Photo-a-Day Week 32

Week 32 has come to a conclusion. These weeks are zooming by at a rapid speed. This has been a very rainy week. From the forecast, this coming week will also bring a lot of rain. Hoping those who need it will receive some. Our rainfall is well over the average.  Time will tell. 

Day 216- 

As I mentioned last week, Fiona loves to watch the hummingbirds at the feeders. She has been getting pretty wound up, barking at the tiny hummingbirds. She is now sporting her correction collar. It is a collar that I can hit the sound bell, a vibration, or a bit of a shock. I have only ever hit the sound bell. She knows what she should and shouldn't do. 

Focused

Day 217-

The rain came down in buckets, and the water droplets were hanging off of everything. I thought it would be a good choice for that day's picture.

Raindrops on Crabapples

Day 218-

This little dog loves to stare at me. Charlie thinks she is trying to herd me, get me to move, take her out to play, or whatever. Who knows what goes on in her head. 

"What?"

Day 219-

After the rain, all sorts of fungi have been popping up. These were so little, I almost couldn't find them from one minute to the next. I was outside, tossing the rings and disc for the dogs and I noticed these pink mushrooms. From the moment I noticed them to the next, when I got my cellphone out of my back pocket, I lost them. In the photo below, you see the pine straw needles, dwarfing the mushroom. It wasn't until I looked at my photo that I realized there was dog hair in the picture. Dog hair is everywhere!

Tiny Mushroom with dog hair

Day 220-

Our riding lawn mower needed some fixing, and my husband was busy working on it. Before I jumped in the shower, I asked if he needed anything. He needed another set of hands, so I delayed the shower for a bit. One last thing was to put the cable back into the slot and put a Cotter pin through the hole. Of course, it is above the mowing deck, facing away from us, toward the center of the mower, and is difficult to see. We were successful in completing the task and the mower has a new belt and is back together.

Put the Cotter Pin Where?

Day 221-

While pulling weeds in the front, I noticed a small Green Tree Frog in the Pitcher plant. The shorts I had on did not have pockets, so I didn't have my phone on me. As I was almost done for the day, I finished up my chores for the day, and cleaned up. Once I grabbed my phone and went back out, I was worried it might have moved somewhere else. I first saw the Anole on top and figured the frog was gone. Moving around to the open side of the Pitcher plant, there was the Green Tree Frog, still inside the throat of the plant, and Mr. Anole, sitting on top!

Anole and Green Tree Frog

Day 222-

Don't we all have a bundle of cables and wires? Every device needs its own cord to get charged. I need to move some of the less-often-used ones to the desk in the back room. 

Charging Station

I haven't forgotten that I will do a reject photo post. Come back again for more photos. 

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Photo-a-Day Week 31

Welcome back to another week's wrap-up for my photo-a-day challenge. I have been toying with the idea of sharing some of the "rejects". Some days I take several potential photos. Keep an eye out for that post coming up. We were in New Jersey on Sunday and then drove home on Monday. If you like quaint beach towns, Cape May is worth checking out. There aren't the high-rise hotels, but Victorian homes with lots of gingerbread details. There are lots of cute shops, and a trolley that you can take for a tour of Cape May. It was an outpost during World War II, and there's a lighthouse you can walk up, 199 steps. We took a Salt Marsh tour that I mentioned in my last post. We stayed in a house on the bay side of the point, and literally had the beach to ourselves. It was a perfect spot for the little ones to explore, build sandcastles, and rescue horseshoe crabs from being stranded at low tide. 

Day 209-

We went into Cape May to see some of the shops. As we drove down the street, there was a bicycle shop on the corner. We stopped at the light, quickly got my cell phone camera out, and snapped a photo.  After many filter adjustments, I decided to go with the black and white image. 

Bicycle Shop

Day 210-

On our drive home I took all sorts of photos of items along the way. The one below was the winner for the day's photo. I guess it is equipment for electrical lines. 

Crazy things you see on the road

Day 211-

We have these wildflowers all over our yard. I like to let a good bit of them stay. Their vines tendril around anything in their way to support their growth upward. If it is strangling a shrub or plant I want to keep, I will pull the pea vine off. There are a couple Butterfly Peas native to our area. This one, Spurred Butterfly Pea, Centrosema virginianum, is prevalent in my garden. There is a non-native one, Clitoria ternatea, that is used as a tea to create beautiful purple drinks. 

Centrosema virginianum, Spurred Butterfly Pea

Day 212-

As the cold front was working its way through our area, we had some amazing cloud formations. Kind of like the black and white image - makes the clouds stand out.

Flat bottom clouds

Day 213- 

I love the shape of the Toad Lily. This one is Tricyrtis formosana 'Gilt Edge'. I also have a white one that is a pass-along plant from my dear friend Julie. The deer like these little blooms, so some years I have fewer than other years.

Gilt Edge Toad lily 

Day 214-

We have a sundial in our garden along the driveway. This garden needs a lot of attention. Wildflowers and grasses have overrun the area. A good fall cleanup is in order.

Time Stands Still

Day 215-

This morning we had four hummingbirds fighting over the feeder. There may have been more than four but I am sure there were at least four. This little female was stretching her neck to get a good look over the feeder to see if other hummingbirds would attack! Our Border Collie, Fiona, has been watching this aerial show for the past few days. It is cute except she barks at the birds and gets the German Shepherd involved in the barking, too loud!!! 

Stretch that Neck

Thus concludes our weekly wrap-up. Hope you enjoyed a little more insight into the photos. Stay tuned for my post on those that didn't get chosen as the photo of the day.

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Photo-a-Day Week 30

Hey all, I am back. We were busy busy busy this past weekend, and I was able to get my daily photos posted, but no time to do the weekly wrap-up. So as it is Monday evening, I will get my act together and write.

Day 202-

I have had to hand-water my containers on the deck every other day. This time of year, we have lots of baby lizards hatch. This is a teeny tiny Anole Carolinensis. This little one was maybe an inch long. As I worked my way down the line of pots of hostas, this Anole would hop from one leaf to the next, trying to get away from the water. As I reached the end of the line of pots, it came out from hiding and was drinking the water off the leaves. 

A drink of water

Day 203-

This thermometer is on our screened porch off the Master bedroom. I was amazed to see the daily temps creep up, higher and higher. We were away for the weekend, and I think it got over 

100 degrees! So much of the country has been under a heat dome; it is brutal!

 

Too Hot!

Day 204-

With the heat and little rain, the crepe myrtles drop their blooms. We had some wind, which blew the small brightly colored blooms across the driveway, and they clustered in the rocks along the edge. 

Crepe myrtle blooms

Day 205-

Our yard is oriented on a north/south axis and the morning light, coming from the east, and the afternoon light, shining from the west, create some lovely vignettes. The Abelia grandiflora at the right of the small light-colored small tree just seems to glow.  

Morning Light

Day 206- 

Speaking of the sun shining, - we left early Friday morning to go to New Jersey for a small family gathering. It was dark when we left, and it was lovely to see the glowing red ball emerging along the horizon. The sunlight reflecting off the sides of the trucks added to the picture. 

Bright Sun

Day 207-

Our route took us across the Delaware Memorial Bridge, late in the afternoon. Traffic was thick and driving was nerve-wracking. When we finally got to the Delaware Memorial Bridge, the traffic thinned out a good bit. We are not used to rush hour traffic in the DC/Baltimore area...crazy!!

Bridge

Day 208-

Our first adventure was to go on a Salt Marsh Safari boat ride. We rode past these fishing boats: our guide said they were scallop boats. They were quite handsome, lined up along the docks. The Salt Marsh Safari tour was lots of fun. We saw so many water birds. Some of them were first-time observations for us. I enjoyed the guides who were very knowledgeable about the wildlife and the environment of this coastal area of New Jersey.

Fishing boats

Once again, I am sorry for the delayed posting. Our trip afforded me some interesting photos for the next couple of days, 

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