Three photos today....

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Halloween Pennant

 

Widow Skimmer

(I bought a pamphlet of Texas dragon flies/skimmers so now I don't have an excuse for not knowing what is what )

And a Man picking beans...it's a rough job but someone has to do it!

 

 

It's been overcast and rainy today...we only got about 2/10ths of an inch of rain, enough to bring on the humidity and the mosquitoes!! I'm hoping for some sunshine tomorrow!

 

 

 

 

Misc photos throughout the day...

This morning I went outside with the macro lens and tripod for some photo therapy...

 

 

Welcome to my web said the spider to the fly...

 

He's a beauty...

 

Bee fly

 

Black and Yellow mud dauber

 

Red Wasp and they have a wicked sting

 

House fly

 

Mud dauber

 

Grasshoppers, they are terrible around here right now.

 

 

It's a bug's world...

 

Creepy

 

 Buckeye

 

This evening I took the 300mm with me to the property...

 

 



Doe - a deer, a female deer

 

Beautiful Cardinal in a field of Indian blankets...

 

Checker spot

 

Hot Hot Hot Cayenne Peppers!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few photos from the past few days...

I managed to take a few photos the past few days...

 

I broke Michael's radio flyer wagon and instead of throwing it away I decided to make it a mobile flower bed. I thought it turned out pretty.

 

One of Michael's sunflowers!

 

Cantaloupe, one of many!

 

 

 Sunflower

 

 



Ladybug

 

Beefsteak tomato, it's huge!

 

Marigold

 

We camped down at the property the other night, it was so peaceful and a great night spent with friends!

 

Fred sent me this photo today while he was on a well site near Tilden. He had to lay the boom down due to the lightening. Looks like a nasty storm!

 

We've been quite busy the past few days, pool party, camping with friends and getting ready for our trip, plus the everyday things that need doing! We've watched storms to the East, West, South and North of us but hardly a drop of rain here.

 

 

 

 

 

This evening with the cellphone camera...

 

I haven't been carrying the Canon camera or camera bag due to having a pinched disc in my back and the fact I'm not suppose to be lifting anything heavy, lol. Yes my camera bag is heavy...so the cell phone has come in handy!

 

 

Barred Owl

On our way to a birthday party tonight I saw this owl in the road and quickly pulled over, threw a blanket over him and moved him off the road and under some nearby Oak trees. He was awful skinny and I wasn't sure if he got hit in the road or not. I'm a firm believer that wild animals belong in the wild and sometimes nature just needs to take it's course...I hope he makes it and that moving him into the shade helped but you never know...

 

After the Birthday party I saw the clouds swirling around the water tower and thought it looked pretty cool...very ominous!

 

Sunset at the property.

Tomorrow evening we are having a pool party for Michael and his classmates. An end of the school year celebration! I know the kids will have a blast and so glad they can get together after school is over and play! It's gonna be a busy day

 

 

After pinching a disc in my back last week I went directly to the doctor and told him I was heading to NYC in two weeks and I had to be able to walk...He got me on some meds and told me no lifting what so ever, ekk...It's been a rough week for me (I'm not use to just lying around) but I've taken it easy with some stretching and gentle exercising here and there and letting Michael and Fred do most of the work around here and my back is so much better, yeah!! I remember when this use to happen and I wouldn't go to the doctor and I'd be down for 6 weeks. I've learned my lesson now and know if I get on the meds as soon as the disc gets pinched I'll be better in a week or less. So glad we have the meds we have now to help out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





A few blooms from around the pool...

 

 

Michael's yellow roses bloomed and I got a photo before the grasshoppers destroyed the bloom, gorgeous!

 

 

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And the Zinnia's in the Red Flyer Wagon are doing great, as long as I remember to water them, oops! I need to take a photo of the whole wagon, silly me!

 

 

 

 

Michael has a dream...

 

For 2 years Michael has had a dream, a place he wants to visit, to explore...

 

And in 2 weeks that dream is going to come true!

 

 

I honestly never understood what his fascination was with NYC and I honestly never thought I'd be the one to take him. But when a friend asked if we wanted to go with her and Fred said he'd stay home and take care of the animals, I thought why Not! So in two weeks time we will be flying into the Big Apple and Michael's dream will come true!! He is beyond excited and I am in the process of reading, learning and getting ready...I can't wait to see his face and his priceless expressions. My friend and Michael want to visit pretty much the same places so they'll be in the lead and I'll be tagging along behind them with the camera!! WooHoo NYC or Bust!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Morning photo shoot...

I love when my boy poses for me...

He's a wee bit nervous about getting on stage for the awards ceremony.

 

 There is always comfort in loving on Julie...

 

 

Ready Set Go...

 

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I also turned the Copperhead loose this morning. I don't think it was injured as bad as I thought. It slithered off into the brush and hopefully it will recover and be okay. They eat mice who carry disease so snakes are a good thing!