A unique pair to observe. A natural setting in a local nature park. Very low water level Turtles in 'duck soup' A window to the clouds Agrimony, a member of the rose family. Willow Herb Blue Vervain at the lake shore. A Viceroy butterfly. An August day at the park. Clouds... A European Linden...reminding me Sharpwing monkeyflower (Mimulus ringens) Maggie on top of the berm by the gold course Our first sunflower opened this morning. cloud2 A Cedar waxwing sat on the power line for a second… At the end of the day. Great Spangled Fritillary Even Goldenrods are lovely flowers. The last light of day. Barking at me from a quarter mile away out on St.… "Cuyahoga", an oldtimer freighter on St. Clair Riv… Ruby Meadowhawk Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) The only green grass in our area now. Vine tentacles Young geese are trying out their wings. Saturday afternoon and we're the only visitors in… Strange happenings...Leafhoppers The first honey bee I've seen this year. Rosinweed Sunflowers Rosinweed Sunflowers A little wren trying to chase me away. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Giant Swallowtail A perfect summer day. A perfect summer day at the river. "Mississagi" on her way up river. The hungry little thief Even butterflies like the beach. Questionmark (Polygonia interrogationis) Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina) American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)