18-SEP-2009
September 19, 2009 - Homecoming 2009
Warm and sunny today, with highs around 80. I got to go to the homecoming game last night, and got this little devil to pose for me. She wasn't sure whether she wanted her photo taken or not, so she has an interesting expression. I had fun taking shots of the kids and the game.
10-SEP-2009
September 10, 2009 - Pink Beauty
Partly cloudy today with highs near 80. I saw this rose while I was walking recently and got out to shoot it this morning. I really liked the morning light in this one.
September 9, 2009 - Just Hatched
Rainy off and on all day today, with highs in the 70's. I didn't get to shoot today because I had doctor's appts. So I decided to post this little guy who had just hatched when I came across him. He's a hardshell snapping turtle, and he was only about an inch long. His tail was the longest part of him. I got him over out of harm's way after taking a couple of shots.
08-SEP-2009
September 8, 2009 - Milestone for Madison
Partly cloudy day, with highs around 80. This was a big day for Madison - her first day to pre school. She was so excited she woke up at 6:00am this morning. She's not a baby any more - she has started to school.
01-SEP-2009
September 1, 2009 - Aniversary
Another beautiful day today, with sunny skies and highs in the mid 70's. Today was our 31st wedding aniversary, including roses. Ours is an unusual feat in this day and time.
August 31, 2009 - Little poser
Beautiful weather today, with sunny skies and highs in the low 70's. You could certainly feel autumn in the air today. I took this one while in the mountains. I was trying to get a shot at a butterfly that I had never seen before, and this little guy came over and posed for me. So I shot him instead.
August 26, 2009 - A narrow Fellow in the Road
Warm and mostly sunny today, with highs in the 80's. I had tests being run on me today, so I didn't get to go out shooting. I guess they will keep looking until they find something. I caught this little fellow while I was walking down to chase butterflies and bees. He wasn't very big and he just stayed motionless, hoping I wouldn't see him. I took a couple of shots of him and then ran him into the weeds before a vehicle came along and flattened him.
August 23, 2009 - Busy Honey Bee
A mixture of clouds and sun today and much cooler, with highs in the mid 70s. I was chasing butterflies when this little honey bee came in for his share of pollen. I had to take several shots to get one of him somewhat still.
August 22, 2009 - Upper falls of Holly River
A cooler day, with less humidity and mostly sunny. Highs around 80. I decided to post this one of the upper falls of the Holly River. I believe it has an indian name also, but I don't remember what it is. With all the rain we've had this summer, it had plenty of water, which can be a problem for this falls in the summer. It is an easy walk to this one, and it is the same falls that Madison stood in front of in an earlier post.
Madison looking for mushyrooms
Rain this morning, then clearing today. Highs around 80. I had some medical tests run today that the results were fairly good - no real surprises. I decided to post this one of Madison. She was walking around our cabin in the mountains looking for "mushyrooms." We found some that she thought looked like crabbie patties. She's been watching way too much spongebob squarepants.
August 18, 2009 - Happy Accident
Stormy today with occasional rain and muggy. Highs in the low 80's. I was getting ready to shoot this flower when this butterfly showed up and posed. I had to wait until he turned around so I could get a clear shot of him, but the wait was worth it.
10-AUG-2009
August 17, 2009 - Gaudineer Knob
Another hot, sunny, humid day today with highs near 90. I shot this one off of Gaudineer Knob in Randolph County. This area is named for Donald Gaudineer, an early forest ranger for the Monongahela National Forest, who was killed while trying to rescue his children from a burning house. It is a beautiful, quiet peaceful setting.
