Monthly Archives: July 2011
spontaneous
Amazingly, we are not on vacation. I chose a left turn instead of right, even though we didn’t have swimsuits or towels. They got soaked. I got over it (sort of). I’m still working on that. Amazingly, this place is … Continue reading
happiness
I did not know that I liked flowers so much, that they could make me so happy. I mean, really, who could not be happy when greeted by this rainbow of colors? I give silent thanks to the one who … Continue reading
Butterfly addendum
Looks like I posted this a little too soon. I now feel a sense of completion in that I was able to photograph the beautiful blue butterfly that I mentioned liking in that post. I believe it is a Red-spotted … Continue reading
Echinacea purpurea
In the spring and early summer as the flowers were growing but had not yet bloomed, I decided it might be cool to try to photograph a particular flower at various stages. One series of photos that is close to … Continue reading
not in Kansas anymore…
The son of our neighbor currently has 2 baby raccoons that he rescued from a barn. I think this son lives in a different house up near the road either on or adjacent to our neighbor’s 50+ acre property, so … Continue reading
Butterflies
Butterflies apparently like purple coneflowers (another post coming soon on these). I was out looking at the flowers the other day and much to my surprise saw one of the most beautiful butterflies I’ve ever seen. It turns out to … Continue reading
Sounds of the forest: part 3
A couple weeks ago, we started noticing a bunch of holes in the ground around our blueberry bushes and elsewhere. They looked like they had been perfectly bored, like an aerator would make. Then a week ago, I saw this … Continue reading
Sounds of the forest: part 2
(Sounds of the forest: part 1) Right now, as I start this post (around 11 pm Tuesday night), the windows are open and I am listening to the almost conversational sound of a barred owl (Strix varia) that we affectionately … Continue reading
Balloon flowers
Yet another surprise around here and a new favorite of mine: Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus).
7 days
July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 (July 5 & 6 photos were taken by Steve)