It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog! Today's image goes back to the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 coming through my town on a rainy day this past July. We are lucky that it is a point it comes through on a lot of trips back home to Cheyenne Wyoming. It usually stops as well for a quick maintenance check. I took this image as it was just entering the small rail yard in my town.
A bit different image today. This is a view of the field in Minnesota with the Sandhill Cranes. Even this doesn't really do it justice as this is only about 1/3 to 1/4th of the flock that was there. It was so cool to be able to see and photograph them.
It's Friday, TGIF! Today's image is one I was able to get recently of a Hummingbird visiting something other than the feeder. It was feeding on my Calibrachoa flowers. I liked the nice soft bokeh behind so sharing today because Friday's Are Bokehlicious here on the Blog!
I have not been seeing many butterflies this summer. I would see one once in a while flying through the yard but not stopping. This Giant Swallowtail finally was one that stayed around a bit and chose to feed from the Zinnias as opposed to the other flowers I have growing. I have always said, if you want a very cheap, that you can grow from seed easily, flower for butterflies, Zinnias are it. There is also a Silver Potted Skipper enjoying them as well.
It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog once again. The year is already more than half over, time flies when you are having fun. Today's flower is the Fringe-leaf Ruellia also known as a Prairie Petunia. It usually blooms June through September, I found this one in early July. It's another where the flower opens at night and usually only lasts a day. It is very drought hardy.
I had to make a trip to Minnesota this past weekend for a family issue and on the trip up I was treated to an experience that was a "lifer" for me. I got to see and capture a very large flock of Sandhill Cranes! They were in a harvested wheat field and some were even dancing and doing their odd call. This is a link to their call at All About Birds: Sandhill Crane Listen This image is just a very small portion of the flock.
Happy Monday and happy new week! Decided to start the week off with something that makes me happy and hope it makes you happy as well. This is a yellow Sunflower I have growing in one of my gardens that was blooming last week.
