The Charm of Victoria

After Gary and I left the Cape May Zoo, we ventured into the town of Cape May, down near the waterfront where you can find the old Victorian houses.   We were only able to walk those sidewalks about half an hour because we had a ferry to catch.    These are a few of the sights that caught my eye in those hurried moments ....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone who has ever visited Cape May knows that half an hour is just not long enough to satisfy one's love of architectural beauty ... the beckoning porches, the gingerbread trim, the lovingly-kept gardens.   I guess that means we will just need to return! 

(Programs used for post processing of photos:  Lightroom 4, Photoshop Elements 10, Akvis Sketch, Nik Color Efex 4, Nik HDR Efex, LucisArt and Photoscape)

 

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The Zoo in Cape May, New Jersey

Gary and I recently took a trip to the Cape May County Zoo.  Here are just a few of the things that caught our eyes ....


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a scrapbook page I made of Ellie about three years ago)

After leaving the Zoo, we went to the beach area of the town of Cape May and walked the sidewalks, admiring the old Victorian architecture.   I'll post a few of those photos next time ....

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The Violets Blooming At Her Feet ...

"Look at us," said the violets blooming at her feet, "all last winter we slept in the seeming death, but at the right time God awakened us, and here we are to comfort you." ~Edward Payson Rod


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee, One clover, and a bee, And revery. The revery alone will do, If bees are few."

(Emily Dickinson)

I was looking through some older photos last week while Gary was recovering from emergency surgery for an aortic aneurysm.   There were so many I had never worked on or posted, so I thought I would spend some time walking through the memories.   Can you hear the whispers .... "and here I am to comfort you."?   It's such a cliche, but a very true one, that we never know what a day will bring.   I'm so thankful Gary's aneurysm was discovered before it ruptured ... that it was "fixed" and that he was home the very next day.   Indeed ... all is Grace.

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