Happy Halloween to those that celebrate! I find it a fun holiday and enjoy seeing the lights and decorations around town. I also enjoy creating fun photos for it and here is my creation for this year. I used an old dilapidated house that I bike ride by at times as the basis.
It's Friday TGIF! Today's photo is of one of my Morning Glory flowers being very photogenic. It also had some great bokeh in it so sharing for today because Fridays Are Bokehlicious!
Butterflies are back and coming through the yard to feed on the various flowers I have growing. It has been nice to see them as their has not been many around this summer like usual. Monarchs especially have been around quite a bit lately as they are making their way south. These were enjoying the Goldenrod on the day before the Equinox.
It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog! Today's flower is one that is very common in my area, Flannel Mullein. It normally blooms June through September but I found this one on October 11th. Their leaves are densely covered in woolly hairs which help to prevent water evaporation and makes them feel very soft. They can grow to 7 feet tall and are not very great looking when their lifespan is over so are a bit of a pain. Birds seem to like the seeds though. They are in the Figwort family.
While out on a bike ride near Milford Lake in recent weeks, I have been able to see Egrets out in a lagoon area. I captured this one in flight as it was heading off to another area. The Egrets are usually more cooperative for picture taking and don't fly off as readily as the Herons do.
Happy Monday and happy new week! It is a double digit day today! My Toad Lily has started to bloom recently. I find it quite the interesting flower, very unique and photogenic with the hairs and beads of nectar on it.
It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog! On August 1 while I was out at the Cumbres & Toltec Rwy for their special event, I was waiting for the special train to return to Sublette for a short stop. In the meantime, the regular train from Chama on it's way to Antonito, came in for it's short stop. It was being led by locomotive 489.
