Yellow Bicycle

I've been spending a lot of time at New Stage with the show coming up. I caught this bike out in front the other day. I like the bright yellow, it somehow seems to fit.

Here's wishing you a happy weekend!

Every Little Swallow...

My squirrel-proof feeder is still keeping the long-tailed rodents away. I'm very impressed with it and also am saving a lot on bird feed!

This Carolina chickadee is a frequent visitor, but for some reason he doesn't usually end up in my pictures (or at least not in the good ones). So I was very pleased to get this shot of him. His song is always a welcome wake-up call in the morning. Pretty soon I'll even be able to sleep with the windows open again so I'll really hear his song in all it's glory.

Sculpture

This piece is being displayed outside the Cedars Home in Fondren right now. I'm not really too fond of the sculpture itself, but I like the way it was in the shadow and the light was hitting the leaves of the bushes to the left. I did find a website for the artist, if you'd like to know more about Richard McKey, click here.

Frozen Margaritas!

Recently my husband and I have started going to Papito's, a Mexican restaurant not far from our home (and golf course). They have weekend specials on giant margaritas and their food is quite good too!

Mississippi Symphony Orchestra

Photos were not really allowed inside the hall, but I figured since this was after the performance, it was okay. We were in the lower balcony, the view was excellent and the acoustics in the hall are also very good.

The main reason we went was for the Mahler song, but all of the music was great! Click here to see the evening's full program.

Thalia Mara Hall

My husband and I went to see the season opener of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra this weekend. The MSO plays in the Thalia Mara Hall downtown. The space is also used by Ballet Mississippi and touring groups. We had never been before - both the space and the orchestra were wonderful!

The concert was followed by a reception celebrating the orchestra's 65th season. We're already planning to purchase tickets to another show in March.

Skywatch Friday

Today's skywatch photo comes to you from Lake Providence, Louisiana. This beautiful lake is right on the northeastern corner of Louisiana - not far from the Arkansas and Mississippi borders. We passed through on our way back from Oklahoma City this weekend and stopped to have dinner at The Dock - which is apparently a favorite with both tourists and the locals.

Happy Friday everyone! To check out other skies around the world, click on the skywatch link.

Mr Barista II

Simon is a barista at the Cups in the French Quarter. He makes a mean cappuccino with nice foamy milk, just like I like it. I invited him to stop by my blog sometime, hopefully he will!

Cups...

Last week I auditioned for two different shows in Jackson, one Fondren Theatre Workshop and the other with New Stage. I have a tradition of stopping in at Cups to get myself energized before trying out. Funnily enough, I got offered parts in both plays, but I'll only be able to do the one with New Stage. It's called The Shape of Things and I'm very excited!

This particular Cups was new to me. It's located in a small shopping center called The French Quarter. I'll introduce you to my fab barista tomorrow.

Stop in, Sit Awhile...

I found this bench on the campus of Mississippi College (or MC as the locals call it). It does not actually look like a very comfortable place to sit, but I do like the theater masks. I wonder if these are re-purposed pews from the church.

To Eat or Not to Eat

I'm still having a great time with my wingscapes camera. I can't believe how expressive birds can be. This little house finch seems quite pensive.

At Home

This is another house on the golf course that I like the looks of. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to stay occupied for very long. It was for sale, then a family moved in, and now it's for sale again. I hope it finds new owners soon because it looks like a fabulous place to live.

Skywatch Friday

This is simply a stunning sunset taken from the driveway of my home.

Happy Friday everyone! To see other skies from around the world, click on the skywatch link.

Sophia's

Sophia's restaurant is part of the Fairview Inn, however it is open to local diners as well! The food is delicious and the staff will attend to your every need.

I'm going to be out of town this weekend, but I'm putting my blog on automatic posting. Happy Labor Day everyone! Hope you all have a great long weekend.

Fairview Inn Part II

This is a close-up view on the columns in front of the Fairview Inn in Belhaven. I do love that southern style!

Confidential to my brother - happy birthday!!!

September Theme Day: Big!

I admit, I came up short with this month's theme day. For the life of me, I just could not get inspired for big. I hope you'll enjoy this big rose from my garden. It's a Chicago Peace.

To see more interpretations of big from cities around the world, click here.

Mississippi College

As of last week I'm officially a student at Mississippi College. I'm taking one class this semester to improve my German. Let's hope it works!

I am still stuck on what to post for tomorrow's theme day. I actually voted for big (for once, my choice was the winner), but now I'm not sure what to do. Hopefully some inspiration will come.

New birdfeeder

I finally got my new squirrel-proof birdfeeder installed. So far it's working great! The metal cage is on springs, so if a squirrel (or heavy bird) gets on there it pulls down and closes the openings to the food. I hope that it will continue to fool the buggers.

I love this little house finch coming in for a landing. It looks like he's floating in mid-air.

Skywatch: Part II

I was undecided on which of these photos to use for skywatch Friday, so here's a look at the other view. Which one do you like better?

Skywatch Friday

I, for one, am extremely glad Friday has finally rolled around! This photo was taken from the Pelican Cove on the rez. The sun was just starting to set and there was a cool evening breeze. A perfect evening.


Happy Friday everyone! Click on the skywatch link to see other skies from around the world.

Confidential to my sister - Happy Birthday!!!

Eudora Welty House

The Welty House sits in the heart of Belhaven, just across the street from the private college that bears its name. I've always been curious about it and had sort of formed a picture in my mind of what it would look like. The real thing is more impressive than what I had conjured up.

Tours of the home are available, but must be scheduled in advance through the Eudora Welty Society. That's something that I really need to take the time to do, I'm sure it would be very interesting!

Can't We Share?

This lady cardinal looks wary about sharing the feeder with this sparrow.

As this secret video shows - the bigger bird always prevails!

Musical Break

My husband and I enjoyed the jazz stylings of this brass trio at the recent Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights festival. There was a trumpeteer, a trombonist and (of course) a sax player. It was relaxing to stop and listen to them play for awhile. And I just love that fabulous house behind them. Hope the owners didn't mind the music!

St Peter's Part II

St. Peter's has this awesome driveway made up of hundreds of tiny blocks of grass. I just wonder how they mow it.

St Peter's Orthodox Church

I like St Peter's because it's really different from most of the mega-churches you find in the area. I'm not sure it really fits into its surroundings well, but I do like it!

Skywatch Friday

I caught this beautiful dramatic sky on the 4th hole at Colonial. I like to squeeze in nine after work when I can. My game was cut short on this day though because those stormy clouds did indeed bring rain.


Happy Friday everyone! To see other skies from around the world, click on the skywatch link.

Bright Lights, Belhaven Lights

Last weekend, the Belhaven neighborhood association hosted a street festival. There were live bands, entertainment, arts and crafts and plenty of good food and fun. Admission was only three dollars and all the proceeds go towards improving and maintaining this wonderful historic area.


My husband and I really enjoyed ourselves and I hope we'll be able to make it to next year's festival as well!

Fairview Rockers

These rockers were on the front porch of the Fairview Inn. I retouched this one a bit because the white rockers are blending in with the white wall too much. I'm quite pleased with the results, although there could still be more definition between the chairs and the wall.

The Fairview Inn

The Fairview Inn is located in Jackson's other historic district - Belhaven. We had one of our murder mystery shows at the restaurant here last weekend. It was a great crowd - more than one hundred people. And they loved the show!

I'm going to start a new label for Belhaven photos. I've got some more pictures of this lovely neighborhood to come!

Unidentified Baby

I'm not sure what type of bird this is, but he looks pretty young. I think he was waiting for his mom to digest some seeds from the feeder and regurgitate them to him. Can anyone help me identify? I'm thinking he's some type of house finch. I've got a lot of those around here.