Day 76: Watching the Strawberry Drop

I'm so grateful for all the gifts of 2012, including a dinner and laughter with friends tonight. As the year comes to a close I'm watching the strawberry drop and looking forward to all the opportunities of 2013. Cheers!

Day 75: Sea Oat at Sunset

Day 74: The Party's Over

Day 73: Self Portrait

Color me crazy, but I just had to play with the new app.

Day 72: Winter Moon Rising

Day 71: December Sunset

Yet another beautiful display of "Christmas Color" tonight at Gulf Shores Public Beach.

Day 70: Father Christmas

Merry Christmas!

Day 69: Tracking Santa

"And every mother's child will spy to see if reindeer really know how to fly" has taken on a whole new meaning. We were kept up to date on Santa's progress all through the evening as Ashlyn kept track of his current whereabouts via her mom's iphone.

Day 68: Thanks, Neighbors

I don't know who owns this fence just up the road from my house. It's just a fence facing the road, on what appears to be a vacant lot. Every holiday it's creatively decorated. It always makes me smile when I drive by and today I decided to share the festive feline message. Thanks, neighbors!

Day 67: Jerusalem Cross

This is the cover of a Bible I got when I was lucky enough to visit Jerusalem several years ago.

Day 66: Ornaments

Day 65: How's That?

How's that for Christmas color? Watching the amazing colors of today's sky, that's the question that came to mind. If I needed reassurance about the reason for the season, that sight would certainly make a believer out of me. It was nice to share it with my friend Michelle, too.

Day 64: Woo Hoo April

Today was April's "No More Radiation Christmas Celebration" and what a great day it was! The jar is filled with reminders to April of all the ways she's an inspiration to her friends. And then of course, there's the cake! I'm so happy to have been a part of the celebration and even happier to see her conquering this challenge and still being such a positive force in all our lives. So much to celebrate and so much more to come!

Day 63: Hotel Magnolia

Day 62: Bright Colors

I thought a shot of the bright colors at The Wharf would be a good way to let my friend Jan know I'm thinking about her and a fitting tribute to Howard.

Day 61: Intense

Day 60: Abundance

I'm feeling lucky to have a great job, working with wonderful people. Tonight we celebrated the Christmas season with an abundance of friendship, food, drink, gifts and laughs. I am thankful.

Day 59: Prayer

Day 58: Festive Foley Fence

Day 57: Winter Boardwalk

Day 56: Steeple In Light and Shadow

The rainy night seemed to exaggerate both the light and the darkness around these church steeples.

Day 55: Looking Up

I did a drive by of the palm trees at The Wharf tonight. There are trees of all shapes and sizes decorated for the holidays.

Day 54: Hair Blowing in the Wind

Day 53: Wolf Bay at Sunset

It was very peaceful at Orange Beach Waterfront Park at sunset today. I missed the Lighted Boat Parade shortly afterward, but am feeling very lucky to have enjoyed this scene.

Day 53: Kale

It was a "side salad" kind of day for photos .  . . . nothing exciting.

Day 52: Hold My Calls

Day 51: Now That's a Tree!

I haven't been in the Christmas spirit yet but tonight I came across a tree and a setting that's just too beautiful to ignore. The Battle House in Mobile certainly does it right!

Day 50: Great Gifts

Books by Alabama authors make great Christmas gifts. -- Now who has my copy of Debbie Wilson's book? It seems to be missing from the shelf.

Day 49: Apples and Oranges

Just comparing.

Day 48: Morning Dew

I had a wonderful walk in the woods this morning. Here's a tiny little piece of what I saw. Thanks, Roberta!

Day 47: Flying Cotton

It looked like some of the cotton escaped the stalk and was flying over the field in Foley today.