A view from the beach. 

I love the beach in Atlantic City. This picture was taken on my June jaunt. 

Philly traffic, as seen through the windshield of a Ford Escort. 

Kitty Pictures

I've had a real dry spell with taking and posting pictures lately. So today's post is of my favorite thing, my pets, namely my cats. I'm sure Linda will be happy with this.


Buddah and Mutchka in their favorite place 


Buddah took over the box for awhile the other day. 


Buddah and Mutchka sharing the box once more. 

Snow!

We finally had a decent snowfall. Not much. Probably about 4 inches. Here are some pictures of my yard and the surrounding area.


Our picnic table at about 11 o'clock this morning. 


The waited until the snow stopped before plowing. 


A view of my grandmother's house from my porch. 


Looking down the hill. 


They finally cleaned the streets by 4 o'clock. 


Just in time for the snow to start again. 


Let It Snow! 

Off to sea 

The bratling and his hot chocolate 

If you ever want good fondue, this is the place to go. 

Take A Candlelit Walk With Me

Before Christmas, Phipps Conservatory has night hours where there are candles lit throughout the building. One year I hope to be able to go in the evening to see the lights and hear the strolling minstrels.

Until then, here are some of the pictures of the candles I saw on my last daytime visit.


A light amongst the poinsettias 


Another candle 


A candle amid the poinsettias and poinsettia trees. 

The Cathedral Of Learning

As many of you know, this is my favorite building in Pittsburgh. There isn't a time that I'm in Oakland that I don't snap a few shots of it. It's part of the University of Pittsburgh Campus and it's also haunted, or so they say. Thanks to a dreary day, I think you might even agree with me.


A few from the gardens at Phipps. 


A view from the bridge, just past the CMU campus. 


A view from the street. 

Orchids

Here are some more photos from my last trip to Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh.


Fuschia orchids 



A beautiful display of yellows and purples. 


White with a hint of color in the center 


More beautiful white orchids. 


lilac amid some spiderweblike vines. 


This would be the Justin Hayward orchid. (cos it's the same color as his ugly shirt from hell) 


The most unusual orchids at the conservatory.