The #JimmyNardelloPepper, so named for my great-grandfather. His mother brought the seeds to the US when she immigrated. He grew the peppers every year and now I do too. After his passing, his son donated the seeds to seedsavers.org for future preservation. #WeekEForEponymous #AlphabetChallenge

A plastic tub that was thrown onto the shore of #ScarboroughBeach, Maine, while Hurricane Erin was out at sea churning up some choppy surf. The storm was far out at sea but the rip currents were still incredibly strong. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDforDramatic #BonusDiptyc #photography #Nikon

Happy #Caturday! Here's a closeup of my boy shadow's eye, from this past summer when the days were much warmer. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekCForCloseup #photography #Nikon

My next contribution to the #AlphabetChallenge for #WeekBForBooks. Looking at books that are Looking At Photographs, found in the library stacks in my neck of the woods. #photography #Nikon

#One random milk carton, coming right up. #BlueSkyArtShow #FoundObject #photography #Nikon

I'm digging deep into the archives for my first contribution to the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekBforBooks. A photo I made at the Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov back in 2011. #photography #Nikon

Ok, let's see if I can keep up with the #AlphabetChallenge... #WeekAforAbstract #photography #Nikon

Perhaps the spookiest #selfie I've ever taken or seen. Captured the other day in an old unused storage space. #BlueSkyArtShow #OpenHouse #photography #nikon

The very end of Scarborough Beach, ME, shortly after dawn around low tide, with lots of sea foam churned up by the rough surf caused by #HurricaneErin. #BlueSkyArtShow #Summer #travelphotography #photography #dawn #ocean #nature #nikon

This week's #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #SummerDaze dovetails nicely with #Caturday. My old boy Shadow is primarily an indoor cat, but he's allowed out for supervised, leashed walks. He usually chooses to use his "walk" time to doze in the grass, especially on warm summer days. #photography #nikon

A deep dive into the archives for today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Vibrant. The Hempest at the Harvard Square Garage shopping center in Feb 2011. The Hempest is gone, but the Garage is still standing, thanks to stalled redevelopment plans that were announced several years ago. #photography #nikon

For today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Underneath, a budding sage flower glowing in the evening sunset, taken from a low vantage point. #nature #bloomscrolling #garden #flowers #spring #photography #nikon

Closeup of a sage flower bud that's yet to open, for my first contribution to #MacroMonday. #nature #flowers #spring #garden #bloomscrolling #photography #nikon

#Lines, for today's #BlueSkyArtShow. Taken on August 15, 2020 - Day 152 of COVID lockdown. #banjo #nikon #photography

#Lines, for the #BlueSkyArtShow. Taken on June 5, 2020 - Day 85 of COVID lockdown. #nikon #photography #sky

For the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Lines, as seen in somewhere in #Luxembourg in 2019. #nikon #photography #landscape #stormy

Lampshade pattern, for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Lines. Taken on April 17th, 2020 - Day 32 of COVID lockdown.

#StairsOnSunday, Boston, MA edition.

#StairsOnSunday, #Singapore edition. #photography #nikon #travel

One more for today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Silhouette. An oldie but goodie, taken during the July 4th celebrations somewhere on the beach in Marshfield, MA back in 2011. #photography #nikon #travel #summer #fireworks

Today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #Silhouette. #photography #nikon #travel #water #lake #summer #fishing

Another #StairsOnSunday, #Luxembourg edition. Taken at Chateau de Bourglinster. #photography #nikon #travel

My first contribution to #StairsOnSunday, #Luxembourg edition. #photography #nikon #travel

Today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #TheJourney. I'm glad we're past the colder months and moving into spring, but I still love #autumn colors. #landscape #photography #nikon

Apple blossoms emerge in early May, for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #spring. #nature #garden #BloomScrolling #photography #nikon

A pruned sage plant from the previous year begins to sprout new growth in early #spring. #BlueSkyArtShow. #garden #BloomScrolling #nature #photography #nikon

The early stages of a lily sprouting up from the ground in early #spring, for the #BlueSkyArtShow, taken on March 16th last year. We're only two weeks away from that date now, and I suspect early spring life will take longer to arrive this year. #flowers #BloomScrolling #garden #photography #nikon

I dove deep into the archives for this one. Taken at Tara Farm orchard in CT way back in 2009. Shooting RAW images was still relatively new, I was first learning to use a DSLR, and Apple Aperture was my RAW software of choice. #BlueSkyArtShow #Abandoned #barn #nikon

A close up of metal banjo picks sitting on a shelf, catching the sunlight from the window. Taken August 11, 2020. Day 148 of COVID Lockdown. #BlueSkyArtShow #Monochrome #banjo #photography #nikon

The orange petals of a #calendula flower (commonly called "pot marigold") after the rain. #BlueSkyArtShow #Monochrome #flowers #garden #bloomscrolling #photography #nikon

The shadow of a lamp shade looms large on the ceiling. Taken March 3, 2020. Day 3 of COVID Lockdown. #BlueSkyArtShow #Monochrome #photography #nikon

The new leaves and blossoms on a very young apple tree in spring time. #BlueSkyArtShow #Monochrome #spring #nature #photography #nikon

A bicycle helmet hanging on the wall near a door with sun beams coming in through the slats of the window blind. Taken April 23, 2020. Day 38 of COVID Lockdown. #BlueSkyArtShow #Monochrome #photography #nikon

Multiple exposure images of waves crashing on the shore on a very overcast day. #BlueSkyArtShow #Monochrome #ocean #summer #photography #nikon

An old, rusty, cast iron radiator viewed from above. Taken June 15, 2020. Day 91 of COVID Lockdown. #BlueSkyArtShow #Monochrome #photography #nikon

Pink flowers on a cherry tree, shortly after it came into bloom last spring. Something to look forward to! #BlueSkyArtShow #Monochrome #spring #flowers #bloomscrolling #photography #nikon

Train window reflections, commuter series. #BlueSkyArtShow #Reflections #photography #nikon

Train window reflections, commuter series. #BlueSkyArtShow #Reflections #photography #nikon

Train window reflections, commuter series. #BlueSkyArtShow #Reflections #photography #nikon

The reflection of a silhouetted line of trees on the surface of a lake at dawn, with the glow of the sun just starting to shine behind the trees. #BlueSkyArtShow #Reflections #landscape #photography #nikon

A blue sky and clouds with a tree line beginning to turn with autumn colors is reflected on the surface of a lake. #BlueSkyArtShow #Reflections #landscape #photography #nikon

A window reflection showing a man gathering his weekly groceries at a farmer's market. #BlueSkyArtShow #Reflections #photography #streetphotography #nikon

The morning sunrise breaks through the morning fog above church buildings, causing the fog to glow orange. #BlueSkyArtShow #Light #Landscape #Sunrise #Fog #photography #nikon

An autumn leaf glowing in the evening sunlight. #BlueSkyArtShow #Light #Sunset #photography #nikon

Removal of a through-the-wall air conditioner. #BlueSkyArtShow #Light #photography #nikon

The houses of a seaside community in Southern #Maine, with the sunrise peaking through the overcast sky on the left of the frame. #BlueSkyArtShow #Light #Panorama #Landscape #photography #nikon

The orange glow of a sunrise breaking through wildlife haze from Canada on the coast of Maine this past summer. #BlueSkyArtShow #Light #Sunrise #Wildfire #Landscape #Photography #Nikon

My #cat Shadow, in a laundry basket reflecting the sunlight from the window. #BlueSkyArtShow #Light #Caturday #BlackAndWhite #photography #nikon

Azalea leaves encased in ice after a storm. I captured these last March, but they really fit the mood of how the temperatures have been feeling this winter so far! #winter #photography #nikon

Borage flowers from the warmer days to bring you hope on this #BlueMonday. #BloomScrolling #GardeningBluesky #flowers #summer #photography #nikon