What do you think about a
Vintage Mickey Mouse?
Thanks to Tom, Sandy, Klaus, and IMAC for hosting this wonderful site. Click on http://skyley.blogspot.com/ to see lots more beautiful photos.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
SKYWATCH FRIDAY
It's Friday already in parts of the world, so I'm going to put my SkyWatch picture on now.
What do you think about a
Vintage Mickey Mouse?
Thanks to Tom, Sandy, Klaus, and IMAC for hosting this wonderful site. Click on http://skyley.blogspot.com/ to see lots more beautiful photos.
What do you think about a
Vintage Mickey Mouse?
Thanks to Tom, Sandy, Klaus, and IMAC for hosting this wonderful site. Click on http://skyley.blogspot.com/ to see lots more beautiful photos.
We had a bunch of rain yesterday, and I didn't get out to take any pictures, so these are from a few days ago.
This first one is the web of the Funnel Weaver spider. This spider hides at the narrow end of the funnel that spreads out across the grass. On feeling the vibration of an insect, the spider dashes out bites the insect and carries it back to the funnel. As the spider grows it uses it's long posterior spinnerets to add new layers to the flat web.
Flocks
Purple Loosestrife is an alien and tends to take over where ever it grows. It especially likes wetlands. I do think it is beautiful though.
Yellow Yarrow
These ducks must have been having a group meeting. When we drove up they were all on the dock. Maybe it was their 10 o'clock break. LOL
Silver Spotted Skipper sipping at a Coneflower..
This first one is the web of the Funnel Weaver spider. This spider hides at the narrow end of the funnel that spreads out across the grass. On feeling the vibration of an insect, the spider dashes out bites the insect and carries it back to the funnel. As the spider grows it uses it's long posterior spinnerets to add new layers to the flat web.
Flocks
Purple Loosestrife is an alien and tends to take over where ever it grows. It especially likes wetlands. I do think it is beautiful though.
Yellow Yarrow
These ducks must have been having a group meeting. When we drove up they were all on the dock. Maybe it was their 10 o'clock break. LOL
Silver Spotted Skipper sipping at a Coneflower.. Say that fast 5 times.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
CORRY JUNCTION GREENWAY TRAIL
On another new walk we took, this one is only about 8 miles from home. Recently opened, it is not yet finished, but very walkable. On an old railroad bed. it goes for about 6 miles. The snowmobiles use it in the winter. One can just imagine seeing the old steam engines trundle through the woods on their way. You can still see remnants of coal on the ground, and wide areas next to where the tracks were that were used as a passing siding.
It had rained the night before, and there were lots of pretty leaves to photograph.
This old railroad bed once had concrete where the ties were.
Lots of mud puddles. This shadow caught my eye.
A Cabbage White Butterfly stopped for a second.
Bladder Campion
More concrete on the railroad bed. This was no doubt put in back in the 1800's
Can you find this tiny toad?
Guess what we found in this mud puddle? A Crayfish. From where I come from we called them crabs, and used them for fishing, but be careful you don't get pinched.
This guy was quite a ways from any other water. I'm not sure how he got here.
Common Mullein. The older folks call this Indian tobacco
Close-up of Mullein
It had rained the night before, and there were lots of pretty leaves to photograph.
This old railroad bed once had concrete where the ties were.
Lots of mud puddles. This shadow caught my eye.
A Cabbage White Butterfly stopped for a second.
Bladder Campion
More concrete on the railroad bed. This was no doubt put in back in the 1800's
Can you find this tiny toad?
Guess what we found in this mud puddle? A Crayfish. From where I come from we called them crabs, and used them for fishing, but be careful you don't get pinched.
This guy was quite a ways from any other water. I'm not sure how he got here.
Common Mullein. The older folks call this Indian tobacco
Close-up of Mullein
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
HAPPY RUBY TUESDAY
This isn't my normal picture, but over the week-end we went to vintage car show. There were so many beautiful cars there. Gary wanted a picture of this 1955 Chevy. It was similiar to the car he used to have.
Happy Ruby Tuesday all. Thanks to Mary/ the teach http://workofthepoet.blogspot.com/ for hosting this fun site. Be sure to check out more RED photos.
Happy Ruby Tuesday all. Thanks to Mary/ the teach http://workofthepoet.blogspot.com/ for hosting this fun site. Be sure to check out more RED photos.
JAMESTOWN AUDUBON CENTER AND SANCTUARY WALK #4
Before we go back to conclude our walk at the Jamestown Audubon Center, I have a few shots from around here yesterday.
The butterflies are beginning to show up. I saw several but some I wasn't able to get any pictures. It was really windy here and it seemed to blow the smaller ones around too much. I'm going to put out some cantaloupe rinds this morning in the sun in hopes to attract more than flies.
Here is a beautiful Red-spotted Purple.
He stayed around quite a while and gave me many poses.
The Sumac is really doing well this year.
These Cedar Waxwings were in our neighbors yard picking at something in the grass.
Monarch on a Coneflower.
This is actually is the end of the Jamestown Audubon Center Blue trail. From here you can go back to the main building.
This is what one of the small ponds looks like after the geese get done thrashing around in it.
Here they are in another pond being very quiet.
I likes the iridescent colors of this beetle. 
Another old interesting stump.
The butterflies are beginning to show up. I saw several but some I wasn't able to get any pictures. It was really windy here and it seemed to blow the smaller ones around too much. I'm going to put out some cantaloupe rinds this morning in the sun in hopes to attract more than flies.
Here is a beautiful Red-spotted Purple.
He stayed around quite a while and gave me many poses.
The Sumac is really doing well this year.
These Cedar Waxwings were in our neighbors yard picking at something in the grass.
Monarch on a Coneflower.
This is actually is the end of the Jamestown Audubon Center Blue trail. From here you can go back to the main building. 
This is what one of the small ponds looks like after the geese get done thrashing around in it.
Here they are in another pond being very quiet.
I likes the iridescent colors of this beetle. 
Another old interesting stump.This concludes our walk. Tomorrow I'm going to post another walk we took recently on an old railroad bed that is in the process of being improved as a walking/ bike/ snowmobile trail.
Have a super day, and stay cool. It's supposed to be hot here today!
Monday, July 28, 2008
JAMESTOWN AUDUBON CENTER AND SANCTUARY WALK #3
Before we go back to Jamestown, I'm first going to take you on a short walk around our yard yesterday morning. It was so foggy, I'm just glad I didn't have to drive anywhere. The fog was so thick, you could feel it in your nose when you breathed, and it stuck to my hair making it wet.
Plenty of spider webs showing their artistry. I could have taken photos of dozens, but only did a few.
This Northern Spy apple tree is doing well.
Asparagus . We let it go to seed every year, and these fronds are now about 5 ft. tall.
OK, now were back at the Audubon Center. This is one of the small ponds, and Gary thought this looked like an alligator waiting in the Duckweed.
Wild Grapes.
These geese were having a splashing good time.
Oh, how I love the color of these Thistles.
Spring Azure Butterfly on goose poop. They were all over the walkway. You had to be careful where you step.
Shadows in the pond.
Woodpeckers have been working on this stump.
One of several overlooks. There was a huge Great Blue Heron in the water when we arrived, but he saw us first, and flew away.
It was just a beautiful day.
That's all for now. I have one more segment for tomorrow. Have a wonderful day all.
Plenty of spider webs showing their artistry. I could have taken photos of dozens, but only did a few.
This Northern Spy apple tree is doing well.
Asparagus . We let it go to seed every year, and these fronds are now about 5 ft. tall.
OK, now were back at the Audubon Center. This is one of the small ponds, and Gary thought this looked like an alligator waiting in the Duckweed.
Wild Grapes.
These geese were having a splashing good time.
Oh, how I love the color of these Thistles.
Spring Azure Butterfly on goose poop. They were all over the walkway. You had to be careful where you step.
Shadows in the pond.
Woodpeckers have been working on this stump.
One of several overlooks. There was a huge Great Blue Heron in the water when we arrived, but he saw us first, and flew away.
It was just a beautiful day.
That's all for now. I have one more segment for tomorrow. Have a wonderful day all.
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