Lacy Light, Black and White

Shadows on a rock

Cast by a fitful sun

Lacy light

The Weekend in Black and White

Shadow Shot Sunday

Your Sunday Best

Dappled Light

Sun after snowdust

Light and shadow play

Northwoods winter day

The Weekend in Black and White

Shadow Shot Sunday

Remember?

Or maybe you don't need to! Maybe you can still enjoy these in reality!

They were in a display at a store last October,

begging to have their picture taken!

The Weekend in Black and White

As I was preparing this shot, I found a tiny reflection, too.

Do you see it?

Weekend Reflections

And just because I haven't participated in a while, this is also for

Shadow Shot Sunday.

Good week to everyone!

Capturing the Wild Balloon

In my last post I showed you a wild balloon which surprised me while I was walking last week. Today I want to share more of that experience...

Approach carefully so as not to scare it!

It's caught! The ribbon is tangled in the brush...

Please help!

Curious Ginger 

What is this thing?

Who cares?!

If you are wondering, I untangled the ribbon and brought the balloon home. It is now tame, and living in my house!

Weekend Reflections

Camera Critters

Shadow Shot Sunday

Wide Woods Panorama

I did some experimenting with the panorama function of my camera.

These are the woods I walk through regularly.

It was a nice day!

The Weekend in Black and White

Scenic Sunday

Shadow Shot Sunday
In Search of Beauty Blog Hop

Moment of Joy

Just enough shadow.

Shadow Shot Sunday

See it Sunday: face

Mother and Sons

A friend asked me to do some work for her. 

I spent a couple of hours at her place, visiting and snapping the shutter.

This was one of the images, which I have posted with her permission.

The Weekend in Black and White

Shadow Shot Sunday

Afternoon Commute

I don't have any idea why he would need two hats!

Shadow Shot Sunday

Chain Link

Shadow Shot Sunday

Macro Monday

See It Sunday/Metal

In South Dakota

We just returned from a road trip to Indiana and Nebraska. We were on the interstate highways a LOT. Now, one nice thing about interstate highways is the availability of rest areas. They vary from state to state, but offer an opportunity to stand up, walk around, and, if you're like me, take pictures! These shots were from one rest area in South Dakota. The frame of a concrete teepee...

This looks like it could have been set up as a sundial, too!

Shadow Shot Sunday

South Dakota is dry, but you do find trees!

Scenic Sunday

I think the Indians used notches like you see here, but probably not bolts and wire!

6/26/11 Note: Spadoman (see his comment below) informs me that they didn"t use notches, but that the poles were tied together. Thanks for educating me!

Skywatch Friday

Straight Out of the Camera Sunday

Summer Stock Sunday

This is also:

My Sunday Best

Clouds and Flowers

It's been raining, windy, and cold today, and it's supposed to continue many days more.

But we have had some good weather;

this was taken on a good-weather day, about a week ago.

Linking to:

 Skywatch Friday

 The Weekend in Black and White

Shadow Shot Sunday

Also, this is my choice for

Your Sunday Best

Yellow Pansy

Ain't spring grand?

Shadow Shot Sunday

Mellow Yellow Monday

Scenes of Spring

Spring is full of hope.

New leaves grow, turning sunward, 

Promise fruit to come.

Shadow Shot Sunday

Haiku My Heart

Macro Monday

Pansies smile at the sun.

Mellow Yellow Monday

Please stop over to each of these great memes to see what others have contributed!

To see the leaves in black & white, go here. 

"Ghostie-Kitty!"

This is Ghost.

He was abandoned by his former owner somewhere nearby.

When I first saw him, he was behind our house, 

Prowling the woods. 

He was shedding his fur for summer, and looked very rough.

He was hard to see, so I named him Ghost.

So he adopted us.

We soon learned that he was very friendly,

Unless you were another cat.

He is bold, and not afraid of dogs or raccoons.

He is a good hunter. However, he likes to catch birds.

He likes to go with me on my walks. The first shot was taken on a walk.

The rock he is standing on is in the middle of a small creek.

He was ready to go on, but I wanted to go back.

When we are walking, he falls behind sometimes.

Especially when going uphill, or if a tantalizing smell distracts him.

But if he gets "lost," he hollers.

Loudly.

Then I holler back, and wait. I meow, or call, "Ghostie-Kitty!"

He finds me, and all is well.

I have no idea why Ghost was abandoned,

He was obviously well cared for and loved before.

I think people do their pets a disservice in abandoning them.

But I am glad Ghost found and adopted us.

Camera Critters

Shadow Shot Sunday

Macro Monday

Alder Catkins

We had some nice weather!

These are alder catkins against a sunny April sky.

Skywatch Friday

Shadow Shot Sunday

Also, I am picking this one as my Sunday Best

Shadows, Rust & Lichens

Farm equipment exposed to the weather and colonized with lichens.

Shadow Shot Sunday

Mellow Yellow Monday

Macro Monday

"Flowers"

These are not what one normally thinks of as flowers,

but they do resemble them.

I saw hundreds of mushrooms and fungal displays last fall,

but found these just the other day.

Shadow Shot Sunday

Mellow Yellow Monday

Mosaic Monday

Traction

Chains give traction in slick, icy conditions.

This is a view of a tractor tire chained for plowing snow.

The Weekend in Black and White

Weekend Reflections

Shadow Shot Sunday

Macro Monday

Antler Abstract

Antler not needed

Brought home from the forest floor

Light reflected, shadow cast

Weekend Reflections

Shadow Shot Sunday

Macro & Shadow

Suncatcher

Welcome to my 200th post, thanks for coming by;

I have been having a lot of fun with this blog and getting to know 

those of you who visit here,

Please leave a comment, if only to say "Hi!"

Shadow Shot Sunday

Macro Monday