The Koi

Last week, I featured the views of the pond where these koi fishes resided during warm weather, but the fishes were not visible. This week, you can actually see the residents of the pond.

With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things.
~William Wordsworth

We need quiet time to examine our lives openly and honestly - spending quiet time alone gives your mind an opportunity to renew itself and create order.
~Susan Taylor

Parade

Halloween Parade at the School!

Scarecrows

My nephew can be a fearless Ninja, or soldier, or policeman, but when it comes to Halloween decorations in the store, he is terrified!

It took some time for me to convince him to pose in front of these scarecrows, and he stayed long enough for two pictures.

Blend In!

We must not make a scarecrow of the law,
Setting it up to fear the birds of prey,
And let it keep one shape till custom make it
Their perch, and not their terror
~William Shakespeare

Logical consequences are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men.
~Thomas Henry Huxley

A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile.
~Ambrose Bierce

That proves you are unusual, returned the Scarecrow; and I am convinced the only people worthy of consideration in this world are the unusual ones. For the common folks are like the leaves of a tree, and live and die unnoticed.
~ Lyman Frank Baum

Fish Pond

Here is the view of the fish pond right outside by the Belle Isle Conservatory! I have a small point and shoot camera, and could not zoom in any further for the water lilies.


This pond is situated between the Aquarium, which is closed due to the shortage of fund, and the Conservatory. During the summer time, there are many different colors of Koi fishes living in it. I bring my children here once in a while so they can enjoy watching the fishes.


I saw three different colors of waterlilies here: bright pink, yellow, and white! Looking at this pond gives me a peaceful and calm feeling. The children, of course, love to watch the fishes swimming back and forth.

Scary Monsters

I took these photos at my nephew's Halloween party! They are dressed in their costumes, and put on a show to entertain their parents and relatives. They were all so cute in their costumes!

During one of their songs, the "Big Witch" jumped out to coordinate with their rehearsed expressions, and I caught it just at the right moment. When I saw these pictures, my intention was to show the monsters on the carpet, but their faces added to the title as well.

The shadows you see on the carpet were from the cut out people that were hung on the window behind them! These shadows were a surprise bonus for me also, and they fit in with their acts perfectly.

Dandelion

Now that the weather is colder, we don't see dandelion anymore! Have you ever watched how this flower changes its stages in life?

It is a simple pleasure for me to follow and capture the growing stages of a dandelion! I used to dislike them, but through my camera's lens, I become a follower!

Different Stages of Dandelion

Simply enjoy life and the great pleasures that come with it.
Karolina Kurkova

Solitude sharpens awareness of small pleasures otherwise lost.
Kevin Patterson

That man is rich whose pleasures are the cheapest.
Henry David Thoreau

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Autumn

These pictures are the view at a fishing spot on Belle Isle. The trees have changed their colors, and you can see a mixed of yellow, green, brown and red around .

Insect

What is this insect look like to you?

Is it a fly or is it a bee?

A Touch of Colors

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Another Monday is here, and it is Mosaic Time! This week, I featured simple pleasures that I found in the grass. They are not flowers, just some kind of weeds really, but their colors catch my attention, and I think they are just as amazing as flowers!

A Touch of Colors


To see other entries on Mosaic Monday, please visit Mary at Little Red House! You will be surprised to see how creative other bloggers are.

Yellow Leaf

Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower.
-- Albert Camus

Pretty Little Weed

Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.
-- Elizabeth Lawrence

A Touch of Deep Pink

October is a symphony of permanence and change.
-- Bonaro W. Overstreet

Multi-Colors

For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.
-- Edwin Way Teale

Happy Monday!

Very Unique Flowers

I found these photos in my old folder, and I couldn't wait to find out their name anymore! In the back of my mind, I thought I would save them, and then when I know their name, I would post them. However, it has been over a year, and I still don't know.

Since I don't know the name of these very unique flowers, I'll borrow some quotes to represent them.

So What Am I?

You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry, don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.
Walter Hagen

Do You Know My Name?

People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.
Iris Murdoch

Enjoy your day!

White Chrysanthemum with a Touch of Lavender

With the weather changes, I don't get to see many more blooming flowers, except for at the supermarket's refrigerator.

I think these are chrysanthemum, with a touch of lavender, and they were sold in a bunch. The soft color of lavender accentuates these flowers so beautifully.

Lovely Mums


I took this bunch out of the refrigerator, and look for an angle to take picture. This flower above took full attention, and pretty much crushed other flowers around it.

Squeezing Together


I was trying to reserve the lavender color on these chrysanthemums, since it seemed to fade as the flowers grew bigger. Some of the flowers are so crushed together that I feel bad for them.

I hope to see these flowers and these colors combination again, next year!

Warm Me Up

A child does not notice the greatness and the beauty of nature and the splendor of God in his works.
Rudolf Otto


All your youth you want to have your greatness taken for granted; when you find it taken for granted, you are unnerved.
~Elizabeth Bowen

Rocks Collection

The rocks you see below belonged to my nephew, Roco. He brought them over one day and asked me to "take pictures of them and put them on your site!" He was very persistent, and I just love how he thinks of my blog with his new found obsession: rocks.


I also have a little announcement for today, and that I've decided to leave EC for these reasons:

1. Cut down the time spending on the internet
2. Avoid getting viruses from visiting unfamiliar blogs. It happens too many times
   
3. I don't want to spend $50 to keep paid ads off my blogs. Read more about this on Joanne's blog at Poetic Shutterbug.
   

Thank you to all for visiting my blogs!