Muted Colors on Cacapon Mountain

Carmi's Thematic Photographic 258 is Muted colors. Here's our roof deck in the rain.




There's some color on those flowers!

And here we have a jumping spider trolling a praying mantis.

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Who's Afraid of West Virginia Wolf Spider?

Other Arthropods With Attitude:


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I didn't shoot these, did I?

Carmi's Thematic Photographic 257 - I didn't shoot this

A couple that I didn't shoot via nakedcapitalism:


And here are some of my own pics:



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Downward Glance II, Black Widow Boogaloo

Maybe I'll get it right this time.





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Downward Glimpse

Carmi's Thematic Photographic 256 is Downward. Here's an old pic from my visit to the Grand Canyon.
Recent critters from Virgina:



And ORBS! from West Virgina:

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Presidential News Conference, August 9, 2013

Carol Lee: Can you understand, though, why some people might not trust what you're saying right now about wanting to --

THE PRESIDENT: No, I can’t.

Carol Lee: -- that they should be comfortable with the process?

THE PRESIDENT: Well, the fact that I said that the programs are operating in a way that prevents abuse, that continues to be true, without the reforms. The question is how do I make the American people more comfortable.

By make us more comfortable, President Gas means feed us more horse crap.

In other beesness:



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Lord Baltimore Hibiscus, Tawny-edged Skipper

Furthermore...




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Lake Siri Butterflies 8.05.2013

Carmi's Thematic Photographic 255 is Repetitious. I'm going to keep taking pictures of these critters until I get it right. (Not to mention, see you and raise, M.B.!)




Special Appearance! Goldie the Carp:

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Neighborhood Imagery plus The Unbearable Tree

They can bearly resist it...

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RIP Doghouse Riley

I am not great with eulogies.

So I'll refer you to Scott at World of Crap.

And Roy at Alicublog.

And Charles at the Politics Blog.

One day Doghouse gave me a THE Internets are now closed salute. I was very happy. I won't forget him.
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