Day 844 Drive Home

Taken with my I-Phone 6. Because of the narrow road and traffic, I had to get out of my Jeep and take this picture. I really just loved the reflection of all the trucks, but when I was standing there seeing the entire scene, I knew it had to be photographed from a panorama view point. I have always loved panorama photographs. I just have never been able to afford one. Thank you I-Phone

Day 833 Pomegranate

Day 832 post 2 Thanksgiving

Day 832 Thanksgiving

Day 831 Drive to Work

Day 830 Drive to Work

Day 829 Mimoschinia rufofascialis

This moth was smaller than my pinky fingernail.

Day 828 Leptoglossus zonatus

These bugs are taking over my sunflowers. This one is a female. I know that because she is laying eggs. Pictures were actually taken yesterday, July 14, 2018.

Day 827 Scudderia - Male

This fellow flew right next to me from the neighbors yard.

Day 827 Daddy Long Legs Spider, Pholcidae

And... It crawled right over to me. This one has Chevron markings.

Day 827 European Paper Wasp, dominulus

Every time I get a picture of a wasp I have to post. I fear them. Tremendously. An internet search tells me this is a European Paper Wasp. Polistes dominula or dominulus

Day 827 Stink Bug, Thyanta pallidovirens

As I was headed into the house I noticed the grass move. Not the kind of gentle breeze move but insect move. Upon closer inspection I found this little guy. I have no idea what it is but it was in my backyard.

Day 827 Praying Mantis, adult female Mantis religiosa

I was so completely satisfied after taking a shot of a butterfly that as I was breathing in a large white thing fluttered by me and landed on the ground. What was that I thought? I looked and there it was, a praying mantis! It landed in the shade but oh well.

Day 827 Passion Butterfly, Gulf fritillary

I've always wanted a butterfly picture! Today one landed right by me. I had time to focus and snap ONE frame when it flew far away.

Day 827 Bee with Pollen on its eyes.

Only one very small sunflower has pollen. The rest are past that. I was quite bored photographing bees. But back in the house and looking through images I noticed one that is so great! It is the top photo. The pollen is over the bees eyes and it's clear and in focus. I love it.

Day 826 post 4 Moth

Day 826 post 3 Bees

I'm killing it with the bees today! I can't believe I have a picture of a bee in flight.

Day 826 post 2 Wasp

Day 826 Bees and Pollen

I wanted to see if I could get a better bee and pollen picture while there was still a little bit of pollen left. I think these are better photos than the ones I posted yesterday.

Day 825 post 2 Bronson

Bronson a kind and gentle soul.

Day 825 Bees with Pollen

In April I planted about thirty sunflower seeds. I have been photographing them and posting them on Facebook. I wish I had posted some here, I'm not sure why I didn't. My sunflowers are about 12-14 feet high. Some of them are smaller varieties and one of the smaller ones bent at the stalk. I propped it up on the lawnmower and surprisingly it kept on growing. Today I was able to get a few bee pictures from it.

Day 824 post 2 Families Belong Together March. June 30, 2018

I decided to make a second post because I can never edit my pictures. I like the little girl in the first photo of each post but cannot decide which is the better picture. Yes she is more dramatic in the first post but I like her in this one as well. So I add a photo of protestors on their way to the 10th Street Plaza. Also a photo of my favorite sign. Days like today and I miss working for newspapers.

Day 824 Families Belong Together March. June 30, 2018

I was excited to be asked to help sign people in for the protest that took place in Modesto this afternoon. I brought me camera and when finished with my job, took pictures of the protesters. I uploaded 37 images to my facebook. But I decided to post these three on my blog because I love that children when told what was happening wanted to help. Parents seemed bubbling with pride as they told stories about how their children knew separating families was wrong. So for that reason I choose to show three pictures of the children protesting. Not the best pictures of the day, but for me the most meaningful. Early reports are that tens of thousands of people protested all across America today.

Day 823 Bee

I have always wanted a good Bee picture. I love these three! Three pictures. It is the same bee.

Day 822 Wayne

I wanted to take a window light portrait of Wayne. He was a good and helpful subject.

Day 821 post 2 Fly

Love the color of some flies. I hate them though for general purposes.

Day 821 Moth

I always wanted to photograph a butterfly. Ah well, a moth will do for now.

Day 820 River, Charbay, and Merlot

After work I visited my horses to take a few pictures. Top to Bottom, River, Charbay, and Merlot. Lately I have been wanting to turn most pictures into black and white images. I love them so. It reminds me of making black and white prints in the darkroom. It's to bad that it is a skill going bye-bye.