I spotted this light pole loaded with various stickers yesterday while out picking up a few things.

While visiting with my Mom, I watched this deer nibbling on fallen seed.

Isn’t this the cutest card ever? My daughter is incredibly creative and artistic! I love seeing her showcase her creative talent.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

My daughter sent me some spectacular photographs she captured while visiting the Oglebay Winter Festival Of Lights this Christmas Eve night! Well done my sweetest girl; you've got an eye for good photography!All shot on an iPhone 17 Pro Max.

This spherical decoration is one of the many located on the grounds of the Nemours Estate:

Captured from Elkton, Maryland, this crescent moon truly shines beautifully through the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

My son sent me this photograph he captured with his new iPhone 17 Pro Max: Absolutely beautiful! I’ll going to have to try some late evening\night photography with mine. Nice capture, son!

Here, we have a view of the Chesapeake City Bridge viewed from Elkton, Maryland. They sure do have some incredible sunsets down here!

We took a trip down to Maryland to see the missus' oldest daugher for the weekend. While there, we all took a tour of the Nemour's Estate. What an experience it was to tour this magnificant place! Created by Alfred I. duPont for his second wife, Alicia, this magnificent mansion, designed by architects Carrère and Hastings, spans an impressive 47,000 square feet and boasts a grand total of 77 rooms.

With a frigid 9 degrees F, this photograph definitely conveys the freezing temperature of this morning's sunrise! Brrrrr!

Another beautiful sunrise bestowed this past Friday morning! I believe I have previously mentioned or alluded to this, but views like this really make the early morning wake-up so worthwhile!

Looks like one heck of a cold front came through this morning. I genuinely enjoy this image! In my opinion, it depicts a beautiful sky gradually transforming into something slightly more ominous.

Daily writing prompt What is something others do that sparks your admiration? View all responses As I grow older, I develop a deep admiration for the creativity of others. I enjoy browsing various photography-themed websites to explore the diverse creative compositions that other photographers create. My hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has some really talented amatuer and professional photographers as well; I just love seeing what they can come up with!

I really like this image I captured from the Dazzling Nights "Brillance" display at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden's Lotus Pond.

Last night, we visited the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden for the Dazzling Nights display. It’s a magical, 1-mile walkthrough of one of the most immersive holiday light displays I’ve ever seen. I highly recommend this experience! My favorite part? This:

Daily writing prompt What's your favorite cartoon? View all responses Hands down, the original (lion force) Voltron! Great storyline! The animation was awesome and only enhanced the show’s hokey greatness. I don’t have much else to say; simply put, it was the best and still holds up over 40 years later. A very close runner-up is The Adventures Of The Galaxy Rangers.

Daily writing prompt What could you do less of? View all responses Coffee. I love it; but I drink too much caffeinated coffee. I seriously need to cut back on drinking 3 to 4 caffeinated coffees a day. I recently purchased decaffeinated coffee and will drink decaf during the day so that I am not wide-eyed and bushy-tailed at night. How about you, do you drink too much caffeinated coffee? If not, what could you do less of?

This is my MacBook desktop\theme for this month: The image is the Pointsetia Wreath from the Oglebay Festival of Lights. Let's see your December desktop creation!

This morning's sunrise was simply astonishing to me. Such fiery depth to the sky!

Daily writing prompt Are you more of a night or morning person? View all responses In contrast, I am more of a morning person. I find it challenging to stay awake past 8 PM on most nights, including weekends and holidays. Furthermore, my work schedule necessitates my presence on-site at 4:45 AM each weekday morning, which further reinforces my early riser nature. Are you a morning person like me? Or, are you a night owl?

Here’s a better view of the various LED Hyacinths adorning Oglebay Park during this holiday season. I find these so pretty with the warm, comforting glow ... simply so Christmasy!

On display at Oglebay’s Festival Of Lights, located on “The Hilltop” within the “Gardens of Light,” this spectacular LED tree presents a dazzling array of beautiful light shows, perfectly synchronized to Christmas music.