Winter Ice

Today, as I sit here composing this, it is raining outside. Our winter has been harder than what we have had in the last few years. Lots of snow, and ICE. About a month ago, we had a good snow storm which turned into a thick layer of ice which didn't melt off for a couple of weeks. I'm glad to say that it is now gone.
However, while the ice was still on the trees and everything else, I went out into the yard and took several pictures.
I went out the front door and gingerly stepped onto the ice covered side walk. With good balance, I stepped over the mound of snow that had accumulated from my shoveling the snow several times from the side walk. I checked my balance and took a step, and fell flat on my back. I set up and looked around to see if anyone had seen me. I didn't see anyone, and  since no one had seen me, I wasn't embarrassed. I protected my camera during the fall; so, it was OK.
Now, as I begin to look forward to spring, I include a few of the pictures that I took.
Enjoy.

Downtown Pictures of Indy

A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine and I went to the canal in downtown  Indianapolis to take some pictures. We are both amateurs who are trying to improve our techniques. Here are a few of them that I took for your pleasure.

 

 

 

 

Blueberry Picker

We have several blueberry plants that we have had for years. Every early July my wife, Gloria, begins to pick the berries with a love that only a true aficionado has. She is the Juan Valdez of blueberry picking. She will pick no berry before its time. It has to be at perfect ripeness. I don't complain. The berries are always great.
We have to keep daughter number 3 away from them because she would eat them all at one time.

The berry patch

On a recent trip, G wanted to stop at a pick your own blueberry farm that we came across. So, we spent an hour picking berries. That's about a gallon of berries. They didn't last long.
The patch was about 100 yards long and 75 wide. The entire  patch was covered with bird netting to keep the critters out. There were plenty of berries to pick. I had to just about drag her out.

Blueberries are full of antioxidants, which are good for you, as well as other vitamins. I recommend blueberry cheese cake, blueberry muffins, blueberry pancakes. You get the idea.
Some of the berries went in a berry cheese pie that she made for a family reunion. It was fantastic.

Ripe and unripe berries

Juan Valdez (aka Gloria the blueberry picker)