"Snow" on the Instant Coffee

This bit of instant coffee was tucked away in the back of a rarely used cabinet. I know it's gross, but I thought it was also kind of cool. I did not expect to see mold, just dried up coffee. =)

Beautiful moments are

when one can put personal feelings aside

and do something to benefit others,

even when others have hurt the person.

Two persons especially wanted to listen to me.

Two strong trees, much greater than these.

They are the ones who have had to wrestle with me. Look past my pain. Take it on the chin and below the belt. They are my heroes.

I love them both more than anything.

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"Cascade" by Lluvia

Sometimes I try to draw or paint realistically, but I hardly ever do justice to the actual scene. This is one that I would love to reproduce with my own hand.

Thieving Squirrel Brothers, Photos by Lluvia

Funnelweb Spider In Our Front Yard, Photos by Lluvia

Katydids, Matydids - I'd Never Seen This Before

One thing I learned about katydids is that the male has brown markings (on his "back") that the female lacks.

Thursday evening I went outside at around ten thirty. Saw these two lovebugs. Ran for the camera and yelled for Chris to come look. He did.

They were in the same spot for nearly an hour, only a couple of feet off the ground. I had to tell the dog to leave them alone a time or two. We were not the only spectators. (Daddy longlegs came to view the show.)

Quiet time outdoors relaxing, thinking. And I wanted to know how long they would be.

After an hour or so, he began to push her up and around the trunk of the tree. This lasted at least thirty more minutes.

Some time while I was waiting, I did see a rather large opposum on the other side of the fence at the back of the lot. No time, or enough light, for a picture.

At midnight, they were twelve to fifteen feet from where they were when I first saw them. No signs of stopping. I got tired, went inside.

This looks great on the desktop display. Yes, btw, I did take this photo. And no, it isn't cropped.

Revenge For Dinner