I love taking pictures of nature and our family. I have a few albums posted on MySpace for your enjoyment but here is a small sampling.
(above) Here is a "Butterfly Meeting". They gathered on a damp sandbar in Maple Creek.
Tiger Swallowtail on tithonia flower
This is a male luna moth, and he is or rather, was huge! Check out a closeup of his antennae! (below)
The female is an even more awesome example of nature's artistry but we don't kill 'em,
we just take pictures of whatever we are lucky enough to find. Like, the deer below...
Angels are everywhere...ask them to show themselves whenever you watch the sky and clouds. :)
See her pointing toward a "star"?
This young squirrel is "Hanky", a rescue that refused to return to the wild. He lives in the Broad River Gem Mine gift shop and museum, where he is well-loved, well-fed and has the run of the place when dogs are not present. Several stone carvings have become temporary hiding places for acorns and almonds. :)
A red poppy after dropping a petal.
Sunset on Maple Creek Rd., NC
The last rays of sunset on Maple Creek
Tithonia can get "leggy" as leaves die but it continues to bloom and reach heights of 4-6 feet tall.
Wild Morning Glory Vines with contrasting purple flowers help fill in the gaps.
