When a music book and sheet music combine ...
posted on September 21, 2010 by
A Golden Retriever’s Tongue Is Too Big For His Mouth!
Sir Aslan Doogie Of Oakhaven
posted on September 19, 2010 by
Promises, Promises!
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- I promise I will throw the ball that is under my shoe if Aslan does not smack it out of my hand first
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- Promise of Heliboris fulfilled
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- Promise of more Vinca to come
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- Promise of doggy adoration
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- Stiff Winds promise fun
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- Honey Suckle Vine Knot – I promise it knotted itself on its own
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- Promise of Vinca Minor fulfilled
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- I promise I will finish removing the power lines soon
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- Walking up the steps entertainment promise
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- Stripey promises not to trip me by getting underfoot
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- Aslan promises to chase the ball with a clean face – assuming I can gain posession of said ball
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- Promise of soft moss for my bare feet
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- Tabby promises her best imitation of a statue for the photo
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- I promise there were no alterations done on this picture
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- We promise to go to the ends of the yard and back all for the love of a tennis ball
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- I promise not to chase the ball that is under your shoe with my nose dirty
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- Forsythia Promise
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- Promise of Really Cool Fungus Sightings for those who keep their eyes open
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- Promise of Queen Anne’s Lace
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- Promise of jonquils maybe next week
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- Aslan promises to wait until I try to steal it before snatching the ball in his slime-coated mouth
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- Promise of jonquils to come
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- We promise we will keep our muddy paws off if you will come out and play
posted on September 17, 2010 by
Dense Fog Alert!
I saw on the Weather Channel that there was a Dense Fog Alert for us until 9 this morning. They weren’t kidding! It was one of those fogs that should have delayed school, but the buses rolled anyway! When my walking partner was running behind, I headed to the park to see if I could find some foggy scenes and spider webs. Those were great fun to shoot, and I had a hard time deciding which to post. (I love them all!) But decide I must, so here’s what I chose:
Bench
Fog reveals who's under your feet. (Kind of makes your feet feel creepy, huh?)
Hammock Web
Curly blade
I was hoping to find a drop that reflected something!
This is the kind of view I like when I'm going down river.
All these webs and nobody home
Different perspective
Location, location, location. A home with a view!
Morning run
I love the different sizes the drops took. And people say there is no God!
Droplet Guy
This reminds me of a pearl necklace I have.
It just looks like the spider went a little crazy on this design. But what a result!
Floating drops fascinate me.
Stunning!
The camera just doesn't see the colors in the water beads that I was seeing!
What's a photo series without a picture of Aslan? ;~)
The photo session ended when Agent 99 (right) rolled over on the clump of grass I was laying on the ground to photograph. She’s got some absorbent fur!
posted on September 16, 2010 by
The Difference 8½ Inches Can Make
After a ‘Weather Event’, the parks offer some fun photo ops.
This tree usually stands in a grassy field
Rose bushes can be hazardous, but today what lies beyond is the danger
There's a concrete foot bridge under those standing waves
Looks like the water's receeded a bit, but it will still be a while before the greenway is re-opened
Meanwhile, under the road ...
Flooded wormholes make for an avian feast!
Giant bubbles randomly appeared in the stiller water
The rain lingers
Snail's eye view of the dam
Snail's eye view of a snail
Human's eye view of the dam
posted on September 15, 2010 by
One Spring Day
Things that caught my eye — and my shutter finger!
Morning Rose
K-Town Bridge
The guys with the biggest racks stopped grazing to check me out
Living in a small town, I find this strobe traffic light in a neighboring community fascinating.
Afternoon rose
Violence in the Origami Pond
Yellow and white wildflowers (Some people call these"weeds"!)
Yellow Wildflowers (Some people call these "weeds", too!)
Sticky Note cubes
posted on September 14, 2010 by
When Teens Cooperate
Bubbles And The Gun
Blowing the bubbles for target practice
Bubble-eyed face
Must.Not.Move.
Wall Bubble
The Bubble And The Gun
Big Bubble
Bubble-Target Practice
Making their own fun makes for a fun afternoon!
posted on September 14, 2010 by
Spider Tales — Part Two
The Mother of All “Oh.My.Goodness.” Spiders
So. I had an hour to kill while the car dealer did his thing. I’d seen a couple of yellow butterflies fluttering above the overgrown area just beyond the parking lot. I headed that way, camera in hand.
The butterflies were gone when I got there.
Not to worry, I was sure there were plenty of other things to train my lens on. I was right, but nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to see.
Discovered a Spit Bug's Lair. I've just found out that there's more to this bug than the Spit!
I noticed a rolled up leaf with some webbing. Hmm. Somebody must be in there.
Time for closer inspection.
Oh wow. It has legs, but I've never seen anything walking around with a bumpy rear like that!
The side view didn't yield much information. Another leg ...
I saw another leg poking out as I approached the front of the Leaf House.
Resting with a leg out. By now, I'd decided these were spider parts.
Guess I got too close. A leg shot out at me!
And the legs went back in. Whew! That was a close one!
A (blurry) face! Cute. Love the mustache!
I returned to the rear and got a better shot. Still curious about that bumpy back side!
My work done there, I turned my attention to a nearby flower.
Buds. What still hasn't bloomed?
THEN I saw her.
At over 2" long, The BIGGEST SPIDER I'VE EVER SEEN IN THE WILD. In the grass. IN my hometown!
And I noticed movement on her lumpy part. BABIES! A plethora of BABIES were crawling around on their Mama. BABIES who would GROW UP! In the grass! IN my hometown!!!
A passing dragonfly (perhaps a damsel, I don’t know.) caught my attention, and I turned to fire off a few shots at it.
When I turned back, she was GONE!
Found her! Hiding under leaves that frame her quite nicely
I really hadn't been sure about the babies, but this shot proves that's what they are.
I turned away once more and she was GONE.
I took my sandal-shod feet to a spot about a yard away to continue my photo shoot.
I never did get to shoot the butterflies. They reappeared as I was getting in my car to leave. And I saw one at each of the 3 traffic lights on the way home. :~p
And the Mama Arachnid? Wolf Spider. She doesn’t look quite like the one that’s most prevalent in this area, but she’s a wolf spider for sure. In the grass. IN my hometown!
posted on September 13, 2010 by
Spider Tales — Part One
A Buttonbush, A Moth, And A Crab Spider (I think)
Background:
I bought a Buttonbush at a native plant sale. Didn’t know where to plant it, so I potted it beside the porch steps. The blooms weren’t especially showy, but they attracted several really cool, very small, critters for me to take pictures of. Thus, I learned to check it out every time I ascended or descended the steps. A fading bloom of this bush provides the setting for this Tale.
Oh, look! A moth is resting on the Buttonbush today!
It's one of those bark-colored moths. Interesting head!
Poor thing, it's got a torn wing.
Wow! It looks like the moth is eating a spider!
I did the school drop and checked the bush when I got home.
No! The SPIDER's eating the MOTH! Wow. Never seen THAT before!
Getting ready to leave again, I checked on the moth once more.
Normal moth position. Maybe it wasn't breakfast after all!
I went down to ground level to investigate.
Oh my! An alien has comandeered the moth!
Yeee Haaawww!
Target in sight, Sir
Ahh. Guess the moth is being consumed after all. Looks like the work of a crab spider.
posted on September 13, 2010 by
The Squirrel That Stalked Us
My friend and I picked up drinks and went to the City Park.
What's THAT I see?
Act casual ... Make no eye contact!
Creeping ... creeping
Hmmm. Are those cups from Sonic I see?
Hey! Was that a squirrel streaking by?
Watching ... waiting ... blending into the tree
They won't see me behind this leaf!
That leaf obscured my vision!
I give up. I'll just eat a walnut
Yummy! Walnut. (sigh)
