Clouds... A European Linden...reminding me Sharpwing monkeyflower (Mimulus ringens) Maggie on top of the berm by the gold course Our first sunflower opened this morning. cloud2 A Cedar waxwing sat on the power line for a second… At the end of the day. Great Spangled Fritillary Even Goldenrods are lovely flowers. The last light of day. Barking at me from a quarter mile away out on St.… "Cuyahoga", an oldtimer freighter on St. Clair Riv… Erie Trader, a converted freighter, now a tug and… Holiday weekend weather Holiday weekend weather My stepdaughter and I at the local library playgro… My stepdaughter and I at the local library playgro… Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, male. Male Ruby Pondhawk Fun on a holiday The earth is tilting away from the sun... This redskin is a heart that tastes good. A Viceroy butterfly. Blue Vervain at the lake shore. Willow Herb Agrimony, a member of the rose family. A window to the clouds Turtles in 'duck soup' Very low water level A natural setting in a local nature park. A unique pair to observe. Feeding on an insect it had just caught. Ruby Meadowhawk Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) The only green grass in our area now. Vine tentacles Young geese are trying out their wings. Saturday afternoon and we're the only visitors in… Strange happenings...Leafhoppers The first honey bee I've seen this year. Rosinweed Sunflowers Rosinweed Sunflowers A little wren trying to chase me away.