tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482532712935363622024-03-14T01:41:37.657-07:00Eye On 2010Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-54772719260175235062010-04-09T19:24:00.001-07:002010-04-09T19:24:04.985-07:00Maui Sunset<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4479115107/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4479115107_f9ae07a4cd.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4479115107/">Maui Sunset</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>Watching the sun set over the Pacific Ocean on the south side of Maui before the luau starts.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-10819381091391488442010-03-31T12:45:00.001-07:002010-03-31T12:45:47.554-07:00Humpback Whale<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4479714138/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4479714138_659d045016.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4479714138/">Humpback Whale</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>We took a whale watching adventure to site whales off the coast of Maui. We saw mothers, calves, assistants and males. The humpback whales spend their time in Maui mating and birthing their calves until May, when they then return to Alaska. It was fascinating to learn that they fast while they are in Maui, losing one third of their weight.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-12691973334394803232010-03-31T12:34:00.001-07:002010-03-31T12:34:45.875-07:00Hisbiscus<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4479052955/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4479052955_57e581fe2f.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4479052955/">Hisbiscus</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>The flowers of Maui are abundant and beautiful!</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-18011637705517423332010-03-31T12:31:00.001-07:002010-03-31T12:31:02.301-07:00Bird of Maui<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4479667250/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4479667250_bb77f1a511.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4479667250/">Bird of Maui</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>We stopped on the West side of Maui at the Whalers Village for a bite of lunch and caught this beautiful bird who I have yet to identify.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-13151634758514097452010-03-31T12:25:00.001-07:002010-03-31T12:25:29.011-07:00Maui<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4479670452/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4479670452_75e27287e5.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4479670452/">Maui</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>Overlooking the Pacific Ocean from the west side of Maui.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-18369335085710884472010-03-31T12:19:00.001-07:002010-03-31T12:19:22.206-07:00Banyan Tree<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4479028173/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2789/4479028173_db802f6913.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4479028173/">Banyan Tree</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>The Bayan Tree at Lahina, Maui, it takes up an entire park.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-8474966973599674862010-03-31T11:54:00.001-07:002010-03-31T11:54:13.075-07:00Fresh Spring Grass<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4465201269/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4465201269_5452eac6b4.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4465201269/">Fresh Spring Grass</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>It was a long, cold, snowy winter for the deer that frequent our back yard. The arrival of warm weather and fresh spring grass was a tasty treat for them.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-62091966031165472962010-03-31T11:52:00.001-07:002010-03-31T11:52:30.545-07:00Second Bloom<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4457712509/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4457712509_817f7b066e.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4457712509/">Second Bloom</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>My orchid continues to bloom, with the second bud opening today.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-39751311988843994022010-03-23T18:08:00.001-07:002010-03-23T18:08:15.888-07:00More Buds<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4458487818/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4458487818_108b7c886d.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4458487818/">More Buds</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>The buds of flowers and trees are bursting out all over my yard. This is the flowing pear that sits at the end of my driveway.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-17357286660328738992010-03-23T17:56:00.001-07:002010-03-23T17:56:42.207-07:00Budding<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4457130588/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4457130588_f7c256f971.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4457130588/">Budding</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>The rain from the day before still was hanging off the branches of this Weeping Japanese Maple the following morning.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-23573287772933379952010-03-23T16:18:00.001-07:002010-03-23T16:18:05.915-07:00First Daffodils<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4451186199/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4451186199_280c237818.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4451186199/">First Daffodils</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>The warm weather plus some southern sunshine made these daffodils pop!</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-29670271731576757192010-03-22T18:17:00.001-07:002010-03-22T18:17:02.641-07:00Home Soon<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4439223726/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4439223726_35fcdee946.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4439223726/">Home Soon</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>It won't be long before this house is filled with little chirping birds.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-13929553807346965292010-03-22T18:10:00.001-07:002010-03-22T18:10:52.150-07:00View<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4443572825/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2705/4443572825_8321024829.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4443572825/">View</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>I was in the high school library for a meeting. The beautiful day was perfectly framed through the library windows, beckoning me to come outside and play.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-56226014049566510752010-03-18T16:04:00.001-07:002010-03-18T16:04:06.885-07:00Blooming Orchid<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4443573407/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4443573407_267f8c5dca.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4443573407/">Blooming Orchid</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>I've been waiting since January 7th when I first saw that my orchid was sending out a shoot to bloom. An now, on March 18, my parent's 60th anniversary, it is finally blooming!</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-56298359067851738042010-03-17T18:37:00.001-07:002010-03-17T18:37:50.186-07:00Sprouting<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4438446457/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4438446457_bfed4bb176.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4438446457/">Sprouting</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>The past two days of warm weather has these daffodils reaching for the sun.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-63047628860287019052010-03-16T17:07:00.001-07:002010-03-16T17:07:41.797-07:00Tulip<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4439227332/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4439227332_2e71c1399d.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4439227332/">Tulip</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>The grocery store had a buy one get one free offer on tulips and daffodils this weekend. What a spring treat!</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-38109762221270725942010-03-16T17:06:00.001-07:002010-03-16T17:06:45.112-07:00Chase<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4436675506/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4436675506_053726f154.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4436675506/">Chase</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>Another rainy day today. I needed an indoor shop and Chase is always a ready subject.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-4228585056808725302010-03-16T16:50:00.001-07:002010-03-16T16:50:35.470-07:00Waiting<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4435900925/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4435900925_efa6fa0b6c.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4435900925/">Waiting</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>The orchid is so close to opening. It truly is amazing how long it has taken to be almost ready to bloom. It was hard to get just the right angle, so I placed the plant in front of the mirror. The view of the bloom is actually its reflection.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-64513742638476838932010-03-16T16:42:00.001-07:002010-03-16T16:42:54.671-07:00Visiting<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4435896083/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/4435896083_78ddfab130.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4435896083/">Visiting</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>There just is much better than having both your son and daughter visit on the same weekend. It is such a special treat and heart-warming feeling to have everyone in the same place at the same time!</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-91352467826833339692010-03-16T15:48:00.001-07:002010-03-16T15:48:31.273-07:00Basket<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4435888367/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2786/4435888367_50ca22a068.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4435888367/">Basket</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>The camera was pointed right at this shot as I was uploading photos. Nothing like finding the shot right in front of you.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-41570914944995041232010-03-16T15:36:00.001-07:002010-03-16T15:36:37.538-07:00All Lined Up<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4423692508/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4423692508_48b75ec70e.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4423692508/">All Lined Up</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>Just another example of the line-up of belongings from my son's spring break visit.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-6237191401594976062010-03-10T17:11:00.001-08:002010-03-10T17:11:09.652-08:00Shoes<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4423690222/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4423690222_83a088fa05.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4423690222/">Shoes</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>My son is home for spring break and the kitchen is decorated by his belongings everywhere in neat, ordered rows.</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-20999301582424941762010-03-09T17:22:00.001-08:002010-03-09T17:22:43.935-08:00First Crocus<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4418495982/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4418495982_51ee70d7af.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4418495982/">First Crocus</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>There is nothing like the first crocus to announce that spring is on its way!</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-31596410042149173892010-03-08T18:16:00.001-08:002010-03-08T18:16:47.165-08:00Peek-a-Boo<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4418500310/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/4418500310_4e1fece68f.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4418500310/">Peek-a-Boo</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>Three days of warmer weather and look what appeared!</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848253271293536362.post-64365495987623746282010-03-08T18:08:00.001-08:002010-03-08T18:08:24.497-08:00Fork<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4418807642/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2750/4418807642_7867b73d6b.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10509890@N05/4418807642/">Fork</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/10509890@N05/">lnitsche</a>.</span></div><p>Sometimes, the photo your are looking for is right in front of you!</p>Linda Nitschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846357740996655667noreply@blogger.com0