Monthly Archives: May 2015

Weekly Photo Challenge: On The Way

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “On the Way.”

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Adolphe Sax, Belgium, Dinant, Dinant Belgium, On the way, Photography, Saxophone, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: On the way | 15 Comments

Thursday Doors – In the rain

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Linked to Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors.

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Belgium, Bruges, Canal, Photography, Rain, Thursday Doors | 18 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – From my garden

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Corn Flower, Cottage gardens, Delft Pottery, Gardening, Iris, May blooms, Perennials | 17 Comments

Remember

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

They came to us as chubby cheeked sons and daughters. We rocked them, taught them to walk and ride a bicycle, helped them with homework and then waved as they went off to fight a war that was supposed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged American Battle Monuments Commission, Gold Star Family Registry, Memorial Day, National World War II Memorial, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Veterans, Soldiers, War, World War II | 25 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Broken

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

When the challenge came through for something ‘broken,’ the first thing that popped into my head was Washington, D.C. The 2016 Presidential race started months ago here in New Hampshire. So far, there are many familiar faces and names. I’m not so sure that … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Broken, Photography, Politics, Presidential Race 2016, Weekly photo challenge | 29 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This photo was taken while walking in Bruges, Belgium. A canal runs between the two sides of the street so the houses that are seen in the window reflections are actually across the canal on the other side. If Bruges … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Belgium, Benelux, Bruges, Canals, Cobbled Streets, Doors, Photography, Thursday Doors | 19 Comments

May Gardens

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s May. My back hurts, my hat has a sweat line on it already, and my nails are broken and dirty. Ah, the life of a gardener. 🙂 My gardens are waking up from a long winter but that includes … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Gardening, Photography, Traveling | Tagged Balloon Flower, Bleeding Heart, Box gardens, Brussels, Christmas Fern, Creeping Phlox, Flowering Crab Apple, Gardening, Johnny Jump Up Viola, Lily of the Valley, Master Gardeners, New England, New Hampshire, Perennials, Photography, Pulmonaria, Royal Palace Brussels, Tulips, Wisteria | 28 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Enveloped in Peace

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

During our recent visit to Amsterdam, Netherlands, we visited The Hague. While walking the grounds outside the Peace Palace, which is home to the International Court of Justice, we saw this beautiful World Peace Flame Monument. In this time of world unrest, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Enveloped, International Court of Justice, Netherlands, Peace Palace, Photography, The Hague, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Enveloped, World Peace Flame Monument | 14 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

These doors are from our Amsterdam visit and are the entrance to several apartments. In Amsterdam, the majority of the residents rent versus own since they pay an average of 60% tax and 21% sales tax. According to those we talked to, it is hard … Continue reading →