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Larry and Sharon Cox Came to Visit
We had a wonderful weekend with Ken’s old friends from Atlanta – Larry and Sharon Cox. We took them to Valley Forge Yesterday to see where all the bugs reside. The light was beautiful. Sharon took the first photo of the cannons and the field.
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Milkweed Tussock Moth
This little gal flew past me in a field at Valley Forge. I tracked where she landed, set up my tripod and took her portrait. Click on her nose for a good look at those beautiful antennae.
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Leaf on Leaf
No bugs today – I’m afraid they have gone into hibernation. Makes me sad, but I will keep on searching. In the meantime, here’s a leaf on a leaf.
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National Geographic Moment (Beware – Gruesome Material Below)
Yesterday I witnessed yet another National Geographic Moment. This is not for the faint of heart. The spider webs were everywhere at Valley Forge and each one had a big fat orb weaver spider hanging head down, claws out, waiting for the vibration of a little critter that by mistake found himself caught in…
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A Few More Pictures from Adrian and Christina’s Wedding
Here are a few more pictures from our weekend. Ken and I with BAD HAIR in Port Washington where Ken lived 30 years ago; Yumiko and Jackie (Anna’s grandaughter); Kitty and Peter in the Russian church on one of the few pews; Mr. and Mrs. Rodzianko on one of the other few pews; Peter…
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Adrian and Christina Get Married
Back when Ken, Yumiko and I were living in Tokyo we met a young man who was stationed on a ship in the Sea of Japan. His name was Adrian Rodzianko. He is the nephew of my brother Peter’s wife Anna. We fell in love with Adrian over the year we were in Japan.…
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Finalist in September’s Contest
My photograph entitled “Halloween’s Coming” is a finalist in the September “Better Photo” contest. I knew it was worth slogging through all those spider webs in Valley Forge Park.
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Hippie Nursery Web Spider
It was a wet cold morning – a great time for spiders in Valley Forge Park. I got there a little before nine and they were EVERYWHERE. It was even a bit too creepy for me, but deep down inside I was thrilled to see all those spider webs lined with thousands of little…
