Jellies

Jellies

Day 199 – No brain, no central nervous system, no respiratory system, no digestive system and yet here they are, these wonderfully strange creatures. Why are people so fascinated with E.T.’s when we’re surrounded by all these bizarre beings right here on Earth?

 

 

Vanessa

Vanessa

Day 198 – I sure hope Vanessa is okay. That’s a pretty steep drop off into the water below and that ladder looked questionable.

 

What Do You Do With This?

What Do You Do With This?

Day 197 – What do you do when you get a weird, gross, but strangely cool picture? I don’t know if I like this shot, but I do find it interesting.

 

Bravery

Bravery

Day 196 – “Bravery never goes out of fashion.” – William Makepeace Thackeray

 

Sailing

Sailing

Day 195 – “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain

 

John G. Shedd Aquarium

John G. Shedd Aquarium

Day 194 – We made our annual trip to the Shedd Aquarium today. It was a beautiful day in Chicago.

 

Working the Fields

Working the Fields

Day 193 – “The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit and fire.” – Sharon Ralls Lemon   

 

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day 191 – So here’s what I ate today. Breakfast – cottage cheese and berries, Lunch – veggie/rice soup and rice cake, Dinner – Salad and a section of leftover quesadilla.

 

Summer Jar

Summer Jar

Day 190 – Summer vacation is coming soon. I hope we’ll add some more beauties to our seashell collection this year.