LIKE SPRING THIS ROSE BUD IS JUST BEGINNING TO SHOW HER BEAUTY!

r2cornell (69)in #photography • 6 years ago (edited)

Greetings all. Another weekend is upon us, and as usual I have a busy day ahead of me. There are some days that get so out of hand that I get little completed. Yesterday was such a day. I finally went outside and walked in the rain, and then later in the day a friend brought me a load of wood. The exercise helped reduce my stress a little, but I still got little accomplished...

Our Veterinarian is mobile and was scheduled to be here to see all four of our dogs. It was perfect timing so she could examine Sheba. As you may recall she cut off one of the pads on her foot. I was worried because I did not take her into a clinic. I did not think there was anyway it could be sutured. I was right. It will take 6 weeks to heal. At least I got the okay to take her outside...she has a little separation anxiety when I go out with out her. I am really kidding because she has a major anxiety attack when I go outside, especially when she sees me out near the barn. So we keep changing bandages and do warm soaks when we change bandage.

Last week I left a couple of links for fundraising programs. @aid.Venezuela med it two week food program, where they met their goal of being able to feed 80 people for two weeks. In their latest post the did indicate that we can continue to donate through fundition, and I see that donations continue. Upvoting their post also goes toward collecting fund to help feed the people. Here are their links again. If there is any way you can help our brothers and sisters in Venezuela it would be great.

https://steemit.com/@aid.venezuela
https://fundition.io/#!/@aid.venezuela/30wfgrql0

Another was you can help is to pay for some units through @steembasicincome. paying for even one unit can add up. Also you receive an equal amount of units in your account for the amount you contributed.

These next two links are of two programs I have supported for quite awhile and it has been exciting to watch them grow. One appears to have a fundition program going but not the other:

https://fundition.io/#!/@womenempowerment/8m0woru7b
https://steemit.com/@schoolforsdg4

I mentioned the following program last week. I feel it is very important for reaching some of the young people and provide them with a creative outlet. This program is also in Venezuela. The raised enough funds to buy supplies and begin getting ready for classes. @arrozymangophoto also put together a great tutorial video on making a hand puppet. Check it out.

https://fundition.io/#!/@arrozymangophoto/z31fxh41j
https://steemit.com/@arrozymangophoto

In @zaxan's last post on Discord he left the following message:

"Zaxan [elarca]Last Thursday at 5:38 AM
Fundition have tell me that I can continue receiving donations through PayPal debit/credit card or crypto. If someone know people that can help, send this video! Thanks! <3"
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/368770279062634507/563205289302556672/InShot_20190403_233413603.mp4

I appreciate everyone indulging me when I add this information. But now your reward is a nice mix of photographs.

As many appreciate I will begin with a rose. It is from my daughter's camera. This is beautiful bud just opening. Next week I will try and include a photo of it fully opened.

This next photograph was taken from a community doc over looking the Pend Oreille river. There is a very large lake called Lake Pend Oreille, and this river flows from it. This is near my daughter's weekend get-away.

This next flower is a macro view of a small flower. I have no idea the name of it, but saw the beauty that came even closer to the surface with the Macro-photo:

This next photograph is of a barn and shed. It just stood out beautifully with the new grass coming up:

I will close with a beautiful yellow Begonia. I will let her speak for herself:

That is the end of this weekend's post. As many have noticed I was experimenting with Partiko this week and had two additional posts. When I can I will do more of this. I have to be careful to not run out of photographs before Spring blooms arrive.

I have been gathering photographs of container growing of food (flowers too), using hydroponics or using potting soil. I have even used soil from the garden. A few people have asked about this, and most recently a lovely lady from Venezuela (@franciscana23) has asked about hydroponics for helping feed the people there. I have seen photographs on steemit from other countries that grow some food and of course flowers in containers. In the event anyone has any ideas or even photographs they wish to share Private Message me on Discord. I have a variety of photographs covering this and taking more now as I get my greenhouse coming along. I wish I had the time to get that post done, but i want to make it is as good as I can. Any input from others will be credited in the post.

Before I close I would like to remind everyone that please do not pass up a post that is in a language you do not understand. Find a app that can translate. Most do a good enough job that you can understand the post.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! Spring has arrived and it now rains have started. Following the rains everything will green-up, and flowers will bloom. Thank you for viewing and reading my post.

I am using a Canon EOS Rebel T5 for all of these photographs, except where noted.

NAMASTE