PostsCommentsthebigsweed in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoPOBphotocontest ~ INSECTS/BUTTERFLIES**With this week's POBphotocontest contest being insects I thought I'd show you some pictures of the Swallowtail butterfly. When I first saw this splendid insect I thought that…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • 5 months agoPOBphotocontest New Round: FRUIT ~ after 6 years we've got applesWith fruit being the topic for this week's #POBPhotocontest run by @friendlymoose I've got some apples to show you. This year, the Dwarf Apple tree that was planted in May of…thebigsweed in #hive-106316 • 5 months agoPOBphotocontest New Round: SUNThe following pictures were taken in June of 2023. These pictures are the originals, they have not been altered in any way.While visiting our daughter in Pennsylvania the smoke…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • 7 months agoPOBphotocontest New Round: CLOUDSWhile sitting on the back deck of the home we stayed at while vacationing in Florida we were treated to a show that only clouds can perform. It was a gorgeous day, sunny and…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • 7 months agoPOBphotocontest New Round: WATERWATER is an element that covers 70% of the Earth's surface with only about 1% being fresh water. With so little fresh water you would think we would take better care of it.…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • 7 months agoPOBphotocontest New Round: years in the making ~ GREENWho doesn't like the color green? Green is the color of life. **Our sole existence depends on this color. Years ago I planted Black Walnut trees. In the beginning, there were…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • 7 months agoPOBphotocontest New Round: CLOSE-UPHere we have a few close-up pictures of Pussy Willows. They remind me of Q-tips cotton swabs. The name is applied to the North American native deciduous shrub, Salix…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • 8 months agoPOBphotocontest New Round: REPETITIONRepetition in nature is a common sight. The sunflower, a favorite of @farm-mom's is one of the many flowers that she starts from seeds every year. From a single seed explodes a…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • 8 months agoPOBphotocontest ~ NATURE, this is why we moved to the middle of nowhereWith this week's POBphotocontest being NATURE, the creative and controlling force in the universe, I would like to show you some of the splendid life forms that also inhabit our…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • 11 months agoPOBphotocontest New Round: MINIMALISMSome pictures of the night sky, moon, and clouds I thought would fit this week's theme. I was thinking of puttingthebigsweed in #hive-150329 • 11 months agoPOBphotocontest ~ COLD ~ ENDURING THE WINTER.When the cold rolls into town I often wonder how these splendid four-leg creatures survive what lies ahead. Living where we do, the pressure to make it until next spring…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • last yearPOBphotocontest New Round: LEAVES ~ a gift from Mother Nature**Leaves come in all shapes and colors and display their uniqueness as they grow on a variety of trees, bushes, and plants. This first picture is of an apple tree that is next to…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • last yearPOBphotocontest New Round: DECORATIONS ~ handmade ceramic decanters**With this week's theme for the #pobphotocontest being decorations, the first thing that popped into my head was my Mom. Boy, didn't she love crafting! You can't look around our…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • last yearPOBphotocontest New Round: METAL ~ art like never seen before!While vacationing in Florida we happened upon BARBERVILLE YARD ART EMPORIUM in the small town of Barberville, just outside of Ocala Florida. As we stopped at a red light we…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • last yearThe Family Mill ~ POBphotocontest New Round: WOODFifteen years ago, as a family, we decided to buy the bandsaw mill that you see here. It can cut logs up to a 36-inch diameter. Most of the wood we mill comes off of our…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • last yearPOBphotocontest ~ STAIRSJust by coincidence, this week's theme for the #POBphotocontests happened to be stairs, and I just happened to be working on the front stairs and the landing that the stairs rest…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • last yearPOBphotocontest New Round: PATTERNS ~ created by natureWith patterns being this week's #POBphotocontest theme, #nature bestows upon us some of the most remarkable patterns one can set eyes on. This first picture is that of a…thebigsweed in #hive-150329 • last yearPOBphotocontest : MOVEMENT ~ backyard hoops.Good day to all of you folks out there who walk around with a camera hung around your neck or have a smartphone in your pocket. Waiting for the next opportunity to snap a few…
