Watery Wednesday~Mar 30, 2011~ Cool,Cool Rain

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We've been getting a lot of cool, cool rain at our place the past couple days!

My roses love it!

 The above rose header was from another time ~ the rose below is recent-just after yesterday's rain .

This is the McCartney rose-named for Beatle, Paul McCartney or his late wife, Linda. 

(I'm not sure which) 

This is a fine rose to share the name-whichever of the two is honored!

:)

Junie Rose

Watery Wednesday~August 19, 2010~ Watery Lily

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It's Watery Wednesday!

Well, I'm a little late but I hope I can get this in!

Finally I have a water lily bloom in my pond-the first one this year!

I went out and got some pics. I love the water drops on the flower and the reflections and shadows in the pond ~ and the bright yellow color!  I think it's very beautiful-don't you?

 

Lol- This would have worked for several of the picture memes I like to do...

(yellow-shadows-reflections-flower) 

  but I couldn't wait  and so am using it for

 

*Watery Wednesday*

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In this last pic the camera lens was fogged up with the humidity but I like the way it looks! :)

The other pic shows a bit more of the lily pads and pond.

I have fish in there but they quickly swam out of sight when I tried to get my pictures!

Junie

Watery Wednesday_ July 28, 2010- 'Raindrops and Roses'

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I give you 

'Raindrops and Roses!' 

Note:

My roses would welcome some of this cool, cool rain right now!


Junie Rose

Watery Wednesday_ July 7, 2010 ~ Fishing

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This boy was trying his luck fishing for Catfish, at the party we attended on July 4th!



Junie

Watery Wednesday~ Nov25~ 2009

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~~Some roses in the rain from my rose files~~

Junie Rose

Watery Wednesday- Nov 18, 2009

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Again it's time for our


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My post this time is of a Sunset across a north Florida lake.

The colors that evening were breathtaking!

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Junie

Watery Wednesday -10-27-'09

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Watery Wednesday meme begins here!

My Watery Wednesday post is HERE!....and something extra!


Junie

Watery Wednesday ~ Sept 2, 2009

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Watery Wednesday time!




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In summer (June) my girls Tina and Alli went to the beach for a couple of days!
This is St. Pete beach on our west coast- just a couple hours drive from where we are.

They got a hotel room right on the beach! :) It looks just beautiful!

For this week's
Watery Wednesday post
I am using some of their pictures from that trip.

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This beautiful water fountain was on the hotel grounds.

~~~On to the beach~~~

Tina and Alli~ BEST FRIENDS!

They have fun!




Junie

Watery Wednesday ~ Aug 12, 2009 ~ Elk River

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It's Watery Wednesday time again!


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This time I want to share some recent pictures from an Alabama trip!

This is Elk River and Elk River bridge in north Alabama.

My husband of 48 years has, through the years, told me stories of how he, his brothers and sisters, cousins and buddies, watched every bit of construction work on this bridge. This was in the mid 40s when my husband was about 11-12 years of age-with siblings both younger and older than he. They lived just a mile or so from this river and swam in the river and played on these river banks from a very early age, so they had a vested interest in the happenings here.

He says that, while the men were working on the bridge during the day, he and the others would keep a little distance between them; but when the workers went home for the evening the group of kids would converge on the bridge construction site and have some adventures!

My husband says that he and the others were the night crew who helped to build that bridge! :)

When the crew got the steel beams set across the span of the river they (the kids on the 2nd shift)
would go from one side to the other. It started out in a crawl across-but advanced to a walk and then a run... 40 to 50 feet above the Elk River...on beams no more than 14 inches for the outside and 8 inches for the inside beams! He says they became expert on all of them.

(...if my husband's memory is accurate! ) :)

*However you look at it , though, I would have had a hard time being a mom in those times and that place!!*


















When this bridge was completed, a huge , whole hog BBQ ( at least '10' -800 lb.hogs) was sponsored by the family who the bridge was named for and took place at the area beneath the bridge. This meat was prepared in dug pits and started to cook the day before!

Charles still talks of the wonderful aroma of the roasting meat! This was a huge event for these country kids of that time-adults too, I'm sure!

People from miles around came for this celebration and food and drinks! Sweet tea and RC colas and orange drinks were served!

The leftovers were offered to anyone who wanted them, as take homes! :) I can imagine there was food-a-plenty that day!

The bridge is named 'Maple'- in honor of a prominent doctor and land owner in the Athens/Mud Bottom area, Dr. Joe Maple.

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Junie

Watery Wednesday ~ Aug 5, 2009 (Plus-more on Alabama)

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This beautiful fountain is in the gardens of the church shown below,
in Athens, Al.

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Junie