BlogHide Resteemsleathertinker (47)in hive-109286 • 4 years agoTopsy Turvy Echeveria - a type of hens and chicks succulentFlower top of my Topsy Turvy Echeveria succulent I really love succulents and flowers - which is reflected in my posts. I've been more and more interested in photography and love sharing…leathertinker (47)in hive-109286 • 4 years agoDesert Rose - succulentDesert Rose When I first took this picture, I thought it was a hibiscus of some type. In researching this post, I found out that it is a species of Adenium and is considered a succulent…leathertinker (47)in hive-109286 • 4 years agoPurple/green orchid flowersZygopetalum Orchids Continuing with my theme of orchids (just now decided I would do a theme) - these are Zygopetalum Orchids. They have a rich purple/white variations in the lower petals, and…leathertinker (47)in hive-109286 • 4 years agoCymbidium OrchidsThese lovely orchids are Cymbidium Orchids and they were shot in the summer, at the San Diego Botanical Garden in Balboa Park, in California, USA. We had a lovely walk through the building and saw…resteemedmonchhichi23 (56)in thealliance • 7 years agoSquishy GutsGood day Steemians! I hope you are all having a beautiful week. Now hold on to your hats because things are about to get squishy! New Community. Awesome People. My recent application to…resteemedkayyam09 (56)in contest • 7 years ago10 SBD Giveaway [11 June]Welcome 04 June 2018 Results of previous contest [02 July] ============================================================== Results are 7, 15, 1, 3, 8, 9, 11, 5…leathertinker (47)in macrophotography • 7 years agopeacock feather exploration, close-up and fabulousQuick Personal Update Hello Steemians; friends and readers. It's been a while since I've posted. Life gets hectic and sometimes you have to put something on the back burner and unfortunately…leathertinker (47)in thealliance • 7 years agoTeachers make the world go round"Teacher"What does this word evoke for you? For me, initially, I think of educational teachers; teachers who helped me in my formative years and they taught me how to multiply, learn new words…leathertinker (47)in kombucha • 7 years agoKombucha brewing adventure! Let's talk SCOBYsKombucha Brewing: SCOBYs, Black Tea, Sugar and Time. Kombucha - a sweet/sour fermented, bubbly drink made from tea, sugar and some kind of starter. You can order dried starts off the internet…leathertinker (47)in macrophotography • 7 years agocolorchallenge--Monday Red--Dragon's Blood Stonecrop succulent#colorchallenge -- Monday: RED Dragon's Blood Stonecrop click to open image larger Some backstory on where I found these beauties There is a great little cafe that serves some of the…leathertinker (47)in colorchallenge • 7 years ago#colorchallenge - Thursday green. Track meet AstroTurfAs I wait for my daughter to finished her last event at this middle school track meet, the sun started to fall to the tree line and I had to capture it with my phone. Gorgeous day for a track meet…leathertinker (47)in thealliance • 7 years agoThe Alliance - My application to join and why I'm a good fit!Hello hello! My name is Tamar, pictured here at the amazing hippie gathering known as the Oregon Country Fair - wearing my grandmothers old square-dancing dress along with a belt, pouch and skirt…resteemedphonephotography (48)in phonephotography • 7 years agoPhonephotography daily 2 SBD contest: contest #5Hello Steemians! We started Phonephotography with an aim to bring fun and happiness to steemit community by running daily photography contests. Fun and winning, what could be better? Our contests…leathertinker (47)in makeitmonday • 7 years ago#makeitmonday: Honeycomb neckwarmer - Crochet fun times at the Coast!!!CROCHET FUN!!! I spent the weekend at the Oregon Coast, and had a lovely time crafting with a few good friends. While listening to the rain pour down (hello Oregon in April) - I spent my time…leathertinker (47)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoColorchallenge - Saturday Indigo - glass floats PNWI’m having a crafting weekend on the coast this weekend - Moms only!! While sitting here and not listening to kids yell for my attention, I noticed these beautiful glass globes sitting on the…leathertinker (47)in colorchallenge • 7 years agocolorchallenge Wednesday: Yellow Oregon Grape FlowersThe state flower for Oregon is the Oregon Grape, but it's not related to true grapes - a more accurate name would be Oregon Grape-Holly. They bloom with yellow flowers in the spring and then…leathertinker (47)in quilting • 7 years agoQuilt project - aka my 10 year procrastination projectI recently cleaned out one of my crafting cupboards and came across a project I started years and year ago... 10 years ago to be more precise. After my eldest daughter was born in 2003, I was…leathertinker (47)in photochallenge • 7 years ago#photochallenge : Sky Blue FridayUsually my photos while in an airplane end up blurry or washed out. This particular trip, I was able to capture the Cascade Mountain range, from Bend, OR up into what looks like Washington State.…leathertinker (47)in blackandwhitephotography • 7 years agoCaught mid-flight - Hummingbird in black and whiteclick the image for a larger version Over the top of my computer, I can see the tips of our apple tree branches peeking up and reaching for the sky. I often find myself staring at the top of…leathertinker (47)in makeitmonday • 7 years ago#makeitmonday Crochet rugs out of old sheets/fabricclick image for larger view I taught myself to crochet (thanks YouTube!) and have made all sorts of fun things. Fingerless gloves, amigurumi figures, skirts, ornaments, and rugs. I will not be…