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.
It's a double digit day today! 😁 Today's image is from Kansas City and the World War 1 Museum from the entrance side. It began life as the Liberty Memorial to honor the 441 local Kansas Citians who lost their lives in the war in 1926. The museum was closed in 1994 for renovations and in 2006, it opened as a modernized version. It holds the most comprehensive collection of WWI artifacts and documents in the world and was designated the national museum in 2004 by congress. The tower is 265 feet tall.
It's Friday TGIF! Today's image is one of the several I have seen visiting my yard this late summer/early autumn to enjoy the Goldenrod. This is just a single one because i loved the bubbly bokeh behind it. I am sharing it today because Friday's Are Bokehlicious!
