Well, I wondered if I'd see Miss Katy again, and I did! She was back in almost the same spot on the birdbath today. Here she is from a different angle than yesterday and a new crop. Be sure to check out that antennae.


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When I made the first crop on this one, I tried to include everything I thought was important. Those little black pupils (or at least one of them) seemed to follow me everywhere as I walked around the birdbath. I was using my 80-400mm lens, (my favorite), so I had to stay about six feet or more back from my subject. And that can be a good thing ( Read more... )

A new addition to the rock and succulent garden mound out front . . .


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An experiment that really didn't turn out the way I planned or hoped it would. I still like it though.
Peachy sky still life at the birdbath . . .


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I picked up some things in the yard that might blow away or get destroyed before hurricane Idalia came through here. I took all my hanging orchids down (many were in bloom) and lined them up on a section of the south side fence. Today I was putting things back in place and noticed one of the orchids had broken off and blown against the fence. ( Read more... )

These little House Finches seem to dominate the feeders and birdbaths right now. They are so fun to watch and I am always happy when they go in the birdbath to get a drink or a bath, especially a bath when they splash the water everywhere. The other day one out of about a dozen was having the best time in the water. I think I got as much ( Read more... )

I’m a counter (arithmomania)! Twenty birds here. This is a part of another dramatic sunset I took from the back yard looking eastward. The hurricane has passed and we came through it with no real damage, just lots of branches and debris cleaned out of the trees. Our area needed rain badly and we sure got it. Oh yeah, and my huge, magnificent Stag ( Read more... )

We had a little rain (finally) about 7 p.m. Afterwards, there was not much of a colorful sunset, but a calming monotone sky. I soon heard the distinct chirp of an osprey and started looking around. As I was walking through the front yard, I was able to catch a glimpse of him through a small opening in the trees across the street. I was able ( Read more... )

Just a boy and his dog at sunset on the causeway . . .
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P.S. And there's a dragonfly. Can you find it? (click picture to enlarge)


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