week at our home new flowers take their turn in the spotlight. The top two images are of the plant whose blossoms are on center stage … Continue reading →

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