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Brenda Griffith

Glass artist, author, spinner, weaver, wife, mother, gardener, novice beekeeper, intrepid creative explorer.
#1 365/365
2 streak
#105
Day 105
Easter Eggs
Even though the child is 15 years old, she still likes to dye eggs and have the Easter bunny hide them. This year we dyed them and then gi...
#122
Day 122
Dinner At Sunset By the Pond
Dinner at Roaring Fork tonight and watched the sun set over the little man-made pond. #evening #tuesday #architecture #bu...
#142
Day 142
Hundreds of Tiny Iridescent Green Beetles in my Garden
The plants they are munching on look the worse for wear, but these little beetles in my flower...
#158
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...
#200
Day 200
Jessie In the Pond With a Toad
We have MILLIONS of frogs on our pond right now, and there is also one big toad. We hope he's alive. Do toads go into a...
#206
Day 206
And Now Let's Go Sideways!
Yes, bees have incredible spatial sense and are great architects and engineers, but that doesn't mean that some times they...
#357
Day 357
The Sun Sets on Our Last Day at Sea
Tomorrow, back to Galveston then back home to Austin. #outdoors #nature #afternoon #saturday #evening #landscape #...
#352
Day 352
Fancy Christmas Suits Everywhere
It was formal night on our ship and there were men in colorful Christmas suits all over the ship! #evening #monday #m...
#138
Day 138
Apis Restaurant Table
Detail of the wood inlay found on every table in the dining room at Apis Restaurant in Austin. All the tables were handmade from...
#256
Day 256
The Bees Make Sculpture
One of my hives needed more frame space for their burst of growth during the second nectar flow. Before I had a chance to take...
#19
Day 19
Yucca Blossom Necklace
I thank my daughter for the idea of taking a picture of my silver yucca blossom necklace that she used to chew when she was a b...
#65
Day 65
The Spaniel Sleeps Tonight
It's late and we're all tired--especially Baxter, our 16 year-old cocker spaniel. #night #dog #monday #canine #march #cocke...
#99
Day 99
Jessie Blowtorches Pizza
The child wanted cream cheese on her leftover pizza tonight, and the best way to get it melty and browned was to use Dave's c...
#131
Day 131
Tremendous Storm Today
The detail makes the photo--Jessie off to the right, the water shooting off the roof, and the blur of the rain in the backgroun...
#145
Day 145
Late Afternoon In the Beeyard
#thursday #outdoors #nature #evening #landscape #wood #tree #park #garden #grass #leaf #bench #wooden #yard #travel #sum...
#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...
#245
Day 245
Fairy Lights On the Back Deck
Sat outside tonight for the first time in a few months. It's finally cooling down a bit to where it's actually enjoyable...
#132
Day 132
Rescued From Kaiju
My daughter rescued this little guy from one of our cats out in the yard today. He was very happy to hang out with her for awhile b...
#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 #...
#354
Day 354
Goodbye Roatan!
#outdoors #afternoon #lake #landscape #house #water #sea #wednesday #tree #river #town #travel #december #island #boat #daylight #vehi...
#31
Day 31
Creamy
Our six year-old hen, Creamy. She is one of our Atlanta chickens and is the sweetest of the bunch. #afternoon #bird #tuesday #animal #feather #...
#83
Day 83
Juniper Cedar Cross-Section
A slice of life in the garden today. #friday #afternoon #march #fungus #organism #hen-woods
#86
Day 86
The Carp and the Turtles At County Line
Dinner with Steve and Shawn from Missoula, took them out for some great Texas BBQ and got to feed the carp and...
#361
Day 361
Dress # 2
The second dress Jessie designed for the fashion show for her high school art department. #retro #evening #wednesday #fashion #girl #art #wo...