Day 886 Sky

This was taken with my cell phone and adjusted to black and white. Then I loaded it to Instagram and went through the filters until I found one I liked. This was our view as we left the mall.

Day 885 Drive home on the 99

Day 884 Drive down 99

So many pictures from our drive on 99, but I am too tired to deal with them.

Day 883 Bees

I think I'm improving my bee pictures. Probably because I'm daring myself to get closer, even though I'm seriously afraid of them.

Day 882 post 2 Bee in my Back Yard

Day 882 Fly in my back yard

Day 881 Danny day two

Danny playing in the back yard on his second day in our home. I took plenty of pictures, but this one was different than the rest.

Day 880 Danny our new puppy

Yesterday we adopted Danny, a German Shepherd Kelpie mix ( the rescue guesses). I had been wanting a puppy for a long time now, but was hesitant. I had picked other shepherd mixes but each time I went to the adoption that particular pup was already adopted. The same story happened yesterday, as the one I was hoping to get was no longer an option. I had seen Danny the week before and liked him, but still wasn't sold on actually getting a new puppy. Yesterday there were two shepherd mixes still available, Danny and his brother David. It was a difficult choice but I choose Danny. HIs brother had marvelous Shepherd markings on his face, however I have heard that black or mostly black dogs have a harder time getting adopted so I was leaning towards him when his foster dad came over to me and said Danny was the most loving of all the litter. Sold!

Day 879 Black Soldier Fly

While watering the back yard I noticed a Black Soldier Fly flying about. I have wanted a picture of one for a long time. I ran in the house to get my camera and of course it was gone. Then after quite a patient wait I saw it land on the grass. I kneeled down to get a picture when it flew again away, but it landed on grass still within my camera reach. I managed to get about three pictures of this marvelous beauty.

Day 878 Garlic by Window Light

Day 877 Grapes by Waning Window Light

Day 876 Water on the Plant

What the crap is this you ask? It is water being squirted onto a plant that had a bit of light shining on it. You're welcome.

Day 875 Bees

This is the story of a bee pollinating a flower.

Day 874 Forks in Sepia Tone

Three different shots of the same thing converted to Sepia Tone.

Day 874 Forks in Noir

I converted these forks to Noir.

Day 874 Forks in Fade

Boring day so I took some quick pictures of silverware. I converted this one to fade in the Photos program for Macbook.

Day 873 Farmers

Day 872 post 2 Noir, On My Way Home

Day 872 Noir On my way home.

Love these. The bottom picture was taken while on my way to work.

Day 871 Old Barn

Day 870 The Tiniest of Creatures

This flying critter is so tiny. It was mostly all black. There were a few this size and a few larger. The larger ones looked like black bees. If I ever find out what this is I'll update.

Day 870 Beetle

A small beetle of some sort.

Day 870 European Paper Wasp

Best I've gotten of an European Paper Wasp so far. I love the detail of copper looking dust (wing dust?) on it's abdomen

Day 870 Flower Fly or Hover Fly. Eupeodes volucris

This is a female. Love her.

Day 869 Water Drop

I love photographing water drops even if it's only one drop.

Day 869 Dried Fox Tail Weed With Water Drops

Just for fun I photographed this foxtail with water drops on it. I put the sepia tone filter just for fun and like it. So here it is.

Day 869 European Paper Wasp

I decided to water the weeds and after I was done I noticed plant of wasps landing. I tried to get as close as I could but to close and they would take off. If you look closely they are cleaning themselves because they are wet. I love the water drops on the top wasp.

Day 868 Lady Bug

Day 868 Long Jawed Orb Weaver... I Think

Day 868 Hover Fly

Such a tiny guy. Buzz buzz around it goes. So tiny nobody knows. Can't believe I got a some what in focus images from this fly guy.

Day 868 Bee

Day 868 Scathophaga stercoraria

These have all but disappeared from backyard. I was lucky to find this one, however it didn't stay long.