Have you ever seen a green, frilly urchin in the woods?

Happy Halloween!

I saw this fairy costume and could not resist it. Daisy doesn't seem to notice it...she rolls around on the ground, runs, jumps, and sniffs to her heart's content despite the wings...actually maybe the wings give her an extra kick! She's a natural, don't you think?

Anybody else have a happy costume?

Polka Dots and Sunshine

Yesterday's snow, sleet, and rain seem like a long time ago. What a beautiful day...

Same View, Different Perspective

I shot these two images while I was up in the Adirondacks near Heart Lake. I posted them in separate posts, but I really should have put them together in one. They are the same scenes, but from very different perspectives.

From our perspective

Same view but from a spider's perspective

Calming the Savage Beast

Introducing Zoey. I have to admit that I approached this little Maltese, normally a jumping, barking shaggy mop, with some concern. Would I be able to capture a good shot of her. Heck, forget trying for a good shot. How about any shot? She normally takes one look at me and starts howling and leaping until someone, anyone, stops what they are doing and rubs her stomach. She's relentless.

Turns out she becomes a total diva in front of the camera...posing away and utterly calm and quiet...and focused on only one thing: my camera lens. Thank goodness for big lenses...and dual personalities!! Thanks Zoey! You look mar-va-less!

Buddha Kitty

Her name is Kitty. I took this shot to surprise her owner, a friend of mine. She is so serene, her nickname is Buddha Kitty...but maybe we are wrong about her "religion." Look at her halo; she is the sweetest, calmest angel there ever was.

Coy Koi

A little camera shy...

Flower Power

Butterflies were all over the dahlias at Planting Fields. This one clearly wanted to pose for the paparazzi.

Rise and shine!

Dahlia sunshine...

Dahlia Bud

Back Pedal

Who would have thought that a swan foot could be so beautiful? And so large? I never knew...

A Natural Beauty

Butterfly Wing

Truth

It turns out that the color blue signifies the celestial love of truth. How do you like them apples?

PS The abstract photos in the October 7th post were shot at The Cloisters in New York. The images depict the columns in one of the interior atriums there. I thought I should tell you as I know that some of you have been losing sleep over that one...

Any guesses on what these are?

Whose Paw Print Is This?

Nature's Window