I have an old car that just got running again after sitting for a few years. I want to take it on a trip so I have been taking it out for drives around sunset lately to make sure things are good with it and also to enjoy the view. This is the sunset at Milford Lake a little over a week ago.
It's Friday, TGIF! My Sea Oats Grass is starting to turn color for autumn. It's looking photogenic as always and had some lovely bubbly bokeh in this image. Sharing it for today because Friday's Are Bokehlicious here on the Blog!
While I was out on a bike ride this past week, I spotted this gal in the road. Why did the Mantis cross the road? 😁 She let me take a few photos. I debated on whether or not to make sure she went into the grass but decided she was close enough to the edge and it wasn't a well traveled road so I left her alone. When I went by the same spot the next day I could tell she had safely made it off the road. She was big, about 6 inches long.
It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog! The Asters have really been blooming in my area recently. Even when the plant is mowed short, they still put out flowers so some areas look rather nice with all the blooms. These are Azure Asters also known as "Sky Blue" and they usually bloom in September and October. They can be somewhat shrub like, can grow up to 40 inches tall, and are in the Sunflower family.
I was out on a bike ride this past week by Milford Lake. There were some Egrets and Cormorants in the lagoon area that I was able to capture. I usually see Egrets here but the Cormorants are usually in a different area so it was a nice surprise to see the 2 together. There had originally been a Heron as well but, as is typical, it flew off. The Egrets don't seem to be so skittish.
Happy Monday and happy new week! I am starting off the week with a group of flowers that make me happy and, hopefully, will do the same for you. These are some of my pink variety Cosmos.
It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog! Today's image is a bit different one again. This is the C W Parker Carousel steam engine that I help operate over in Abilene Kansas. It turned 125 years old this year and they had an event on October 3 where people could come and learn about it and ride the carousel. This engine belongs with the carousel it operates and is the oldest known operating C W Parker carousel. I liked the reflection in the water in this image. The photo was taken while it was being cleaned and winterized after the event.
