Woolly Bear Says

When the orange section is larger than the black section on a woolly bear, this means it's going to be a mild winter! That would be nice . . . we'll see.

Shadows on a Bench

Logs

These fresh cut logs smell as good as they look.

Fall is Finally Here

After a long humid summer, fall is finally here, and the cool air and colorful foliage is very inspiring. I want to be outside again!

Morning Reflection

Mushroom

Found these gorgeous mushrooms on my lawn when I was about to mow . . . the tops were filled with water from the previous night's rain. I made so many images, it was hard to choose just one. I got this shot by lying down in the grass and getting underneath it.

Grass Grass Grass

I LOVE grass. The colors . . . the patterns . . . just cannot get enough of it. I will be publishing a limited edition photo book on lawns and grass next year. If you want to pre-order a copy, let me know. I will have more information in the next few months.

Sunrise

It pays to go outside early in the morning -- these clouds only appeared for a few minutes.

Snapping Turtle

Opportunities like this make me sooooo happy I always have my camera on hand.

Circles and Squares

Hot summer day in the late morning . . . the shadow of a construction fence is geometrically beautiful!

Walking on a Bridge

Look Up More Often!

You never know what gem you'll see when you look up -- this pattern is an awning over a walkway to a bank, and it reminds me so much of a photo of a bridge I posted a few months ago (click here).

Summer

This view makes me very happy.

Poppys and Iris

Spider Web

Spider webs are well worth studying -- they are marvels of nature and gifts for people who enjoy patterns, shapes and lines. Thank you spider!

Heron on a Spring Morning

Every morning I drive past this pond on my way to work, and I always want to pull over and photograph it, but I'm always late for work, so I keep on going. But on this morning, I noticed the heron walking around on the pond, so I pulled over and took lots of photos, and luckily the heron ignored me and didn't fly away -- they are very shy birds.

Sunset on the Farm

Dandelion Fluff

I used to be a professional gardener, and the sight of a dandelion gone to seed sent shivers up my spine. But it is a losing battle to fight these persistent weeds, and I have given up trying to eradicate them from my precious lawn. Before mowing them down every spring (and trying not to think about how the mower fans the seeds into the air so they can resettle all over my lawn to grow in even MORE areas), I photograph them because they are stunningly beautiful. Just not on my lawn!

Peony

Just a Little Sweet