Date: August 16th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Birds, City Streets, Garden, red, Seasonal, Series, Summer, Texas, USA.

Male Cardinal, a frequent back yard visitor, Lewisville, TX

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Male Cardinal, a frequent back yard visitor, Lewisville, TX Male Cardinal, a frequent back yard visitor, Lewisville, TX

 

Date: August 15th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Design, Flowers, food, Garden, red, Seasonal, Series, Summer, Texas, USA.

New Sunflower bud, red variety has very pretty leaves and stemsRed sunflower unfolding Secondary flowerSeeds mandala - secondary bloomSunflower plant 9 feet highA closer look at rich velvety colors and texturesCentral detail Pretty petalsSeed-head mandala

 

Date: August 14th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Design, Flowers, food, Fruit, Garden, Green, Seasonal, Summer, Texas, USA.

Sunflower seed-head, 12 inch diameter, Lewisville TXAwesome Sunflower seed-head, 12 inch diameter, and healthy Cantaloupe, Lewisville TX

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Cantaloupe, Lewisville TX

 

Date: August 10th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, City Streets, food, fruit and veggies, Green, Leaves, Seasonal, Summer, Texas.

Scarlet Runner bean vines, Denton TXScarlet Runner bean vines overtake this abandoned barn in Denton Texas

 

Date: August 6th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Birds, Dallas, Seasonal, Summer, Texas, Unusual Interest, USA.

Dove and chick sitting on the curb beside a very busy street.Dove and chick sitting on the curb beside a very busy street.It’s amazing that doves have survived to evolve as far as they have. For one thing, their nests are flimsy. They are also more comfortable nesting openly near humans than any other wild bird, at least here in Dallas.

Today this chick and it’s parent were sitting on the curb beside a very busy street. When I came too close the mother tried to fly across the road, and tried to appear injured as if to fool me. Uhh, better to create a less exposed, less vulnerable nest in the first place, Mama!!! Judging from the experience of doves nesting in the wreath at our back door last year, this chick is not ready to fly yet either. Perhaps they both fell from a nest in the tree. I wonder what their chances are for survival with all the cats, dogs, people and vehicles in the vicinity?

 

Date: August 2nd, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Birds, flowering trees, Garden, pink, Seasonal, Summer, Texas, Trees, USA.

A little Wren chirps, perched on our fence every afternoonA little Wren chirps, perched on our fence every afternoon. Soft pink Myrtle trees bloom in the background.

 

Date: July 31st, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Design, Flowers, Garden, golden light, Seasonal, Silhouettes, Sky, Summer, Sunset, Texas, USA.

Evening sunflower sillhouetteThe Sunflower plant has so much character. Here the flower heads droop with the weight of seeds against the backdrop of a spectacular sunset — silhouettes nodding and swaying against the sky. Amazing!

 

Date: July 30th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: City Streets, Dallas, Landscape, Seasonal, Sky, Storms, Summer, Sunset, Trees, USA.

Rainbow at sunset, Lewisville TXI was just coming home from shopping so I missed capturing the double rainbow arching over our neighborhood after a short storm. Both ends were visible, and rare sights like that are so electrifying! I hurried home to get the camera, then still managed a few shots of the golden glow accentuating everything as the sunset.

 

Date: July 16th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: City Streets, Elements, Garden, Seasonal, Storms, Summer, Texas, Water.

Summer rain, Lewisville TX

 

Date: July 13th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: food, fruit and veggies, Garden, Green, Seasonal, Summer, Texas.

Cucumber growthAfter two weeks away, one of the first things I did was inspect the garden, most curious about the cucumbers, because it’s the first year they’ve survived this far into the season. There I was at midnight, feeling around in the dark, and found a cucumber that had grown from 1/2 inch long to 8″L X 3″ wide during that short time. I expected to find a virtual Jack And The Bean Stalk situation this morning, but all the other cukes are average-sized. The heart-shaped cookie cutters I placed around some veggies have fallen off, so will have to try again; now able to monitor the progress of growth.

 

Date: July 12th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: BC, Birds, Canada, Garden, red, Summer, Vancouver Island.

Red-headed house finch, BC Canada Red-headed house finch, North Saanich, BC

 

Date: July 10th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, BC, beach, Canada, City Streets, Design, Historic significance, Moon, Sky, Summer, Travel, travel Canada, Water.

Victoria, BC harbour, Parliament Building in lightsVictoria, BC harbour, Parliament Building in lights

 

Date: July 9th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: BC, beach, Canada, Landscape, rocks, Summer, Travel, travel Canada, Unusual Interest, Vancouver Island.

Beautiful boulder, Victoria beach, Vancouver Island, BC

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Whale of a rock, Island View Beach, North Saanich, BC Rockin' designs, Island View Beach, North Saanich, BC Leaopard pattern, Island View Beach, North Saanich, BC

 

Date: July 7th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Alberta, Canada, City Streets, Elements, Sky, Storms, Summer, Travel, travel Canada, Trees.

Summer storm in Calgary, ABSevere and spooky Summer storm in Calgary, Alberta

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Spooky Summer storm in Calgary, AlbertaSpooky Summer storm in Calgary, Alberta

 

Date: July 6th, 2008 | Comments : none | Categories: Alberta, Canada, City Streets, Elements, Seasonal, Sky, Storms, Summer, Travel, travel Canada, Unusual Interest.

Tornado forming in Airdrie, AlbertaI have yet to see a tornado in Texas since we moved there, yet here is the first one I’ve ever seen, about to touch down in Airdrie, near Calgary Alberta while we’re on holidays. Watching it form is surreal, and though it’s not far away I don’t feel in any danger. It formed a perfect funnel then I watched it pull back again, spawning a skinny long string-like tornado, then dissolve. The associated clouds are ominous and dark in contrast to the sunny neighborhood where I’m standing. I learned later this afternoon that the tornado touched down in a farmer’s feild for a few moments.

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Storm cell and plane, upper right, Airdrie, Alberta

 


 

 
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