Blessed by . . .

Giving

This is tomorrow's surplus harvest

to be put out by the mailbox for free.

I'm thankful today for

extra produce to share.

And blessed by the notes being left.

Joining Thankful Thursday

Western P. A. Humidity Resulting In . . .

Abundant Fungi

Tree Fungus

Gargoyle

Tree Fungus High Rise

Where do the Fungi end

and the leaves begin?

Even the Fungus

on this tree root

couldn't stop the grass

from growing

If You Want to Stand Out . . .

Wear Red

Joining Ruby Tuesday

Time to Prepare . . .

at least for the Quaker State.

Joining Blue Monday

Life at Lakeside . . .

can be hard on the complexion.

Joining Macro Monday 2

A Close Call . . .

with the lawnmower . . .

revealed the inner beauty 

of this mushroom

Joining 
Scripture and a Snapshot
Sunday Scripture Blessing

This Week's . . .

Stars of the Garden atMuldoon

Butterflies & Skippers

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Silver-spotted Skipper - dark

Monarch Butterfly

Silver-spotted Skipper - light

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Thankful for the Lessons in Harmony . . .

that nature teaches us. . . 

and the joy of sharing that harmony

with others through photography.

 I was astonished by the Bee in this photo

I hold the camera, the Lord is the director.

A Butterfly and a Bumblebee sharing a meal.

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Down to the Last Seed

The Sunflowers atMuldoon 

are looking bedraggled.

But the American Gold Finches

keep returning 'til the last seed is harvested.

The American goldfinch is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Spinus tristis

Mass: 0.48 oz Encyclopedia of Life

Higher classification: Siskins and New World Goldfinches

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population increasing) Encyclopedia of Life

Length: 4.3 – 5.1 in. Encyclopedia of Life

Did you know: During the winter, American goldfinches keep themselves warm by either burrowing under the snow or by roosting together in coniferous trees. birdeden.com

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Around the Garden Pond on . . .

a rainy day in Western P. A.;
                             a good time to play atMuldoon.

I bought this macro lens a long time ago 

but usually I just set my camera on 'auto', move in close, 

and let it choose macro on its own.

But today seemed like a good time

to play with the lens.

Around the Garden Pond

Joining Our World Tuesday 

Like the Sunflowers . . .

"Keep your face to the sunshine

              and you cannot see a shadow"

                                         --- Helen Keller

Joining Macro Monday 2

"Don't Let the Shadows . . .

of yesterday spoil the sunshine of tomorrow. Live for today."--- Nandina Morris

Joining Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Lemons to Lemonade . . .

Perfect Re-purpose

>click the pic and view the photos below

This ancient tree fell a few months ago

Brings  a smile every time

we drive by.

Joining Foto Tunes

A Sultry Summer Morning but . . .

quite peaceful in the shadows.

Greetings from the swing atMuldoon

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Just a Tiny Reflection . . .

to the left of the relish dish.

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Tiny . . .

Ground Cricket

Ground crickets are a separate taxonomic group from the typical (and larger) black field crickets. They are not just smaller individuals or immature of the usual field crickets. When you look closely you see these are fully-grown adults with wings (as you will recall, only adult insects have wings!). --- https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/2010/8-11/groundcricket.html

note the wings

looks like an airplane just landed

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Skies of . . .

the ♫Rolling Hills of Pennsylvania ♫

Joining Skywatch Friday

Stuff and Things for . . .

Willy Nilly Friday

#1 - Zinnialand atMuldoon

#2 - Gathering for winter

#3 - Nostalgia

The current cover photo on my

genealogy facebook page

Annie Belle  - 'Nannie' - 1898-1987

https://www.facebook.com/WPA.twig.Gayle

#4 - More of nature's bounty atMuldoon

Feels good to put the extras

by the mailbox for free.

#5 - I don't know this critter's identity

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Not a Shower . . .

and not a gusher.

Just a nice hard downpour.

Thankful for the rain.

Just the kind a potted plant probably appreciates

after a few hot dry days.

Joining Thankful Thursday

Not Quite Sure . . .

but this might be a bird's idea 

of a storage unit.

It's definitely not a nest

(flower added by the photographer ;) 

The RG removed the front in the spring

to deter House Sparrows

and minimize the war with wrens.

DETERRING HOUSE SPARROWS AND EUROPEAN STARLINGS

As a nest box monitor, your goal is to provide a safe environment for local cavity-nesting species to breed. We strongly encourage that you do not allow House Sparrows or European Starlings to breed in your nest boxes. We recommend that you take measures to prevent them from breeding in your boxes. Unfortunately, a completely sparrow-proof nest box does not exist.  --- nestwatch.org

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Mid Summer Bounty . .

atMuldoon

where a solo red petal 

stands out in the crowd of this zinnia bloom.

Joining Ruby Tuesday 2

A Song From

my childhood

♫"Little Red Caboose"♫

Took a different route through Erie, PA

and there it was.

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Lighted By . . .

the setting sun.

The setting sun made the tips of these boxwood schrubs appear to be lighted.

Joining Macro Monday 2

The Sunflowers atMuldoon . . .

have gone wild this year.

And the finches are happy.

Still playing with my camera.

Still Life or Staged Photo?

(probably the latter)

Joining Floral Friday Fotos

Still Playing . . .

with Still Life Photos

Joining Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Playing with . . .

Still Life Photos

I see some flaws to learn from.

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Our Little . . .

Corner of the World.

I'm calling last week 'Family Week'

It doesn't happen very much any more with everyone out of town.

One family from Arizona; one family from Tennessee (they overlapped by one day)

One family in the next county and a graduation party on Sunday.

And in the middle of it all our son sold his house in Arizona from here--paperwork flying back and forth over the internet.

This grandmother has been educated and her head is still spinning.

Count your Blessings