12/31/24

 It's New Years Eve!  Wow, the year went so fast it seems.  Hope this new year is better than the last though I wonder how that's going to go in some areas.  Sigh  Anyway, here is a fireworks image to celebrate the past year and the entrance of the new!

12/30/24

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  It's the last Monday of 2024.  Today's image is of something that is always good to see because they are struggling.  These are Honey Bees that were visiting my Autumn Sedum in early September for some nourishment.  The Sedum is always popular with bees and butterflies.  We need to plant more things that these enjoy to help them along.

12/29/24

 It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog, the last one of 2024!  Today's image if of the other American Flyer steam locomotive that I have.  This one is a bit smaller, it is a 4-4-2 wheel arrangement, also known as an Atlantic.  This style was used prominently on the Milwaukee Road with their streamlined locomotive the Hiawatha.  This locomotive still works as well and also smokes when fluid is added.

12/28/24

 Today's image is one from the Air Show I attended this past year in Wichita at McConnell Air Force Base.  The Blue Angels were the main attraction and they put on a wonderful show.  Their precision flying is quite amazing.  They fly as close as only 18 inches apart at times, pretty incredible the skill.

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12/27/24

 Happy Friday, TGIF!  It's the last Friday of the year, wow time flies.  As you know, this Blog celebrates bokeh in photos on these days because Friday's Are Bokehlicious.  Sharing this image of some Amur Maple leaves with some great bubbly bokeh behind them.

12/26/24

 Today's image is one I was able to capture of a White-lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth that was visiting my Petunias one early evening.  It was difficult to capture as the light was getting very low so I was pleased with how well this turned out.  I basically was shooting at a high speed and hoping for the best.  When I brightened up the photos I was happy to see I had gotten several in focus.  😅

12/25/24

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  It's also Christmas today if you celebrate.  Today's image is of one that is a wildflower but not here in my area, but grow wild in Mexico and Central America.  A lot of times people thing the flower is the red but those are actually just leaves as well as the green.  The flower on this plant is just starting to emerge in the center of the main red leaves of this image.  This is a Poinsettia that I purchased last year and kept throughout the year.  It goes outside during the summer and then I bring it back in when it gets cold out and set it in a sunny window and it turns back red and re-blooms for me.  Another easy care plant.

                                            Merry Christmas!