Flutter By…

Checked on the horses last night and took the long way to the house around the garden. If I hadn’t done that I would have missed the pair of butterflies on my zinnias.  

Mr. Ed Rides Again – Solo

It was saturday and I was in bed contemplating staying that way for at least another half hour. I closed my eyes and snuggled under the covers. I never got the chance to stay there. After a frantic call from mother I go down to see that Sonny is indeed on the wrong side of…

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Tadpoles

Took a walk and came across the brightest colored tadpole I have seen in many years.

Commerce & Tranquility

The mighty Mississippi, Nature’s Super Highway, also has an air of tranquility. I spent my Saturday afternoon wandering a sandbar just down from the Plattin Rock Boat Club.  I saw commercial vessels, pleasure crafts, and a landscape that evoked a harsh beauty. It felt like I was transported to another place rather than the middle of the Mississippi River.