Performance

This is a composition of pics from Finnish Independence Day event. My husband played the accordian and I sang with him a few songs.

Big Church Building

In the distance: this was our first time there but we are ready to venture out from our comfort zone anyway. The most import issue was to find a place of worship for Christmas for Sunday morning where we could sing old hymns and that we did.

Inside a Christmas service

We traveled to a catholic church service for a more traditional service with hymns etc.

Greetings

Priest greets people coming out of the church building.

worship

Hello and Merry Christmas...!

Total lunar eclipse

We were treated with a total lunar eclipse this morning.

Arizona Finns

From our Independence Day festivities..these ladies features the traditional "Aino" "Kalevala" Costume...

Happy Independence Day Finland

..yes..I am originally from Finland...born and raised...

Enjoy the day

...relax..

Thanksgiving week

Lots to do before Thursday...hope you all have a wonderful week.

My boy

... He's the best - even when I accidently dump pistachio nut shells in the dishwasher and forget to tell him..

Sculpture

at the Chapel of the Rock..

There's mountain's over there

...view from the Chapel of the Rock..

Chapel of the Rock

..a little distance away - seen with all the majestic mountains around.

Chapel of the rock

....that God may come to life in the souls of all men and be a living reality." -Marguerite Brunswig Staude -(student of Frank Lloyd Wright)

Mountain tops

Clouds.. and cacti..

Downtown Prescott

...in the summertime...

Early morning mist at lake

Mist rises up on the lake.

Early morning mist at lake

mist is rising behind the grass....

woodpecker

..always so diligent - makes me smiles.

winery

there is a winery in our area - my husband and I drove there this summer and looked around some. it is a favorite place for weddings and gatherings...

wedding

..wedding of a very special young girl. I used to baby-sit her and her brother long, long ago many many weekends.

Downtown Prescott

It was very windy today...

Runaway Visitor

This friendly face comes by and visits us on occasion. We have no idea whose dog she is, but we like her. In fact, we have a box of "I Ams" dog snacks for her when she comes : )

Puppy

...puppy steps towards camera..

Dance

I saw the dance of the fall ....

Fall

..with feeling..

Natural contrast

From west fork

Still

A still moment during hike...

Peace like

.. a slow stream..

Decorations

Mossy ground decorated with leaves.

Hking

along west fork..

fall greetings to you

...from our hike of west fork, sedona..

Grand Canyon Univ. Phx Oct. 16th 2011

"I have visited a grave in Cyprus that purports to be the grave of Lazarus. Inscribed on the grave are the words, “Lazarus, Friend of Jesus, Twice Dead. ..." -Ravi Zacharias

Just

...don't step on it...

Greeting

..along the trail..

Side by side

...along the way...

wild, wild, flowers

...along the many trails of Prescott national forest, these little daisy like purple flowers are everywhere..

Time for Rye

...after three days of souring the dough..here is the delight!!

gate

...the journey is on the other side...

fence post

..an old fence post..

Granite Mountain

...without clouds..

Car - 2

My neighbor's funky car again.

Car

One of my neighbors has a real funky car.

Watson Lake

...on a nice Sunday afternoon...

Curious

Bugs are curious of people when you are outdoors. I see that all the time.

Watson Lake

...and some more clouds..

Clouds

It is a season for clouds.

Clouds

Beautiful clouds on a Sunday afternoon.

Baby and mom

..a moment of tenderness...