Close up photo of a barrel cactus, with the spines in focus.

Close up photo of a barrel cactus, with the focus on the shadows cast by the spines, and the spines themselves out of focus in the foreground.

1/2 It is Feb 1st, which means it is time for my (self-imposed) art challenge! *cheering*
This month I will explore my yard and post a photo of something I find there every day.
Day 1: the barrel cactus.
#PhotoChallenge #FebruaryPhotoChallenge #WhatsInYourYard #YardPhotoChallenge #SonoranDesert

Dramatic gray clouds dominate the sky, with a glimpse of sunlight breaking through, alongside sparse trees and a pathway below.

12 February 2025
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A late afternoon.
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A lit candle in an ornate container sits on a marble countertop, beside a utensil holder and a glimpse of kitchen tools.

11 February 2025
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A moment in the kitchen. 🕯️
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A collection of stickers spread out on a table with one reading JACKPOT in yellow circle letters.

10 February 2025
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The new Las Vegas themed stickers from Pipsticks. ✨
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A floor to ceiling green bookshelf is against a white wall lined with book.

8 February 2025
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Ope time to get caught up on the photo challenge. Books are where the home is, yenno.
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A zebra with brown and white stripes standing in a meadow surrounded by trees and a blue and white sky. The image has been edited to zoom inward, causing a zoom like motion all around.

Trippy Zippy

(Z for #Zebra)

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An old, small, narrow, two-pane window in a maroon building has a bright yellow banner hanging up as a curtain shows a crawfish (with the word in [sans the C and H] green, uneven font above it and before the second one. There’s a small length of white, rusty wrought iron gating at the bottom.

Mud Bugs

(Y for #Yellow)

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A cozy green blanket envelops a hidden guinea pig, with only a portion partially visible, suggesting warmth and comfort.

7 February 2025
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I’m cold, Hooman. Leave me alone! 🐹
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A peaceful lake mirrors four boathouses (in green, red, white and blue) and the fall foliage of the trees behind them. There’s also sky is clear.

Pretty Maids All In A Row

(X for eXtremely Even)

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Tiny storefront of (in red, block letters overhead) Walton’s. The plate glass windows reflect the traffic outside and offer a glimpse inside. It had a red and white striped awning, two park benches, a Red Flyer wagon, and an older, white gentleman with glasses in a red shirt and black pants on the bottom left.

Beginning Behemoth

(W for #Walmart)

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Inside a closet hangs vintage clothes: a gray and beige, houndstooth suit-jacket, a thin, cream, woven sweater, a light blue skirt with white trim and various other items in olive, tweed, tatting and more. Above on an overlapping shelf, hangs some tan, knitted gloves, a dark hatbox, white knee socks, a wallpapered box in white and navy with baroque styling, a stein sitting on a gold trinket stand, with ivory, small pearls dripping down. There’s extra indecipherable clutter, but the overall vibe is dreamlike and nostalgic.

Slip Into Something More Comfortable

(V for #Vintage)

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An abandoned abode made to look like a UFO. It sports oval windows all the way around it, a pair of stairs and a top knot. Sitting in sagebrush and with sparse trees lined up across the background, it’s under a thin, roiling sky. All in sepia monochrome.

Take Me To Your Leader

(U for #UFO)

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A lone caboose sits abandoned amid sagebrush, against a sky with roiling clouds. The top potion is in black and white, the bottom in sepia.

All Aboard

(T for #Train)

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A small alcove holds a pinkish-purple angel decoration on a small, ornate, gold table. She’s headless, but very sparkly and feminine. She has a long, flowing, satin ribbon tied in a bow around her waist. To her right sits a deep purple, velvet, antique settee with a cream colored, round, silk pillow whose fabric gathers in a matching button at the center. The room has green carpeting and slightly shiny, lavender walls that lead to a sole, long window with elegant crown molding framing it in the same color. Looking out, you can see a tall, red brick building on one side and trees on the other. Above shows a clear sky. Overhead is a bead-board ceiling and from it hangs a gorgeous crystal chandelier wound gold accents and replica “flame” light bulbs. Down one side, is some railing and a bit of cracking in the sheetrock.

Heaven’s Waiting

(S is for #Sumptuous)

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A single dwelling, old red brick, building sits at the corner of a concrete sidewalk and a grassy (dried out) area. The front has five, white windows…. three smaller (with two divided) at the top, and two larger on either side of the entrance. Those have fake transoms (also divined, but into fours) above them. The door is nice, darkened wood with a glass top. There’s a mural on the right side that features the old Coca~Cola logo that tells you to drink. Above it says, Rice’s Grocery, and below it reads, Be really refreshed. It’s faded out and the whole thing is framed with black. To the left you can see the pale corner of another building. In the blue sky with white clouds, there’s power lines and a water tower that says Lindale in the distance. To the side of that is a tree.

Five & Dime

(R for #Rice’s Grocery)

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A storefront window shows a display of hanging rags, lace and ribbons to make a curtain. Beside this are two dream catchers woven with tatted doilies. A navy banner spells out the word Y O U individually on little flags. At the top hang white fairy twinkle lights. The entire tableau is made of beige, off-white, pink, tan and cream colors. In the glass, there are indecipherable images reflected.

That’s YOU, baby! 👑

(Q for Queen)

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A building (with a transom window on the above left) with various shades of pink and beige mural that shows a white lady in a yellow dress sitting in a chair underneath a hair dryer on the left. On the right in huge block letters is YOU’RE LIKE REALLY PRETTY. There’s also a drive in the fore, as well as grass. Above, tree leaves peak over.

Beauty School Dropout

(P for Pretty)

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A tiny library (two shelves) is enclosed in a wooden box with a glass door and a sloping roof. Inside are books of varying sizes. It sits on a wooden frame of 2X4s on top of concrete and stands in front of a brick wall. The whole image is awash in yellows.

Rain Or Shine

(O for Open)

I’m challenge / day mixed up. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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A square, dark, ornate frame with gilding holds an antique, splotched mirror. It leans against a light green, brick background. You see sheetrock and something blue and white striped in the reflection, and yellowish insulation in the foreground to the left.

In A Gilded Frame

(M for Mirror)

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A sweet, elderly white woman with short gray hair, glasses and a dazzling smile. She has on a unicorn headband with a gold horn, pink and white ears and adorned with tiny blue and purple flowers. She’s got her hands up to her face and she’s wearing several small silver rings. Her t-shirt is a creamy yellow and she’s in front of a pink and purple sky backdrop.

Unicorn

(N for Nita)

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A vibrant outdoor produce stand, viewed through a wire mesh fence. The stand is made of wooden planks and contains multiple small baskets filled with fresh fruits and vegetables. Some of the visible produce includes red and green tomatoes, yellow squash, jalapeños, and what looks like pecans or another type of nut. There are also packaged goods, possibly sauces or oils, placed toward the back. The warm sunlight highlights the natural textures and colors of the produce, giving the image a rustic, farm-fresh feel.

Cornucopia

(M is for Market)

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A tiny, white, baby boy with brown hair and hazel eyes sits in a white laundry basket holding a red balloon while looking slightly mesmerized. The blurred background are shades of pink, red, white and cream. There’s bokeh hearts around the perimeter.

Precious Laundry

(L is for Love)

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A mirror image of rows and rows (on white shelves with yellow and blue lighting) of multi-colored candy. Some are peppermints in clear bags with black bows and others are lollipops. All have stickers that read Lindale Candy Company.

Utopia

(K for Kids or Kandy 😜)

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A pug sits in the back of a Volkswagen, looking curiously through the rear window at the outdoor scene.

6 February 2025
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A funny pug leaving the small animal hospital at Iowa State University. 😂 🐶
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A plate of orzo mixed with diced chicken, cucumbers, and feta cheese, with a fork resting on the side.

5 February 2025
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Greek chicken, orzo, and feta salad. 🥗 😋
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Medium sized dog sleeping on a chair.

4 February 2025
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The little baby Rube is such a potato. Rightfully so after going through back to back vet appointments. 🐕
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The book cover of The Teller of Small fortunes by Julie Leong.

3 February 2025
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Back to it. You know how it is…living in America. Some days you just have to sit and focus on breathing.

C is for Cozy Fantasy, a new sub genre I’m learning about.
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A long line of various colors and makes of rusted out, old vehicles with their front ends buried in the ground. All are behind a metal fence and a blue sky with white clouds are in the background.

Ostriches

(J for Junk)

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A giant sign lies on the ground amidst fallout from a fire. It shows a single vanilla ice cream cone with a cherry on top, upside down, along with JO JO’S name in a black and white cow print. There’s also a white girder and a partial glimpse of a burnt up industrial three basin sink.

Just A Scoop

(I for Ice Cream)

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An old, weathered, Victorian, three-story, peach colored home with a white daintily trimmed porch on each level is being overgrown with vines and greenery. There’s lattice around the entrance way, a hole in the roof on the second floor and dark shutters throughout. Some newel posts fit the front lawn and to the sides are a few shrubs. It’s all very brightly lit.

Dollhouse

(H is for Hotel)

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