Tag: Photography

Posted in Five Friday Happy Bringers

Five Friday Happy Bringers 3/28/25

Posted on by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Walking to one of my favorite reading spots a couple of blocks from us here in Historic District Savannah on the bluff overlooking the Savannah River.

2. Being able to walk!

3. Friendly farm animals yesterday at Hunter Cattle Company in Brooklet GA, where we bought beautiful grass-fed ribeye steak.

4. More of Savannah’s Spring Beauty.

5. Looking for the Tree Spirits at various spots around Saint Simon’s Island (Georgia).

(I’m working on a post about the dozen or so “spirits” we found recently.)

May you spring into a Happy and Healthy Weekend ahead.

Posted in Humor

Does Anybody Else?

Posted on by Neal Saye

Does anybody else take photos while you’re waiting in the exam room when you go to see the doctor?

No? Really? Why not?

Is this against HIPPA rules or something?

Well, this morning brought my yearly appointment at my ophthalmologist. Since it’s a new year, I’ve been making my rounds to various specialists. Haven’t you?

For some reason (reminder: talk to therapist about this), while I am waiting for the doctor—any doctor— to make her/his appearance, I get all giddy nervous and therefore anxiously try to figure out how to pass the time before she/he enters and aggressively takes my blood pressure or sticks a needle in me.

The answer? Intra-medical-office photography!

My eyes have just been dilated, so I can’t really see you.

And I can’t quite figure out how to interpret this writing on yonder wall …

Huh?

“E.T. Phone home” maybe?

I’ll probably be getting a new eyeglass prescription.

Posted in The Artful Dodger, Unexpected Art

“The Artful Dodger“ #26

Posted on by Neal Saye

A blog category about finding “art” in unexpected places and situations.

So the other day Robert and I were over at the Savannah Botanical Gardens, minding our own business, and enjoying some of their early Spring Beauty …

… when I decided to meander down to their little peaceful pond …

… when out of the blue, I saw her, hiding in the not-quite-yet-blooming irises …

… a cute brown puppy, in her own world, meditatively stretching back, yoga-ish, toward the quiet fountain beyond.

She paid my approach scant attention, a single silent shake of her head, so not wanting to impose further on her pose, I slipped past the pines, quietly bidding my adieu.

Posted in Five Friday Happy Bringers

Five Friday Happy Bringers 3/21/25

Posted on by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. The delicious simplicity of a good hot dog.

Slaw Dog, Hot Dog Alley, Saint Simons Island GA

2. Completing 1800 meditation sittings with my Happier app.

SURELY I should be a little more enlightened by now?!

3. The ability to … Stretch. I’m having some arthritis issues, and simple stretching often helps with the pain.

4. My old front door. It has welcomed us home many a time.

5. Benny needing his rest this morn (on my I’m-still-wearing-them Christmas jammies).

May you have a Merry Weekend

Posted in Savannah Joy

First Day of Spring in Savannah

Posted on by Neal Saye

I don’t know what it’s like in your stretch of the woods on this First Day of Spring 2025, but Savannah is …

Bursting into Bloom.

Azaleas at Savannah Botanical Gardens

Dogwood around the corner from us.

And a Galleria of Azaleas we just saw on our First-Day-of-Spring Morning Walk …

Red Tip Photinias dazzling in the morning sunshine …

And a Miscellany of Marvelous, also on our Morning Walk …

Our sweet little Green Japanese Maple coming back to life …

Happy, Happy First Day of Spring, whatever you see today.

Posted in Beauty, Holiday Joy

Taizé Two 3/19/25 “Into Life”

Posted on by Neal Saye

This evening brought the second Lenten Taize service at our church, Asbury Memorial here in Savannah.

I love the almost somber beauty of Taizé.

Here’s the simple quiet chant we sang meditatively several times during the brief service:

“Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”

(And if you, like me, from time to time have difficulty embracing the concept of a faithful God, perhaps just switch the wording of Lord to “greater than me” or “universe” or whatever works for you.)

We also recited together the powerful Prayer of St. Francis: