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Dwight Blood
Salt Lake City and St. George UT
retired 78 year old college economics professor with a wife, five kids, nineteen grandkids, and six great grandkids
Interests: writing, photography, books, computers, family, dieting
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People who know I go around the neighborhood taking photos of every flower that blooms often ask me, "What is your favorite flower?" My answer typically is, "The next one I discover." Every new flower I see is another revelation... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at The Curmudgeonly Professor
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Please don't wait until afternoon before you take my picture, because I will turn into a limp red dishrag only a few hours after I bloom. I love to show off, but the clock is ticking so get out your... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at The Curmudgeonly Professor
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Photo by Dick and Lydia Moore of Moore Farms, Powell WY. Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at The Curmudgeonly Professor
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Photo by Dick and Lydia Moore, Moore Farms, Powell WY. Dick Moore was a high school classmate of mine, one of the better behaved ones. Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at The Curmudgeonly Professor
Every few months, as snow birds we either flee or fly north or flee or fly south. Every few months, we must change TV, phone, mail, subscriptions, newspapers, internet, etc., etc. Every few months we assume (mistakenly) that we have... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at The Curmudgeonly Professor
Long time blog followers know by heart Blood's Law of Modern Technology: Nothing ever works If it stops working no one can fix it If you get it fixed, it will stop working again Latest example is our garage door... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at The Curmudgeonly Professor
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I had only my heavy-duty telephoto lense when I went to the flower gardens at the Jordan River Temple in Salt Lake City last night. But you get the general idea. If you want to see what the Jordan River... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at The Curmudgeonly Professor
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My daughter in law kindly volunteered to take me to the gardens at Thanksgiving Point yesterday. The tulips were about 10 days past their prime, but I found enough color to make the trip worthwhile. Workers are in the process... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at The Curmudgeonly Professor
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I was fortunate at 6:00 a.m. to catch a few moments of morning glory from the sunrise over the Wasatch Mountains in the South Salt Lake Valley. We will miss the red cliffs and desert climate of St. George for... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at The Curmudgeonly Professor
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Another trip to the Salt Lake Valley along I-15 netted numerous more photos. All were taken through the windshield at a speed, my son assures me, only one mile per hour over the 80 mph speed limit in some sections... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at The Curmudgeonly Professor