Macro Monday---I've got my eye on you!

We had a Katydid visit the other day.....and we enjoyed it alot, and it must have liked us also, because it stayed around for about 30 minutes.

A Reunion at the old homestead

We got to have a family reunion today down on "the old homestead".

This was my Dad's farm when he was a boy, and the house and bard still stand strong.

Whenever we are there, I love to get a photo of the kids looking out the back window.....(although not really a window)

I can picture my Dad as a boy, standing and looking out the big window overlooking the farm.

{this moment}--It's that time of year

this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
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Today's visitor

Of course, when I saw this katydid on the back window, this mother did what she does best, I went out and caught it to bring inside and observe....(aka: science class)
The sweet little katydid then did us the favor of remaining on the picnic table for a good fifteen minutes or longer, so long in fact, I had to tell the science students we had to return to the house and finish our other schoolwork of the day.

God's creatures are truly amazing!

It was a very successful science class.....thanks to our friendly katydid.

A gift

#1 daughter, Becky, displaying the gift she brought home to me.

I hope

I hope this lasts until autumn......but I really doubt it!

L.E.N.S. Photo Challenge: Summer Delight

Summer delight, while blueberry picking!!

A Walk out Back

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly sipping from a brown knapweed.
"out back"

I call this "lady bug on queen-anne's lace"

Great Southern White butterfly on brown knapweed

A bee and a lady bug in a white morning glory

An amazing view of a field thistle....a photo looking down into the top of the flower

a macro view of the top view of a field thistle

I never really notice how intricate the flowers of a common pink wild clover are.

Jewelweed......it's amazing to call this a weed!

purple flowering raspberry

the fruit of the purple flowering raspberry....very yummy but very seedy

One of the very abundant wild blackberries growing along the edge of the woods.

One of the most beautiful sights of our walk.

First Monarch caterpillar of the season

Measuring a big 1/8 of an inch!!
August 5----1/8 of an inch

Checking in

I case anyone out there is wondering if we are O.K., we are. It just has been a week full of doctor appointments, lesson planning and life. I haven't even taken a single picture this week.

Thank you for you concern.
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Macro Monday

On the occasion of my Dad's 83rd birthday

A glorious, fun filled photo essay!!
Kimmy

Dad and Theresa's puppies

bubble fun

Margie Sue

best buddy cousins

pure joy

some of the crowd

just a swingin'

a little help from a friend

beautiful granddaughters visiting from Florida

Sean and Nathan

a little basketball

We were happy to have Grandma George visit

Pammy and Heidi

cousins can be the best of friends

Rick and Sue loading Russel's potato gun

some of the crowd...I see you, Jenny

some more of the crowd

"Jump, Josie, jump!"

Amy made a new little best friend

the cigar smoking section of the party

a bunch of beauties

naughty kids

Just imagine, 15 of the grandkids and great grandkids are missing

Sue, Russel and Rick

skyping with Florida

present time

Aunt Pam is the little girls' favorite....can you guess why?

What a great day!