Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Iowa's Loess Hills
Pronounced, 'luss', the beautiful, rolling Loess Hills make up a large portion
of the western border of Iowa.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Bride Model
I made Maddi her very own bridal veil for her 'dress-up' chest. She modeled it for me and with each click of the camera
she would change position and strike a new pose. :)
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Hummingbird
This female Ruby-throated Hummingbird visits my delphiniumsalmost daily, but she's a bit camera shy. :)
Hollyhocks
Childhood memories wouldn't be complete without remembering the hollyhocks that grew beside almost every garage in the
neighborhood. Pink, red, white; their towering stalks were
abundant with beautiful flowers. If you were lucky enough to
have a push-on clothespin handy, you could make a doll, with the skirt
being made from the huge hollyhock flower.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Dreaming Chairs
Chairs atop a hill overlooking a beautiful valley, perfect for pondering and dreaming
Pining
Chicken begs at the door to be let out, but as her name suggests, quickly wants back indoors where she feels safe.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Radiant!
Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter.
Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams
Love the Downy!
Spotted this little guy clinging to one of the giant sunflowers I grow for winter bird feeding. The plants get so top heavy I must tie them to shepherds hooks or 7 foot steel rods I embed into the ground.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Trumpeter Swan Rescue
Once nearly extinct, trumpeter swans were reintroduced to Iowa in 1995. Habitat loss and over-hunting led to the near-demise of the once common birds. Ninety-eight percent (98%) of Iowa's wetlands have been drained for the sake of the almighty dollar. Beemer Pond is located near Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa, and is referred to by DNR biologists as 'the trumpeter swan capital of Iowa.' There are approximately 80 swans at the pond, dozens of Canadian geese and countless ducks.
Click on the photograph to read about the rescue!
Click on the photograph to read about the rescue!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Envy
This photograph is so beautiful it takes my breath away! A true master behind the lens, LeFion, is the wonderful photographer. Visit his Flickr pages, I promise you won't be disappointed!
http://flickr.com/photos/lefion/
http://flickr.com/photos/lefion/
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Music in the Stillness
I parked my car near a bridge and was watching a pair of deer downstream from here, hoping they would wander close enough for a few pictures, when something startled them. They may have spotted me, but I had my camera on the tripod and was trying not to move. :) After they fled, I stayed there just to listen. The gently flowing water seemed to be singing and soon birds joined in the chorus.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
...and it's yellow
The Friday before Christmas, my son-in-law took the children shopping to find something special for Mommy. After supper on Saturday, my sweet granddaughter (age 3) sought her out and asked her what she was doing. My daughter replied that she was putting away laundry. Maddi blurted, "Well, don't go down the basement! Your new bike is under the stairs and it's yellow!!"
Hey, give her a break, she's a girl and she made it over a day without telling. :)
Hey, give her a break, she's a girl and she made it over a day without telling. :)
Don't Eat Yellow Snow!
....even if you're the one that created it!
Dakota is growing so fast! She is 7 months old now and very well behaved for a pup that age. She's full of energy and loves to be petted. :)
Dakota is growing so fast! She is 7 months old now and very well behaved for a pup that age. She's full of energy and loves to be petted. :)
This is NOT a squirrel...
....it is a pig! The pig will consume his weight in sunflower seeds in a day!
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