Last Look at Butterflies

With a modest amount of patience, it is possible to get very close to the butterflies. They seem to be very accustomed to have dozens of people milling around near them.

More Butterflies

One of the ways the butterflies are fed and enticed out into view is by placing sliced fruit in a bowl. This attracts lots of interested parties.

A Visit to PacSci

This summer we made a trip to the Pacific Science Center in Seattle with Seamus. One of the most interesting places we saw was the butterfly room.

A Wee Bit More of Wet Leaves

The textures of these St. John's wort leaves is, for me, the ideal subject for closeup images. The water drop arrangement is always varied and interesting.

A Little St. John's Wort After a Rain

Another plant that makes good images when wet is St. John's wort. It, too, is hydrophobic and produces great beads of water after a rain.

Lady's Mantle Leaves

It seems only appropriate that the leaves on our Lady's Mantle plants are bedecked with dew to make them glisten as if with diamonds strewn about.

A Few B&W in the Rain

Sometimes, I find a small vignette for which color does not add to the scene. Here are a few such images.

A Walk After A Rain

I find that perfectly normal things take on a new dimension when there are raindrops on them. Something about the added texture and sparkle that does it for me.

Walking Back from Town

After leaving the antique store, my first stop was along the Snohomish River. here, I found a pair of ducks taking a nap by the water's edge and enjoying the warm sun.