Crocus

Finally, some color! Daffies have buds, but nothing open. Was about to give up when I spotted this little (1") Crocus under the J/Maple.

Lil Nasties

A gift for nature? Someone with a sense of humor...

Backyard party

Just a reminder of what's coming soon! (Crappy Droid phone shot taken Mar 2014.)

Japanese Maple

Lsst of the color on our lovely little 30 y/o Japanese Maple tree. Most of the leaves have browned or dropped. Caught the sunlight this morning.... Brrr 39 degrees. Just not ready for winter.

Eyecup Saver

Someone asked again about retention of viewfinder eyecups, accessory viewfinders and the like. Here's how I do it.Make a "lasso" or sliding loop one one end of a piece of fishing line (mono shown, braided works fine) to place around the base.

Bargain pair

Found a good cheap pocket knife (ok, knives) here, after a half-hour in the shop are the results. Softened and trued the edges on the sander, reshaped the relief for blade access, drilled out the rivets and removed the clip (Hey, it's a 'pocket' knife.)

Bee & friend

Busy Bee and her little friend. Old Canon PowerShot G5 in macro-mode

Killer in action

Caught in the act...Oly C5050Z 1/8 @ f8

Pillar 1_1

Read to roost?I think this one is about to bundle up for the season.Oly C5050 f8@1/10

Monarch 2B

Next Year's MonarchDecimates this years parsley.That 'piller is 1/2 inch long... must be all teeth.

Boo comments

Aurora Rusty Boo responds to Leo Wesson's Sibe "Ivan".

Peter Max I

Another Peter Max original from the late 60's/early 70's. These were done for a syndicated newspaper feature and were published (On the funny pages) in Sunday papers across the country. (I was the cartoon art editor/promotion editor of the syndicate at t