A look at things to come

HAPPY 4th JULY to all Americans, wherever you happen to be living at the moment! A special thought to all those men and women who serve their country, either at home or overseas, and those who make sacrifices every day so that the rest of Americans can live in freedom. We, in Canada, celebrated Canada Day on 1 July.

Ha, I've just noticed the date that I took this photo - 14 September 2009! I guess it had been floating around in one of my folders of images to possibly post on Flickr. Echinacea are one of my favourite flowers to photograph, though I have to go to either the Calgary Zoo (where I took this photo) or Reader Rock Garden to find them. The Zoo will remain closed for the next few weeks and then will open in stages, as the flood damage is gradually repaired and animals can safely be returned to their enclosures.