
This little great horned owlet has a little handkerchief she is holding up to her mouth as a shy gesture – you will need to expand photo to see the hanky. After a minute she flew off and landed high in a dead tree. Little peanut is just getting her wings.

Aunt Julie Discussing Life with Claire while Alex, Abby look on and Avery pulls for attention We had a wonderful time last night with all the little Riley’s. Check it out: Alex and Claire Claire Tango and Claire (Uh oh) Julie, Alex, Abby, Claire and Avery Anna, Peter and Claire Avery Anna, Peter and…

Here with my eight college friends from Hollins. We’ve been friends for 47 years and still going strong. Sedona is a magnificent, serene, beautiful piece of heaven and we are having the time of our lives. Here are a few photos – best viewed if you click on each photo: From left: Karen…

This beautiful bluebird landed right next to me as I was standing in the woods in Valley Forge. At first he didn’t know I was there, but then I shifted my feet and pointed my big lens in his direction. He, at first pretended he didn’t see me, but then got brave and looked…

I was taking a picture of the wildflowers at dusk tonight in Valley Forge when a car was coming my way. Sometimes it just works.

It is Easter Weekend and Yumiko came home from New York to celebrate. A few months ago we ordered a bench to be placed at Ken’s grave site in Valley Forge. It was recently installed and Yumiko, Barb Reid (Ken’s first wife and dear friend) and I went to visit. We planted three hyacinth…

I may be arrested for this, but I brought home a few praying mantis egg sacs from the fields of Valley Forge last fall. I’ve done this for the last several years. Shhhhhhhhh. I put them in a glass jar with a little saran wrap on top and punched little air holes so there…