Tag Archives: nature

Valentine’s Day mug rug

Posted on January 22, 2013 by countrybydesign

Mug rugs are one of my favorite ways to use small scraps of fabric.  Rather than save them for a big project, I like to use them right away.  Here’s the latest one. I want to try this same technique … Continue reading →

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Praying Mantis

Posted on August 16, 2012 by countrybydesign

  My hummingbird feeders have been very busy lately.  And just this week, the praying mantis have come to feed as well.  They aren’t equipped to eat the sugar-water but they are equipped to snatch other insects who might be … Continue reading →

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Photo of big tree

Posted on August 9, 2012 by countrybydesign

While we were waiting for the bikers to get down to the river, I looked around for something interesting to take pictures of.  I like looking up a big trees.  Here’s a couple of examples. Looking up into a big … Continue reading →

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Memory quilts

Posted on April 29, 2012 by countrybydesign

I was busy today cutting out lots of squares for a rag quilted memory quilt made from men’s shirts.  I’m going to rag quilt mine, but there are lots of different ways to make a memory quilt. Like the ones … Continue reading →

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Photos from the golden hour

Posted on April 24, 2012 by countrybydesign

The hour before sunset is my favorite time of the day to take photographs.  Even though my flower bed runs east to west, I can usually get some good shots. Here’s a few that I took tonight. I’m always on … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s nature walk

Posted on April 24, 2012 by countrybydesign

It was finally warm enough today that I wanted to go outside and take a walk, with my camera, of course.  I didn’t get far off the road, but I still brought a couple of hitch-hikers home.  I found two … Continue reading →

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More shots from my world

Posted on April 13, 2012 by countrybydesign

I have an assortment of photos that I’ve taken recently.  Nothing earth shattering, but interesting. We have several pairs of killdeer who come to our area every year.  They are ground-nesting birds, but their nests are hard to find.  This … Continue reading →

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More crabapple blooms

Posted on April 13, 2012 by countrybydesign

I have tried to write this post three or four times, but this page was stuck.  I could enter my title, but not write anything or upload photos.  I found some more crabapple tree photos to share.  It was cold … Continue reading →

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More flowering plum photos

Posted on April 10, 2012 by countrybydesign

I’m going to try to catch up on posting some pictures.  I want to sew, but can’t until I get my sewing machine light.  I started a little pocket pillow, but need my machine here, too. Here are a few … Continue reading →

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Four images accepted by iStock

Posted on April 10, 2012 by countrybydesign

Four of the series of images of the flowering plum that I submitted to iStock last week were accepted.   I uploaded nine images.  That is a 45% acceptance rate.  Much better than my usual rate, especially with flower photos.  Here … Continue reading →

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