Wing Mural represents native birds of Rockport
– The Rosetta Spoonbill
– The Whooping Crane
– The White Ibis
– The Blue Heron
– The Green Jay
– The Iconic Blue Crab Claws
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FRIDAY FOTO: WHY SO SERIOUS?
This car parked in front of an apartment complex caught my attention on a recent morning walk. Why shouldn’t I be serious, I thought as I took a detour to get a closer look. I watch and read the news: fires, floods, disasters, doom, gloom, political upheavals, protests, attacks. violence, financial uncertainty, deaths and terrorist threats.
There was an image of The Joker on the back window and one on the left side you that can barely make out in the photo. It was a sporty looking little muscle car with fancy wheel covers; I speculated about the owner. Perhaps an aspiring comedian? Or some old guy who was tired of being serious? Was the color a nod to Mardi Gras?
The sun felt warm on my face after the darker days of January; I was safe for the moment and had much to be thankful for. I smiled and continued on my walk.
UPDATE: Marie Zhuikov shared in a comment today that “Why so serious?” is The Jokers’ catchphrase in the movie “The Dark Knight.” Thanks, Marie! You can visit her blog here.
FRIDAY FOTO: LIBRARY MURAL
PERSONAL NOTE: It seems I have been mostly absent from WordPress since late July. Husband and I got COVID, thankfully it was mild, and then Husband experienced a medical emergency that involved two hospitalizations, blood clots and a fractured ankle. He is home now and recuperating well. I venture back into the blogging world with this Friday Foto and look forward to visiting my blogging friends again. TGIF!
Portions of mural on the outer walls at the entrance of the local public library (Portland, Texas) by artist Cameron Walls completed in 2024.
FRIDAY FOTO: THE BICYCLE
We live next door to a small city park where a school bus picks up neighborhood kids. About the last month of the school year this bicycle started showing up in the park. Sometimes it would be leaned against a tree like this; sometimes it would be leaned against playground equipment; once it was left in our front yard; sometimes we would see a boy riding it home. Was it a shared bike? Was it a stolen bike? ( I thought of The Bicycle Thief) I guess our neighborhood is safe enough that it could be left at the park in the morning to be picked up after school. It had a chain with lock combination but it was never locked and was in good condition.
School was out last week and we have not seen the bike again. Maybe it will appear again in the fall.
FRIDAY FOTO: CRONE AND HUSBAND
GREETINGS FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOURS!
FRIDAY FOTO: JESUS JEEP
I passed this Jeep on one of my walks this week. It was parked outside of a home that never has Christmas decorations in the yard. I wondered what the message was supposed to be. It was a beautiful red!
FRIDAY FOTO: MIRROR WITH A VIEW
From Elizabeth’s at the Art Museum of South Texas; credit unknown
I saw this photo on the Facebook page of a restaurant, Elizabeth’s at the Art Museum of South Texas. The photo was taken inside the restaurant with the mirror reflecting the interior and the USS Lexington Museum across the way. The Art Museum of South Texas is located right beside tihe Corpus Christi Ship Channel and offers views of ships coming in and out of the port. Often one can catch a dolphin playfully breaking the water.
The restaurant is located inside the museum and is available even if you are not visiting the museum. The menu is Mediterranean-inspired and the Turkish coffee is excellent!
FRIDAY FOTO – VINE AND SKULL
On impulse I photographed this morning glory vine and Talavera cow skull on the backyard fence of our house. The vine is from the neighbor’s yard behind us; perhaps it is seeking more sun as it gets full sun by afternoon on our side. I am waiting for it to bloom.
FRIDAY FOTO: Desert Bird of Paradise
This is a Desert Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia gilliesii) in our backyard that I grew from a seed I planted in the spring of this year. I was surprised that it was blooming by the end of the summer.
It was hit hard by three nights of a hard freeze and lost all of its leaves. I was afraid it would not come back because it was not well established yet, or so I thought. This “Pretty Bird,” as I call it, has already put out new growth! I think it was be fine as long as we don’t have another hard freeze.
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Photo by Husband
FOTO FRIDAY: A YARD SIGN INSIDE
Husband taking photo of yard sign he put inside the window of our front bedroom that serves as his office also.
THE COASTAL CRONE 