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Saturday, August 27, 2016
Riding the DFW Sky Link
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Monday, August 15, 2016
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Blackbird well skilled at diversionary tactics
This agitated Red-Winged Blackbird was doing everything he could to catch my attention and draw it away from his nest in Mishawaka's (Indiana) Central Park on the St. Joseph River. When I turned around, he would fly in front of me to keep me looking at him
I didn't see the nest, but I got a good idea where it was when I walked over to a tree near the overlook by the dam. He made a couple of close swooshes past me to make sure I was focusing on him.
He was a darned good watchman.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Blue Heron stands sentry at fishing grounds
Despite the fact that this Great Blue Heron seems to favor this Mishawaka, IN, park as a favorite fishing hole, he didn't seem to be having much luck the day we spent some time together. The spot is in Central Park at a small dam. You can see the splash from the dam in the background.
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Chicago swells with traffic for air show
We tried to make it out to the Navy Pier to watch the show and were almost at the gates, when we realized we had left our suitcase back where we ate lunch. Oh, well.
Monday, August 17, 2015
Ominous clouds can't deliver on rain threat
This was the weather system that blew past our neighborhood last night. Ominous as it might look, it was all bluster and no rain. The air cooled down to about 80 degrees, and it turned breezy -- but not even a sprinkle.
Blue Heron stands watch at Mishawaka Dam in South Bend, IN
This blue heron was standing watch below the Mishawaka Dam at Central Park in South Bend, Indiana where we were visiting my daughter's family last week.
It didn't look like he was having much luck finding lunch. Maybe he was just trying to keep cool in the 90-degree heat.
It didn't look like he was having much luck finding lunch. Maybe he was just trying to keep cool in the 90-degree heat.
Monday, July 27, 2015
Butterfly flies off to mythical world
So this butterfly and I were having this photo shoot up in Seattle along the side walk. I guess she just got tired of waiting for me to set up and take a shot or something. She just says "to heck with this cameo, I'm out of here." And just like that she flies off to some mythical world. Oh well, who am I to blow against the wind.
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Baseball: team effort
This is a shot of my grand-daughter Sophie playing baseball a couple years ago. Notice how many players are coming in to make the play. (the boy on the right eventually gets the baseball glove off his head.)
Now look closely where the ball ends up... She stopped the ball, that's what counts. If she hadn't stopped it, I am sure they would have been pile of players behind her smashing down on it.
Now look closely where the ball ends up... She stopped the ball, that's what counts. If she hadn't stopped it, I am sure they would have been pile of players behind her smashing down on it.
Friday, July 17, 2015
Elusive butterfly
We were in Seattle recently and this butterfly was wandering through the flowers next to the sidewalk as I walked along. I let the others walk along without me while I stopped to spend some time with my new BFF. He proved pretty elusive. (Wait, wasn't that a song?).
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Great Egret does a high five
You always see egrets standing on their legs and rarely see them using them for anything else. In this case, the Great Egret is getting ready to do some scratching. It does, however, look like he's doing a high five.
The shot is from a small bayou at the edge of the Atchafalaya Basin in Louisiana.
Friday, May 8, 2015
Fishing the falls near Seattle
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Flower opens for business
Some flowers seem to hide their pollen and nectar displays down deep in a petal tunnel. Not this one. It's open for business - clearly visible from all directions.
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