Volunteer

Volunteer sunflower from seeds from bird feeder. Oly E-1 w 100/2.8

IMG_5532 Siberian Squill

Tough little (They're dime-sized blossoms) buggers that handled our recent cold spat without a problem. Canon G5

Rodent

One of our many fuzzy tails eating bird food. Sometimes I think we're raising the whole colony. E-1, Zuiko 200/4 @ f4

Crow why he returns

Now you know! E-1, 50/1.4 OMZ@f4

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.

Dont step

"Don't step on my tail!" said the squirrel, dodging the buck's plodding advance.Oly E-1, OMZ 300/4.5

Prancer

Velvet buck auditions for Santa's team? E-1, 300/4.5 OMZ, 1/50 @5.6 handheld. iso 1600 (ugh!)

Bee n beetle

The E-1 again with the OMZ 135/2.8 I need to dig out my close-up rings.

Icey Japanese Maple

Before the snow... we got the ice!

Camellia

Boo.red

"The best dog in the world." Well, that's what she told me.

Sigma 500