A Monarch on a Zinnia

Sometimes the simplest of moments presents the most beautiful things.

Watch Out!

Sure, he looks like he is friendly....but how much do you trust him? This ram is just waiting for you to turn your back on him!

Lake Juliette

We are back from Lake Juliette. I took my camper up on Thursday, as did Bonnie & Ron. On Friday, Susan & Garland, Terry & Rosemary, and Curt & Irene joined us for two more nights of fun. Bonnie, Ron, and I also brought our kayaks.

Jarrell Plantation

Have you ever thought about what it would have been like to live back before the Civil War? I spent part of the day on Saturday at Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site, where you can experience just such a thing. I snapped a few images that just put you into that frame of mind.

Red Admiral Butterfly

Someone emailed me to ask what is a red admiral. Well, here it is. I snapped these yesterday.


As you can see, the top of the wings has a very striking swash of orange with white spots at the tips.



The underside of the wings, below, shows a very different color pattern, that makes it appear to be two different butterflies.


Click on the images to see the details.



Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF-S 55-250mm1:4-5.6 IS lens, 200 ISO f5.6 at 1/500

A Family Outing for the Raccoons

This morning, I took a hike on the Opelofa Trail and River Trail at the Ocmulgee National Monument, a few miles from my house. The morning air was fairly comfortable, so other than a few annoying deer flies, the walk was nice. I spotted lots of birds, one deer, several monarch and red admiral butterflies, and this family of raccoons that were coming across the swamp. The mother and three youngsters were a bit muddy, but still fun to watch as they scampered about. Finally, she heard my camera as it snapped the photos and took off through the brush.

Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF-S 55-250mm1:4-5.6 IS lens, 200 ISO f5.6 at 1/500