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Shy Grasshoppers
The grasshoppers are out in full force in the fields of Valley Forge Park. As I walk through the tall grass they spring from one grass stalk to another. It is so much fun to track one down and take his picture. Here are three different grasshoppers each hiding from the camera. Look at…
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Huge Yellow Garden Spider
I was walking through the tall grass in the woods today and I came across a HUGE yellow garden spider. She was straddled in the middle of a big messy spider web. As I got closer she sprung out her claws. I kept my distance just in case she wanted to take my leg…
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Grasshopper Chompers
I had the BEST morning in Valley Forge today. Just check out these grasshoppers and you will know why. Click on the teeth for the FULL effect.
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Cucumber Beetle
Searching through the vegetable garden this morning, I found this wonderful cucumber beetle peaking through the leaves of a zucchini plant. Just click on him to get a closer look at his snout and compound eyes.
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What I Found in The Garden Today
This Bush Katydid was high atop a lilly stalk just at our front door. I took her picture at dusk with the big red door in the background behind her. The combination of low light and dark red door and a very narrow depth of field created the blueish red background.
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Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin
Ken surprised us last night with tickets to see Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin at the Mann Music Center. Oh my. It could not have been a more beautiful night. The weather was perfect – no humidity – cool breeze – clear skies. We had a picnic on the lawn at the Mann Center…
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Riley Family Reunion
The five of us Rileys (Nancy, Suzy, Julie, Kitty and Peter) decided it was time for a reunion since we have not been together for a good long time. We all flew to Orlando to spend the weekend with our sister Nancy and her husband Ed and had a wonderful time in “The Villages”.…
