Small Critters

The theme this week is "Small Critters" is a general theme.  Mac, Kathy, Lew, Christine 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. Sorry I'm late this week.

I decided to use the smallest critter I could find. This is a small bug on the Ohio buckeye Tree.

Here is a closer shot of it.

You can see it in the background of the Bee Fly.

Here is a Bumblebee gathering nectar.

The Honey Bees work right along side.

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"Water"

The theme this week is "Water" by me.  Mac, Kathy, Lew, Christine 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. Sorry I'm late this week.

This is what I planned on posting this week. scenes from the boat on the water. Here is a Cormorant trying to get airborne by running on the water.

  This is what we saw on Sunday as we drove up near Shaker Heights, Ohio. There was a wreck on the highway from the road conditions.

These buildings found a new covering of water (snow) in the middle of May.

I thought I might show some turtles sunning.

The Lily pads are starting to grow on the water.

Nature at it's finest in action on the water.

Maybe a flock of ducks on the water.

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"Memory"

The theme this week is "Memory" by Kathy.  Mac, Kathy, Lew, Christine 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. Sorry I'm late this week.

The  memory from a trip to Venice back in 2009 came to mind. It was the start of a trip across the Alps. We headed in to the straight between through Venice headed to the island of Lido. The lighting was perfection on the buildings and every photo came out special. So I stayed on the deck of the ferry and kept shooting. Here are some gondolas in front of beautiful architecture. See if you agree.

 Beautiful churches.

Great waterside scenes.

Closer to the church.

Outstanding tops of buildings.

Amazing colors coming into Lido.

What a structure. It was an amazing trip.

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"Springtime"

The theme this week is "Springtime" by Lew.  Mac, Kathy, Lew, Christine 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.

What a show my Ohio Buckeye tree is starting to make. It will be soon covered with blooming flowers. The bees will very soon come to visit and pollinate all the blooms.

The leaves will soon become full to bring in the nutriants.

This is the small tree that I misidentified without leaves. It is a Japanese Weeping Maple.

This fiery red bush in front of the house is showing signs of Spring. It is only red in the Spring.

The trees in Kent are in full bloom.

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