Melanie and Brandon

Damselfly with a Mouthful - Click for Better View

Our Baby Girl Turned 16!!

Yumiko's 16th birthday was July 14.  Today she (in red) and four of her best friends celebrated in the back yard.  That old bench may not last too much longer.

Egret Flying Over the Lagoon at Point Reyes

Black Crowned Night Heron - Pt. Reyes, California

Mouth to Mouth (Click Image for Better View)

I Hate Feathers Stuck to my Tongue

Could You Please Move Over

Lurking in the Garden Today (Click Image for Real Close Up)

Blue Dasher Dragon Fly

Gorgeous Leafhopper

Red Headed Bush Cricket

We got home from a week in California with my best girlfriends from college and I ran out to the vegetable garden to check things out and was horrified to see how the weeds had taken over.  I decided to spend the morning hacking away.  But while I was in the midst of the hack, the beautiful little bugs came out of their hiding places and said to please stop for a minute and take their picture.  So, I stopped for a minute.  Took a few pictures and then went back to the hacking.  The weeds are still there and so are the bugs.

Harbor Seals of Point Reyes, California (Click for a Closer View)

On the Lookout

This past week we flew to California and spent seven wonderful days with my old friends from college.  Way too many pictures to go through, but here are a few of the harbor seals who posed one early morning at Point Reyes.

Wary

Osteoporosis

Too Funny

Dalmation

Stretching On Pointe

Body Surfing

Down I Go

Look Mom and Dad - I can dive!

Grown Up Triplets

Just a Regular Guy

Sweety Pie

Laurie on Sassy

Two days ago I was at Valley Forge looking for beautiful birds at dusk when I saw a pretty woman on a beautiful horse riding towards me.  The light was so good and I was so tempted to take her picture with my big long lens, but I didn't want to be rude, so I resisted the urge.  A minute later she was right in front of me and stopped and asked what I photograph.  I told her mostly birds and bugs and maybe a groundhog or two.  She asked if I ever take people.  I said yes - every once in a while.  She asked if I would like to take a picture of her on her horse.  I was thrilled!!  I asked her if she could turn around and ride back up the trail so I could get a good vantage point.  She was happy to comply - and voila - here's that shot.

Goldfinch on Knapweed Blossoms in Valley Forge

John and Maryalis

Hold on There

Look Deep Into My Eyes (click eyes to look deeply)

Red Tailed Hawks have nested on a windowsill at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia for the last three years.  This is one of the beautiful fledglings who left the nest a few weeks ago and was enjoying a bit of rat sushi at the Barnes Museum two days ago when this picture was taken.

Eye to Eye (Click Eye for Bird's Eye View)

Yumiko in Red Pointe Shoes - Valley Forge

Cedar Waxwing and Crabapples

Mommeeee!!