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blaze of leaves in the Park .. framed by a tree losing leaves .. (c) All Rights Reserved

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose . . ." [ taken from a site of quotes on the internet ] There is beauty in all things .. intense .. soft .. and fading .. It is there for us to enjoy .. (c) All Rights Reserved SOOC - Straight Out Of Camera

- with wisps of clouds - just above tree tops across the street - Straight Out Of Camera shot - no edits - signed only (c) All Rights Reserved

life while you can - this Silver spotted Skipper had been flying - in and out of the branches & flowers - evading the Robber Fly - when the Skipper stopped for re-fueling - the Robber Fly stopped and watched - (c) All Rights Reserved

pensive .. poignant - in time caught - local, talented singer heard last night - young fellow who got up from his seat on the outside deck - and opened the door to the Grille for me - that hasn't happened in awhile - we chatted a few minutes - then, found out he was going to be singing/playing a little later - taken with available lighting - cropped only - (c) All Rights Reserved ** 1 note **

much needed raindrops - feels so good - ** 1 note ** (c) All Rights Reserved

Soft orange Daylily .. Update: per Dave's Garden site, this is a Kwanso variety, not fully open. There are three layers when open and this lasts longer than one day .. so, is it still a Daylily or a Day+ lily ? throat of yellow with darker orange/red .. just touched by the paintbrush .. of Mother Nature .. not fully open .. checked and looked and there are 2 layers of petals .. this is new ! and the middle part with all the pollen .. so far .. hasn't opened .. will have to go out late and see if it is there ! this makes the 4th kind of Daylily .. in the Garden of Surprises ! (c) All Rights Reserved

- and her younger sister - a friend said there is an "umbrella sipper" in here - ol' eagle eye she is - taken yesterday 18 June 2014 - after the road work finished - and the birds began to sing again (c) All Rights Reserved

This Viburnum - Korean Spice .. shall burst open .. I will be waiting for the onslaught of butterflies .. especially the Tiger Swallowtails .. all are welcome to drink in this Garden .. certainly are many choices .. (c) All Rights Reserved

side .. especially for James Ruddy .. who, a couple of weeks ago .. said "all you need to do is get some shots of the other side " .. James, this is especially for YoU ~ ** 1 note - top left ** (c) All Rights Reserved

very old cemetery - narrow roads and this walkway - perhaps used with smaller vehicles - or horses - haven't discovered too much about this place - the tall obelisks are for people who helped built this area - (c) All Rights Reserved

a pale sky - with branches - trying to touch - that which they cannot - (c) All Rights Reserved

.. as diamond raindrops cling to branches of a Dogwood .. this Northern Cardinal ( Cardinalis cardinalis ) perches .. about seven Cardinals were foraging on the ground .. beneath as he watched www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Cardinal/id .. taken through the kitchen window [2 layers of glass] .. 2014 (c) All Rights Reserved

.. on Mount Jefferson looking down .. while the sky and mountains perform an aerial ballet (c)PeggyC `13 - cropped/signed only -

- area 1 - no longer in the nest - perched in an Oak where visibility is excellent - Central Florida USA SOOC All Rights Reserved

.. area 1 -- view as large as possible -- .. female, but not sure if a juvenile .. heard two Ospreys chirping back and forth .. finally found the other as I was leaving (c) All Rights Reserved

- this Osprey chick first seen end of April -- note added -- - really has thrived - seemed like Mom decided - he/or/she could be left for a while - so, off to catch a fish - this is Area1 - nest on top of a light pole - in parking lot - this is at least the 2nd year for this nest - amazing Raptors - hope you find some where you are - it is a treat to look up - and there they are - so many nests this year - have no idea of the number - nor if all have been successful - in hatching the eggs cropped/watermark only in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

ospreynest.info/ospreycam.php -- that link has probably been taken down by now / 30Nov2013 Local Osprey with chick .. Needs an enormous amount of food .. All areas seem to have thriving chicks .. - the link above is for a LiveCam in Dunedin, FL - a fascinating history of the nest and how humans made it better ~ cropped/watermark only: www.picmonkey.com ^no enhancement / SOOC © All Rights Reserved