Monarch

Monarch, Sept, 2022 The Monarch Butterflies are plentiful this year, more than I can ever remember. They seem to love the stand of Mexican Sunflowers in my wild flower garden, although the Monarchs aren't bashful about raiding the zinnias either. This was such a welcome sight after many years of just onesy-twosies. I hope this …

Lonesome

lonely fence post No wire of any kind was visible. Nor were any other fence posts. But this old post was still standing tall. Proud of its past, always ready to serve when called upon. Thought for the Day: Never take a fence down until you know why it was put up.Robert Frost

Antique Car

Door Handle Even though I'm retired, Mondays are still the worst day of the week. Thought for the Day: The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning, and does not stop until you get in the office.Robert Frost

Black Swallowtail

Brrr!  It was cold the day I found this Black Swallowtail butterfly on the lawn, temp in the 40's and strong winds.  It was motionless; I thought it was frozen ... or dead, but flapped its wings when I tried to pick it up. I placed it on my deck so it wouldn't get stepped …

Sand Hills Safari

I just returned from a photo-safari of rural Nebraska; I called it my Sand Hills Safari because most of it focused on the western half of the state. Before I retired, my job took me to the western-most parts of Kansas and I called these trips a "tumble weed tour".   I was surprised to find …

Unforgettable

Culross, Scotland is a small coastal village (hamlet?) of 680 people located on the north side of the Firth (bay) of Forth.  While making our way up a narrow, winding, cobblestone road  to the Abbey on top of the hill, we found an open door in the 8 foot tall solid stone wall.   A …