6/14/20

So this year I doubt I will be getting to do much in the way of playing with steam things.  It's this engine's 100th birthday this year and I won't even get to fire on it during it's special year.  2020 has not been a good year all around.  Sigh.  Anyway, still playing with the cut out technique and I liked how this image of the former Soo Line Switch engine up at Rollag Minnesota turned out.

6/13/20

The month of June came in beautifully and then got blistering hot.  This is the sunset I was treated to on the very first evening of June.

6/12/20

About a week ago while I was out walking late one afternoon I spotted this butterfly in among the Red Clover.  This is a male Tiger Swallowtail.  The Red Clover has been quite the butterfly magnet.  It made for some lovely background bokeh as well so sharing this today because Friday's Are Bokehlicious!

6/11/20

I had an interesting visitor by the big pond about a week ago or so.  This is a Harnessed Moth that was sitting on the lid of the waterfall pump.  I love the pattern in it's wings which is where it's name derives from.  This is actually a 2 image focus stack to bring out detail.

6/10/20

It's Wildflower Wednesday!  Today's wildflower is Common Spiderwort.  It is blooming like crazy right now.  It blooms well in the early part of the day but as the day heats up, the flowers close up.  If you want to get a photo, you need to be out before noon.  There are a number of plants that do this to conserve energy.

6/9/20

I have seen Blue Jays around more than usual this year, they have even been coming to get seed under the feeder.  This is where I captured this image.  The 2 seemed to be trying to cool off maybe, it was a hot day and the other looks as if to be saying, "What's with you guys, let's eat!"  😄

6/8/20

I have the plant that is like a Christmas Cactus but it blooms in late spring early summer and the flowers are quite different.  It very rarely blooms but I got a bunch on this bit that I had started in another pot.  I had to kind if shoot this from below towards the ceiling and I liked how it turned out.