Happy winter solstice ☀️ 🌙

High clouds kept the temps in the lower desert in 70's yesterday instead of predicted 80's. Hopefully more clouds during today's Christmas Bird Count organized by the park. Toro Peak in the first, and Borrego West Butte in the second photo's background (Photos: Sicco Rood)

Ho, ho, ho! 🎅 Wordle 1,646 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Sweet story on the origins of the Santa Tracker, one of my favorite "feel-goods" this time of year. 🎅

Roofscape, Whitby, north Yorkshire, 1959, photo by Edwin Smith (1912-71). Noted for capturing the spirit of the places he photographed.

Somebody got a new bed. I think she likes it! Happy #Caturday! 😺

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar Window 20 ‘Winter Sunrise’ Artist: SR Badmin

Angelo Rizzuto was born on this day in 1906. His collection at the Library of Congress contains 60,000 black-and-white photographs of New York City, chiefly Manhattan, taken between 1949 and 1967, an amazing visual archive of that period of time in the city.

Remembering Al Kaline, born on this date in 1934

Celebrate the Public Domain with the Internet Archive in 2026! #PublicDomainDay is nearly here. Works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will soon be open to reuse. Enter our film contest & join our events! All the details ⤵️ blog.archive.org/public-domai... #PublicDomain #event #contest

I would put all of these on my reading list. 📚 A major loss I've experienced with #LongCovid cognitive problems is the inability to read the way I used to, as just second nature. Posts like these are reminders & inspiration that I will one day inhabit that world again. In short, I miss reading!

Symphony of colour from my summer garden. 💜💛❤️🧡💖💐 #FlowersonFriday #MyGarden #Scape #bloomscrolling #flowersofbluesky #gardening #happyholidays #Advent

Tricky one today. Happy Friday! 🎄 Wordle 1,644 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

A Christmas Greeting to my followers here and to a better New Year: card originally published from by Merivale Editions from. my line drawing ink on paper

Four automotive brochure covers 1936 Images: Car Brochures and Adverts Facebook Group Collection via @archive.org; archive.org/details/carb...

Dec. 18, 1925: The Corby Baking Co. of Washington, D.C., presents several hundred fruitcakes to the city’s police and fire departments, whose representatives appear thrilled to receive the Christmas gift.

Inuk artist Pitseolak Ashoona, Girl chased by dog, 1961 #WomensArt #ArtAdvent

Was very foggy yesterday. #fog #photography #scotland

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller December 17,1943

If you're up for some Christmas doodling. Much more at the link below. 🎄🎅

Christmas Day 2023 Holy Sepulchre cemetery Southfield, MI #thicktrunktuesday

Have a good day everybody! 🎄 Wordle 1,641 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Black Door with Snow, 1953–1955 by US painter Georgia O'Keeffe #WomensArt

Tonight's sunset. My little friend is still under the spruce. 🦌🧡

Voila! IMPORTANT NOTE: The one hour baking time is if you have refrigerated it prior to baking. This one (no refrigeration) took 40 mins. It's a good way to use up day-old bread and any leftovers you see fit. Make sure the bread has soaked up the egg mixture prior to baking. Enjoy!

Here's a good recipe for cheese strata using ingredients you probably already have. My original recipe card shows you how much I like this recipe. 😄 I use way less cheese, about 6 oz. And less milk, about 1.5 cups. Today I used red pepper, onion and parmesan. You can add whatever you like.

A spot of serenity amongst the madness. 🕊 This little one is trying to find refuge from the cold, presently 7 F.

🖼️ Edward Gorey

Well, the weather outside is frightful, and this puzzle looks delightful. So, off I go into this Christmas land. 🎄🧩☃️

Christmas Words of Wonder

Another lucky guess. 🍀 Have a good Friday everybody! 🎅 Wordle 1,637 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Some drawing and sketching. #fungi #sheep #roedeer #sketchbook #drawing #birds

Fisher Building, Detroit MI

🎂 E. H. Shepard was born on this day in 1879. A titan among British illustrators, he’s best remembered for his Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations. 🧸 The surprising ways his artwork & the text work together to shape the Pooh stories are a story all their own ⤵️ blog.archive.org/2025/12/10/e... 🧵

Senorita has just been by 4(!) times in the last 40 mins. Look at that face! 🖤 #pals She is really hard to photograph so I really brightened this up. Not sure how it looks on your end.

LET’S HAVE A GLAMOROUS WEDNESDAY WITH NANCY

A German Christmas ornament catalogue from 1934 www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/g...

Terrible news. Rest well, Raul. 🕊

Agricultural Czechoslovakian Matchbox Labels, 1971 designreviewed.com/artefacts/ag... #matchboxlabels #illustration #graphicdesign

Winter's dance... #thicktrunktuesday

Victo Ngai, contemporary award-winning illustrator who grew up in Hong Kong #WomensArt

Dundee, MI November 2025 #photography

Exciting news here! My sewing machine has been in storage for over 15 years. I just unpacked it, threaded it, and it worked like a charm the very first time. 🤸‍♀️ My Mom gave it to me for my birthday in 1989. I used to sew all the time, but life got in the way. I'm thrilled by the possibilities! 🧵🪡

Friday's sunrise, just a tinge...

Vincent Price and his daughter Victoria picking out a Charlie Brown Christmas tree in Los Angeles, 1970.

Time to get the gingerbread house out of the garage. This is when I was first setting it up. Luna couldn't wait to get in there! Happy #Caturday! 😸

Longevity John Rombough ~ Dene n.d.