Hobbies and Interests Tuesday 4

Hi Friends!
Today I have a photo rich entry for Tuesday 4.  I hope you don't find it too long or boring.
I also hope you will join in and help make this a success.

1. Do you have a hobby or a special interest?  Do you quilt, crochet, cook, sew, collect things, sing, play an instrument, love dolls , politics, learning, reading, biking, hiking, camping, swimming, flower arranging, watching TV? Do you love to entertain, set a beautiful table or just take a walk? Share it with us won't you?
  Why do you enjoy it? Can you tell us how you became interested or what particularly interests
you about your hobby.
Would you share some photos or pictures of your hobbies or interests or lovely things you've seen along the way?


My hobby also makes me some money along the way: art and writing.

A sample of my crochet work.. a bed spread sized afghan

I do some graphic designing and I  ghost write novels.
As for interests, anthropology is a main interest of mine  and I do a lot of study into that field.
Entertaining  people at home, which I love to do,is also an interest.
 I like setting a lovely table and seeing people enjoy themselves.
I also do crocheting but more for gifts and making afghans for use in the house and wash cloths, dish cloths , scarves, hats etc. than for a hobby.

Holly loves photography

2.  Gardening is a hobby for some.
Do you garden or grow house plants?
 What do you like about it? What are your favorite plants inside or out? Pictures? We'd love to see  photos of you house or garden plants or hear about ideas you have for growing things or creating beauty with plants around the house.
 I have houseplants of various kinds and I like to grow flowers and plants outside as well.  Growing pond plants is also of great interest to me.

Here are some photos from my garden:

Pond and waterfall

Black eyed Susans

A little bare bottom in the planters with coleus

big pond

small pond

Porch

my kitchen window

mountain pinks around small pond

residents of my garden, Mr.Frog hamming it up for his photo

scotch broom , wisteria and waterfall. Fish photo bombing

the little pond

More residents of my garden in the big pond

white mountain pinks

Wild beach roses are all over my yard

Scotch broom and Wisteria

My apple tree

3. If you could design a dream garden or park , how would you do it? What would it contain.? Maybe include a picture from the net of one you think closely fits your dream garden.

My dream garden would have meandering paths lined with roses and azaleas and a very large pond, a  long rocky stream and waterfall. I would plant plenty of cut leaf dwarf Japanese Maples too. Out in front would be a giant sugar Maple. It would also contain a  garden house by the pond and stream.


4. Do you like being outdoors? If so, what attracts you to the great outdoors and if not, what keeps you inside?
Do you walk in the rain?Are there parks near you that you like to visit?

 I enjoy being outside but hate biting insects that are around in summer.. one reason I dislike summer a bit.
I do enjoy being out in the rain but not getting wet! I  used to love walking  home from school with my umbrella. I loved watching the rain fall on autumn days as 3 o'clock came and outside it grew dark and you could see the lights of cars in the wet streets.. I couldn't wait to put on my boots , coat and grab my umbrella and head home in that weather! 
There are a lot of beach and river side parks near me and I like to visit  many of them.

Wednesday  is Literary Pearls. I hope you will return .