Category Archives: Flowers

Can’t Fight this Feeling

July 25, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

I can’t fight this feeling any longer
And yet I’m still afraid to let it flow
What started out as friendship has grown stronger
I only wish I had the strength to let it show

I tell myself that I can’t hold out forever
I said there is no reason for my fear
‘Cause I feel so secure when we’re together
You give my life direction
You make everything so clear

And even as I wander
I’m keeping you in sight
You’re a candle in the window
On a cold, dark winter’s night
And I’m getting closer than I ever thought I might

And I can’t fight this feeling anymore
I’ve forgotten what I started fighting for
It’s time to bring this ship into the shore
And throw away the oars, forever

‘Cause I can’t fight this feeling anymore
I’ve forgotten what I started fightin’ for
And if I have to crawl upon the floor
Come crashing through your door
Baby, I can’t fight this feeling anymore

My life has been such a whirlwind since I saw you
I’ve been running ’round in circles in my mind
And it always seems that I’m followin’ you, girl
‘Cause you take me to the places
That alone I’d never find

And even as I wander
I’m keeping you in sight
You’re a candle in the window
On a cold, dark winter’s night
And I’m getting closer than I ever thought I might

And I can’t fight this feeling anymore
I’ve forgotten what I started fightin’ for
It’s time to bring this ship into the shore
And throw away the oars, forever

‘Cause I can’t fight this feeling anymore
I’ve forgotten what I started fightin’ for
And if I have to crawl upon the floor
Come crashing through your door
Baby, I can’t fight this feeling anymore
Ooh
-Written by Kevin Patrick Cronin
-Performed by REO Speedwagon

Thought I would pick this song cause it was from the same year as “I Want to Know What Love Is”. It was #1 from March 9 – March 23 of 1985. REO Speedwagon was the first concert I ever went to. I’m told I slept through almost all of it.

But Thursdays are for flowers. Time for more Pella flowers!

Still more Pella flowers left to share!

Black & White, Bokeh, Candid Portrait, Flowers, FNSC, Jay, Still Life, Teresa, Willy, WPC - Alternate

Like Cuttin’ Her Down

July 19, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett 4 Comments

Time to share another collection of alternate images for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme BLACK & WHITE. I took these glorious BLACK & WHITE pictures on July 5. I went over to Nevada to try what was allegedly great chicken from a gas station with Teresa and hosted Willy and Jay for FNSC and then a viewing of Dragon House. Or whatever that show is called.

2 more days of glorious BLACK & WHITE images left to share!

Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Road Trip

When I’m Alone

July 18, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett 2 Comments

I turned my back
You were gone in a flash
Like you always do
You’ve always gone off
Somewhere else

And when the phone rang
And I thought it was you
And I sprung like a kid
Who just got out of school
But it’s almost
Always never you
Never you

I scream like a child
My insides went wild

When I’m alone with you, you make me feel, you make me feel
When I’m alone with you, you are the one, you are the one
When I reach out and I only grab air
And it kills me to think
That you never did care and it’s hopeless
You’ve always run off somewhere else
I’m throwing a tantrum
Why are you such a phantom

When I’m alone with you, you make me feel, you make me feel
When I’m alone with you, you are the one, you are the one

When I’m alone with you, you make me feel, you make me feel
When I’m alone with you, you are the one, you are the one

Reminds me of home
When you’re around me
Next time you leave
Don’t go without me
No, don’t go, no!

When I’m alone with you, you make me feel, you make me feel
When I’m alone with you, you are the one, you are the one
-Written by Julian Emery, Elisabeth-Maurus, & James Lawrence Irving
-Performed by Lissie

I’ve recently been watching “Loudermilk”, a great show about the recovery community, and the third season features Lissie as a musician that gave up on her music dreams. It really got me into her music lately. And the music of Ben Rogers. Who is also great as an aspiring musician.

It is a show that has been of the air for a few years now, but I recommend it. It is currently streaming on Netflix.

But Thursdays are for flowers. Time for more tulip pictures from my trip to Pella.

Still more Pella tulip pictures left to share.

Art, Birthdays, Black & White, Bokeh, Candid Portrait, Christianity, Derrick, Flowers, Logan, Music, Night, Self-Portrait, Still Life, Street Photography, Teresa, Vest, Work, WPC - Alternate

An Eternal Love BS You Know You’ll Never Mean

July 12, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

Today is Logan’s birthday, so I have to wish him a happy birthday!

Happy birthday Logan!

I hope your day is filled with quality garage sale finds and a ton of photo opportunities!

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Today is also Derrick’s birthday, so I also need to wish him a happy birthday!

Happy birthday Derrick!

I hope your birthday is filled with camping and some tasty face melting guitar solos. Probably some Pink Floyd as well.

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Time to share more alternate BLACK & WHITE images for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. These BLACK & WHITE images I took on July 3.

3 days of glorious BLACK & WHITE images shared! 4 more days to go!

Flowers, Macro

I Want to Know What Love Is

July 11, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

I’ve gotta take a little time
A little time to think things over
I better read between the lines
In case I need it when I’m older

This mountain, I must climb
Feels like a world upon my shoulders
Through the clouds, I see love shine
Keeps me warm as life grows colder

In my life, there’s been heartache and pain
I don’t know if I can face it again
Can’t stop now, I’ve traveled so far
To change this lonely life

I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me (hey)

Gotta take a little time
Little time to look around me
I’ve got nowhere left to hide
Looks like love has finally found me

In my life, there’s been heartache and pain
I don’t know if I can face it again
Can’t stop now, I’ve traveled so far
To change this lonely life

I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me

I wanna know what love is (I wanna know)
I want you to show me (I wanna feel)
I wanna feel what love is (I know, I know, and I know)
I know you can show me
Let’s talk about love

I wanna know what love is
(Love that you feel inside)
I want you to show me
(I’m feeling so much love)
I wanna feel what love is
(And you know, you just can’t hide)
I know you can show me

Oh, I wanna know what love is
(Let’s talk about love)
I know you can show me
(I wanna feel)
I wanna feel what love is
(And you know you just can’t hide)
I know you can show me
I wanna feel what love is (oh, I wanna know)
I want you to show me
-Written by Michael Jones
-Performed by Foreigner

“I Want to Know What Love Is” a great, great song! It was #1 on The Billboard Chart on February 2 and February 9 of 1985. Let me tell you, 1985 was just one banger after another.

Look at this list of #1s:

Like a Virgin – Madonna
Careless Whisper – Wham!
Can’t Fight This Feeling – REO Speedwagon
One More Night – Phil Collins
We Are the World – USA for Africa
Crazy for You – Madonna
Don’t You(Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
Everything She Wants – Wham!
Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears
Heaven – Bryan Adams
Sussudio – Phil Collins
A View to a Kill – Duran Duran
Everytime You Go Away – Paul Young
Shout – Tears for Fears
The Power of Love – Huey Lewis and the News
St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) – John Parr
Money for Nothing – Dire Straits
Oh Sheila – Ready for the World
Take On Me – a-ha
Saving All My Love for You
Part Time Love – Stevie Wonder
Miami Vice Theme – Jan Hammer
We Built This City – Starship
Separate Lives – Phil Collins and Marylin Martin
Broken Wings – Mr. Mister
Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie

In a power house line up, you might want to know which of these power house songs was #1 overall in 1985. Here is the Top 10:

10. Take On Me – a-ha
9. Crazy for You – Madonna
8. Money for Nothing – Dire Straits
7. Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears
6. Out of Touch – Daryl Hall & John Oates
5. I Feel for You – Chaka Khan
4. I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner
3. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
2. Like a Virgin – Madonna
1. Careless Whisper – Wham!

Now you have had a taste of the walk down memory lane I go down every Sunday morning listening to KIOA.

But Thursdays are for flowers and it is time to continue looking at my tulip pictures from Pella:

Still many more tulip pictures from Pella to share!

Black & White, Bokeh, Flowers, Nature, Still Life, WPC - Alternate

She’s the Most Beautiful Girl You’ve Ever Seen?

July 10, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

Today I’m going to share the alternate BLACK & WHITE images I took for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE on Tuesday, July 2. Mostly from around my yard.

Still 5 more days of BLACK & WHTIE alternates to go!

Animals, Black & White, Bokeh, Flowers, Still Life, Teresa, WPC - Alternate

And Do You Tell Her

July 9, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

This week (except for Thursday of course) will be dedicated to all of the alternate images I took for the BLACK & WHITE theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. These pictures I took last Monday. Mostly in my yard. Some in Teresa’s yard.

One day of glorious BLACK & WHITE images shared. 6 more days of them to go!

Animals, Art, Black & White, Flowers, Linda, Macro, Nature, Teresa

Reiman Gardens II

July 5, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett Leave a comment

Seems like a good day to share the rest of the images from my trip to Reiman Gardens with family back in October of 2023.

It is always a good day when it is spent in a garden. Especially one where I don’t have to do the weeding!

Flowers, Holidays, Macro

Pink Houses

July 4, 2024 Christopher D. Bennett 2 Comments

Today is the 4th of July, so I must wish you all a Happy Independence Day!

And You Left Me There Cryin' Wonderin' What I Did Wrong

I hope your day is filled with good food and friends and parades and music and fireworks and not having to go to work!

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There’s a black man with a black cat
Livin’ in a black neighborhood
He’s got an interstate runnin’ through his front yard
You know he thinks he’s got it so good
And there’s a woman in the kitchen
Cleanin’ up the evenin’ slop
And he looks at her and says, “Hey darlin’
I can remember when you could stop a clock”

Ah, but ain’t that America for you and me?
Ain’t that America? Somethin’ to see, baby
Ain’t that America? Home of the free, yeah
Little pink houses for you and me
Ooh yeah, for you and me

Well, there’s a young man in a t-shirt
Listenin’ to a rockin’ rollin’ station
He’s got greasy hair, greasy smile
He says, “Lord, this must be my destination”
‘Cause they told me when I was younger
Said, “Boy, you’re gonna be president”
But just like everything else those old crazy dreams
Just kinda came and went

Ah, but ain’t that America for you and me?
Ain’t that America? Somethin’ to see, baby
Ain’t that America? Home of the free, yeah
Little pink houses for you and me
Ah, yeah, baby, for you and me

Well, there’s people and more people
What do they know, know, know?
Go to work in some high rise
And vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico, ooh, yeah
And there’s winners and there’s losers
But they ain’t no big deal
‘Cause the simple man, baby, pays for the thrills, the bills
The pills that kill

Ah, but ain’t that America for you and me?
Ain’t that America? Somethin’ to see, baby
Ain’t that America? Home of the free, yeah
Little pink houses for you and me, ooh
Ooh yeah

Ain’t that America for you and me?
Ain’t that America? Hey, somethin’ to see, baby
Ain’t that America? Oh, the home of the free
Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Little pink houses, baby, for you and me
– Written and Performed by John Mellencamp