6/7/19

The Meadowlarks at Konza were somewhat elusive this time.  I was only able to capture them at a good distance.  This is one surveying it's territory from a perch in the brush.  The Western Meadowlark is the Kansas state bird.  Friday is also all about the bokeh and the trees behind provided some lovely soft dark green bokeh.

6/6/19

This image is of another of my frog buddies.  This one hangs out at my smaller backyard pond on the lily pads.  He is quite small but was patient as this is a 3 image focus stack to get more of him in focus.  I liked the marring on the lily Pad that reminded me of a bird in this image as well.

6/5/19

There used to be a Wildflower Wednesday on the Plus where I used to play.  I can have a wildflower Wednesday here every now and then.  This was always one of my favorite Kansas wildflowers.  I captured this Cobaea Beardtongue Penstemon with the setting sun as a background.  The sky has been hazy and our setting sun red due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.  

6/4/19

So the last "Bi Plane Fly In" was held in my town this past Saturday.  They say there will be Fly Ins in the future, just not limited or focused on bi-planes.  It was fun while it lasted and several neat planes turned out for the event.  This is one that was not a bi-plane but you can see part of one behind it.  This was a neat one that I believe is a T6 Texan though I could find no markings on it.  I was able to fly in and fly one very similar several years back.  It was quite fun.

6/3/19

This is one of my favorite Iris.  i love the color and narrow bladed petals on them.  This is one I planted and for some reason only one bloomed this year and only 2 came up.  Not sure if squirrels have gotten the rest of the bulbs or what.  May have to try some of these in a different place next year.

6/2/19

This is a Cumbres & Toltec train heading out from Chama New Mexico on it's way to Antonito Colorado.  It is gaining in elevation as it makes it's way to Cumbres pass.  We were chasing it on this day a little over a year ago now.

6/1/19

I was out on Konza Prairie tonight for a wildflower refresher walk.  It was a lovely evening.  I captured this Butterfly Milkweed in the late evening sun.  The sun has a red cast lately due to some Canadian wildfires apparently.  It is posting for the 1st day of June.  Welcome to June!  😄