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Brenda Griffith

Glass artist, author, spinner, weaver, wife, mother, gardener, novice beekeeper, intrepid creative explorer.
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Day 145
Late Afternoon In the Beeyard
#thursday #outdoors #nature #evening #landscape #wood #tree #park #garden #grass #leaf #bench #wooden #yard #travel #sum...
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Day 146
The Tiger Hunts
Protected only by the bars on the back of the chair, the photographer catches the stealthy tiger crouched to pounce upon unwary toes....
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Day 147
Playing Hive Over Breakfast
Went out for breakfast with the spouse and played a few games of "Hive". I find it much like chess--and, hey, Bees! #indoo...
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Day 148
Pavlova
I love the way she tucks her paws under her chest. #portrait #morning #nature #sunday #little #cat #animal #grey #hair #eye #fur #one #family...
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Day 149
Tonight's Burger (and Corn)
Tried something new tonight: a burger with duck foie gras paté, strawberries, avocado and bacon on it (and American cheese...
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Day 150
Dinner Tonight at Barley Swine
Great foodie restaurant in Austin with itty, bitty plates of scrumptious deliciousness. Tried the 10 course tasting men...
#151
Day 151
Last Beehive Delivered
Today I took delivery of my last bees for the year. This is hive #5 and it's a TopBar design which means the bees make all the...
#152
Day 152
It's Been a Long Week
For both of us--though Gallifrey looks like he's had the worst of it. A dog's life is so hard. #portrait #thursday #night #wood...
#153
Day 153
First Pass at the Edging on the Pond
Nope. This one just isn't going to work--way too jagged! #morning #outdoors #friday #old #landscape #house #water...
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Day 154
Stripping the Cedar
These are the pieces of all the juniper cedar trees we removed to make way for the new gardens, pond, and apiary. The bark is bein...
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Day 155
Dinner!
A cheese plate including a nice cranberry Wensleydale was tonight's repast. #food #evening #sweet #sunday #breakfast #cake #homemade #cracker...
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Day 156
Lichtenberg Wood Burning
Today I experimented for the first time with a Lichtenberg machine to burn wood. It is the coolest thing with arcing electric...
#157
Day 157
Heart of the Rose
The blush is off the rose and it begins to fade. #nature #night #tuesday #color #flower #texture #rose #love #desktop #closeup #gift...
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Day 158
Feed the Bees!
Have all the fancy new ladder style, closed-top division feeders filled with sugar syrup ready to take out to the hives tomorrow mornin...
#159
Day 159
Happy Birthday To Me!
I awoke this morning to find flowers and pastries from my husband to begin my birthday. He even made coffee! #morning #thursday...
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Day 160
Tornado Light
This photo was not edited at all--specifically, it wasn't edited for color. If you have ever lived for any amount of time in the midwest...
#161
Day 161
Mountain Pinks
I have only seen this wildflower in one place and it is just down from house. They are plentiful there, and the neighbor that owns the...
#162
Day 162
I Saw Wonder Woman Today
My glass set in another artist's metal sculpture. I saw Wonder Woman today and thought this piece fit the mood. #night #sunda...
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Day 163
Frog In the Pond
As we cleaned out the pond today in preparation for filling it tomorrow, we came upon a frog. I relocated him to the water lily holdi...
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Day 164
Working On the Pond
Checking the water flow for the three waterfalls from the bog pond to the pond. #outdoors #afternoon #landscape #tuesday #water #r...
#165
Day 165
Almost a Frog
When I was cleaning out the tank where I had stored my water lilies before putting them in the pond I found this little guy. Instead of...
#166
Day 166
Planting the Bog Pond and Putting In the Waterfalls To the Pond Below
Today the bog plants went into the top part of the pond, and the slabs were put...
#167
Day 167
The Garden is Done!
The pond is finished except for some plumbing, and all the beds are in. Stage one of our botanical garden is complete. #outdoors #...
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Day 168
The Small Cat After 14 Hours In the Car
Traveling across the country with three dogs and two cats in the car is exciting and challenging. This is the...