Barcelona Fence and More

My contribution to TexWisGirl's Good Fences #19.

This is the fence that surrounds the patio tables.




Here are a couple pictures from Schiller Park: Umbrella Girl and a Red Admiral butterfly.


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Old Tech and Pics

Carmi's Thematic Photographic 303 is What's your tech?

It's been a while since I had leading edge technology. I guess it was the early 80s and the Apple IIe. Just look at me now!






P.S. It seems there's a Saturday Critters Blog. Great pics there.

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Summer in the city continues

My contribution to TexWisGirl's Good Fences 18:




What say you, German Village dove?

And here are some more moonflowers:

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Fleeting Photos

Carmi's Thematic Photographic 302 is Temporary. Sometimes, one's opportunity to snap a photo is fleeting...especially if your subject can fly.

This big bird posed in a tree...temporarily. I wanted to get a picture clear of the twigs and leaves, but he/she/it/crow was having none of that.

Here's one of its fellow travelers:

On the other hand, these horses are very accommodating.

It's that time of year again: Moonflowers are back!

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Dirt and Fences

I was looking for my most recent mountain laurel photos (my main long term dirt efforts), but I can't find them. Instead, here are some birds from May:


And since it took so long to get my "Dirty" post together for Carmi's Thematic Photographic 301, this is also my contribution to TexWisGirl's Good Fences 17:

Just for the halibut, here is an Ashburn crab spider:

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The Last Ramone

Tommy Ramone Dies




More tributes:

B^4: The Last Original Ramone

tengrain: RIP, Tommy Ramone

DWT: RIP - Tommy Ramone

UPDATE: Here's another trib...ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD THE WEB OF EVIL

Brick Wahl: Rock’n’roll heaven.

B.W. has a picture of the Ramones in 1976 (photo by Bob Gruen). I'd like to think that's the 7 Train, I'd be riding it meself 7 years later.


Cross-posted at Whiskey Fire.
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German Village fences plus a robin

My contribution to TexWisGirl's Good Fences #16:

These are nice hydrangeas:

Sometimes, I see birds taking a bath in the waterfall.

I've posted this fence before. It keeps getting better, as the summer goes on:

And here is a robin with a worm in its beak in front of a minivan and a stop sign:

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A Few Of My Favorite Pics

Carmi's Thematic Photographic 300 is Your Favorite Photos.

Here's a Great Spangled Fritillary on Bull Thistle flower from July, 2012:

A Red-spotted Purple from August 2013:

White-breasted Nuthatch from December, 2012:

Theda breaking the ice from January, 2012:

Lola, Sophie, and Rory put on their Oliver Twist act from October, 2013:

Lola and Rory put on their Irish Wolfhound act from May, 2013:

Northern Fence Lizard from April, 2011:
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Orbs from July 5

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Doo Dah Parade, July 4th 2014

Your Doo Dah Parade Starter gets high with a little help from his friends (and Jameson).

This police car followed our Kasich protester the length of the parade route (in other words, was part of the act).

Best In Showing, imho.

P.S. Where have I seen the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile** and a bunch of cop cars before?

** cocktail weenie version

Cross-posted at Whiskey Fire and Three Bulls!. Mouse over pics for captions, and click them for larger versions.
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German Village Fences

My contribution to TexWisGirl's Good Fences #15:



I suppose this isn't much of a fence, but still:

And now for some German Village critters:



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