6/30/20

Well, it's the last day of June and feels like mid August with our mid 90s weather again.  Sigh.  Because sunny Sunflowers make me happy I am sharing an image I took last week of some volunteer ones in my garden that are blooming already.  You have to find happiness in the little things these days it seems.

6/29/20

I have at least one frog that is quite tolerant of me, I think it's one that has been around a while and knows I am not there to bother them.  I can get quite close to it before it will move away.  I got this shot of him recently looking back at me from the water and thought I would share.  I think frogs have such character and seem to be smiling all the time.

6/28/20

Steamy Sunday has rolled around again!  I don't share steam traction engines very often but I liked how this one turned out and this is a bit of a special occasion.  So in the past I have always referred to this 20 HP Minneapolis as "the engine my husband gets to work on".  Now I get to refer to it as the engine we own.  The owner decided to sell it this year and gave us the opportunity to buy it and we did.  It will remain in Minnesota for now.  In this image it is working on a saw mill at Rollag along with a return flu Minneapolis that the same previous owner used to own but has now also sold.

6/27/20

I was in Missouri last weekend.  While on a walk I happened across this Killdeer that must have had a nest very close by.  It was doing it's act of being injured on the road in front of me.  It was neat to see up close.  They build their nests in such silly places on the ground, how they survive I'll never know.  This act must work well with predators.

6/26/20

The Red Clover has been quite the draw for butterflies this year.  This is a giant Swallowtail I captured on it a few weeks back.  Because Friday's Are Bokehlicious I chose this image with the greenery behind creating some lovely bokeh.

6/25/20

My frog buddies at the big pond have been keeping me entertained.  I captured this duo one day and it made me smile.  not sure if the one was trying to hide or just wanted a bit of shade.  Whichever, i thought it was cute.

6/24/20

It's Wildflower Wednesday on the Blog once again!  I am working on a project having to do with the wildflower images I have captured and hope to unveil it soon.  It is taking a lot more time to do than I thought it would.  Anyway, today's flower is a Blackeyed Susan.  They are blooming quite profusely along the side of the road right now.