This week’s challenge has us looking at things on display. Communication and words have been on my mind alot lately so my view on the challenge this week, are Words “On Display”
Words are on display all around us. From words that limit us…
To words dislpayed that make us question…
Words on display to inform us…
To words on display to guide and uplift us along the way….
I hope you enjoyed my take on the challenge this week and thank you to our hosts that keep these thought provoking challenge going!
This post is in lieu of PR, Flights of the Soul’s recent post regarding the passing of Bren of Brashley Photography.
I didn’t know her and was unfortunately unaware of her blog site, but PR mentioned in her post that she frequently posted beautiful pictures of her flowers.
As a fellow blogger and a lover of natural beauty, I wanted to share some of my flowers in her honor~
God Speed on your journey, Bren, and healing prayers for your family
I’ve been playing hit and miss with the weekly challenges lately, but this one sounded too fun to miss!
My first and favorite bug is the cicadas! You start to see their shells clinging to the trees around my birthday in August. It has always been a sign that summer is coming to an end. Their transformation from crawling their way out of the ground, shedding their shells, and gaining their wings has always amazed me!
Cicadas
This “Grasshopper” looks like a leaf!
“Grasshopper “?
Moths of all varieties!
This one has hair like politician…who will remain unnamed lol Praying Mantis Caterpillar, Bees, and Butterflies
I have no idea what this bug is, but it looks very scary!!
I spent an afternoon in Bisbee, Arizona, once and found these big guys buzzing around! This art exhibit puts Buzzz in Bisbee!!
Thanks for coming along, and I hope you all enjoyed “what’s bugging me”! Lol
I arrived in Pella, Iowa, just in time for the 88th annual Tulip Time Festival!
On a quick trip, I escorted my ex mother-in-law to my son’s house in West Des Moines Iowa, and we spent the next day in Pella.
The Molengracht Plaza
We parked at the Pella Window Corp, headquarters where my son works and walked up into the downtown area. The streets were filled with families lining up for the parade!
Pella was founded by immigrants from the Netherlands, fleeing Holland for religious freedom in 1847. You can see the resemblance in the architecture and the feel of the city. It’s one of those places that takes you away to another time.
The tour of the grist mill inside the historic village was the highlight of our day!
The historic district was full of colorful information of how Pella was settled and customs that were brought with the early settlers.
My granddaughter’s put on a puppet show!
For an extra ticket, we were able to ascend the Vermeer Windmill. It produces flour to this day that you can purchase in the gift shop.
Upon entering the mill, we are ushered through the most enchanting mini villages. Each is a replica of a village in the Netherlands.
And of course, the Tulip’s
Such an enchanting town! And on a side note; Pella, is also the boyhood home of the infamous cowboy Wyatt Earp and a midway stop to the Wild West!
Thanks for coming along on my wirl wind trip to Pella, Iowa, and please remember to keep something wonderful focused in your lens!
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