Jackson Daily Photo

Shadows on Shell Landing

Another one from the vaults. This is Shell Landing golf course which is down on the coast of Mississippi. It was a beautiful course and a lot of fun to play.

Unfortunately, there won't be time to play golf in Austin. I hope my game won't suffer from the break.

Light and Shadows

Dusk on the golf course. A beautiful time to make the turn.

Happy Friday everyone! I'm headed to Austin this weekend. It's a quick trip, but it should be fun. To see more skies from around the world, click on the Skywatch link.

Welcome!

A lady I work with recently had a baby. He arrived a few weeks early, so he actually got to be included at the shower. I picked out this cake, it looked (and tasted) good. And sweet, little Braxton got a lot of love from all the work ladies.

Grass Snake

I don't really know what type of snake this is, but he seemed to enjoy my lawn. He was lifting up his head to get some sun. His head is on the left side, just in case you can't tell.

Fluffy Feathers

A mourning dove shakes out his feathers. Too bad we only got the rump view!

To see more birds from around the world, check out Bird Freak.

Glad

A newly opened gladiola from my garden. This one is red with white edges. Beautiful!

To see more flowers from around the world, click on Today's Flowers.

The Caf

The cafeteria at Mississippi College. I love those columns, they make all buildings look stately.

I'll be back from OKC tomorrow!

Smoking Benches and Reflections

Smoking is not allowed inside any public establishments in the city of Ridgeland. That's not a problem for patrons of Kathryn's restaurant as they've got these nice benches to take a break on.

And the windows of the restaurant include a bonus reflection of the parking lot. To see more reflections from around the world, click on the reflections link.

Cloudy Skies

Bright, cloudy skies over the golf course.

I'm flying out to Oklahoma City this weekend getting photos on a different golf course! Jackson Daily Photo will be on autopilot for a few days, but hopefully I'll find some time to take a look at blogs over the weekend. Hope it's a great one! To see more skies from around the world, click on the skywatch link.

Comfy Bench

A comfy bench to rest on while shopping in the historic Fondren district. We know how to treat you right in Jackson!

Heart of a Rose

This picture was taken in my mother-in-law's garden in Berlin. When I got home, I noticed the heart of this flower was heart shaped. Do you see it too?

To see more flowers from around the world, check out Today's Flowers. And don't forget to stop by Clytie's blog for more random hearts.

What's This Then?

This inquisitive blue jay seems to wonder what this contraption is. Don't worry Mr. Jay, it's just my wingscapes camera and you look great!

To see more birds from around the world, visit bird freak.

JaTran

The JaTran is the only form of public transportation you'll find in Jackson. Unfortunately, it won't get you many places. The Jackson metro area is made up of three counties: Hinds, Rankin and Madison. The JaTran only runs in Hinds county, but if you want to get around downtown, it's an option. I've never seen many people on the bus though.

Local transportation is this week's Everyday Life theme. Click on the link to see more types of transport from around the world.

Bridge and Crepe Myrtles

A utilitarian bridge at the golf course with some lovely crepe myrtles in the foreground.

Click on the bridges link to see more connecting structures from around the world!

Grill Reflections

The reflection of the pool in the grill room's window. This photo was taken after the Firecracker scramble on July 4th.

Happy weekend everyone! To see more reflections from around the world, click on the reflections link.

Sunset on the Rez

The July 4th sunset. I took some pre-fireworks shots that turned out very nicely.

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

Shapley's

Shapley's is one of the top steakhouses in town. When it's not too hot, they'll put tables out on this terrace.

Pelican Cove by Night

A nighttime view on Jackson's hottest spot on The Rez! Boats can dock in the back and stop in for a bite or to fill up their tanks.

Lady Finch

A lady finch poses for the camera.

To see more birds, please visit bird freak.

Fireworks

We didn't really find a fireworks show last night, so we went to the reservoir. From there, we saw several different shows. Some of them were pretty far away, but we still enjoyed it and I got a few good shots too!

Splish Splash

There was a firecracker scramble and a big pool party at my golf club today. It was good fun - there was music, games and loads of food. Now I've just got to figure out where to view some fireworks tonight.

Happy 4th of July!

Down the Path

Things are green and hot down here in the south this weekend. Perfect weather to celebrate our great country's independence!

Hope everyone is having a happy and safe holiday so far!

Another Reflection

This was another choice for the theme day. But it also makes for a nice Friday skywatch shot.

Hope you are ready for the big holiday weekend. You'll find me out on the golf course, if Alex doesn't bring any more rain!

To see more skies from around the world, click on the skywatch link.

And for more reflections, click on the reflections link.

July Theme Day: Reflections

I had so many reflection shots to choose from, it was hard to make a decision. I finally settled on this one. Please note, this wasn't taken on a golf course, it's the pond inside a nearby neighborhood.

Hope you have enjoyed my contribution to this month's theme day. To see other reflections from around the world, click here.

I also have a bonus reflection on my travel blog here.

Heart in the Shade

I found this heart on the golf course. I don't know what kind of plant this is, but the shape and color of these leaves was perfect!

To see more "found" hearts, check out Clytie's Random Hearts blog. I heart it!

Edited to add: Apparently this plant is called caladium.

Despite some airport delays, I got back safely from Germany yesterday. It was great to see my MiL and all our friends. The weather was cool the first couple of days. So much so that I had to go out and buy a jacket! But it warmed up towards the end of the week and we got to enjoy plenty of time in my MiL's garden. I'll have some pictures up on my travel blog in the coming weeks. Funnily enough, I didn't get one piece of comment spam the whole 10 days! I guess my warning worked.

Now it's time to catch up on all the work that piled up in my absence!

Blue Jay

This is the first time I've seen a blue jay at my feeder. I know he lives around here, but I think the woodpecker typically keeps him away from my yard.

To see more of our feathered friends, check out Bird Freak.

Morning Glory

Awhile back my mother-in-law gave me some flower seeds from her garden to plant here in my yard. None of the seeds were marked, and it wouldn't have helped me much anyway since I don't know the translations of German flower names to English. So I've been having some fun planting things and seeing what pops up.

The first thing I noticed about this plant were the heart-shaped leaves. I couldn't wait to see what kind of flower would turn up. I finally found out that they're morning glories. I think I am going to replant them in the garden though as they won't get much support in this pot. I am hoping I can get them to grow up a tree. Or maybe on the fence.

I'll be back in Jackson tomorrow, but I hope you've enjoyed the auto posting. To see more flowers, click on the flowers link. And don't forget to visit Clytie's Random Hearts blog.