"Volunteers"

The theme this week by Kathy is "Volunteers". Mac, Kathy, Craver, Lew and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesdays and voting begins after that. 

When I think of Volunteers I think about our military personnel. Every 4TH of July we honor these people with a parade. This is a famous scene with the flag raised on Iwo Jima during World War II on February 23,1945 was what I chose for my header. 

 Here are some of the vets who may have been drafted or were volunteers.

Today's volunteers in a Humvee.

Color guard leading off the parade on the 4TH on two different years.

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Butterflies

The theme this week by Lew is "Butterflies". Mac, Kathy, Craver, Lew and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesdays and voting begins after that. 

This is a neat subject. I went fishing today and guess what decided to ride with me for a short time. I was able to get this butterfly in several parts of the boat. It landed on a towel on a seat, I thought this was some interesting color combinations. It was tasting the yellow towel.

 It was opening and closing its wings.

It went over to a trolling rod holder.

It then went upside down for a show.

It finally went to the rear wooden panel to show off.

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Quomodocunquize

The theme this week by Mac is "Quomodocunquize". Mac, Kathy, Craver, Lew and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesdays and voting begins after that. 

Yes, I said what is this. It means to make money in any possible way. I don't know how Mac found the word but I can't pronounce it. So here is a way I saw people making money. Every Saturday ,through the Spring, Summer and Fall, there is a farm market under the Haymaker Parkway Bridge. I captured some of the ways people were making money. I went to the market to see how they were making money.

 KSU ceramics

I'll sharpen your knife while you shop.

A farmer's wares.

Baked goods.

Sweet honey.

Flowering plants. There were a lot of choices.

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SMOKE

The theme this week by Craver is "Smoke". Mac, Kathy, Craver, Lew and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT on Wednesdays and voting begins after that. 

This is my smoke header photo. The sky filled with smoke from a forest fire at Horwood Lake Lodge in Timmons, Ont. Canada.

This is the reason I like this with a water loaded plane going toward the smoke.

This was my first view of the smoke.

It wasn't long until the water planes came in.

This is one of the planes working on the smoke.

It was a smoky fire.

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