Hmmm...

 

This sign is right across the street from the post office--a place I of course went to many, many times with Etsy parcels--and every single time I see it I think, "Boobs?" I mean...that logo does not even resemble fish, does it? I don't think the right side ever had an "eye," but maybe it did and someone said, "Look, dudes, those are BOOBS!" Ha!

Nice

 

Kids

 

There are two late-season oriole fledglings in the yard...usually the orioles have mostly migrated by the end of August; there are older juveniles, too, but not birds being fed by mom/dad. Two of them were in the very top of my neighbor's 50-foot-high paper bark tree. Mom appeared with a spider...and then the bird who had been fed--the other was up above--proceeded to harangue its parent, asking for more (as baby birds do!). The other baby flew down to the scene of the action, but alas, no insects for it.

Green to Red

 

There is a nice little crop of pomegranates ripening on our tree...

Random Heart: Strawberry Acai Refresher Edition

 

Blues

So fun to see bluebirds again in the fountain. This is clearly a young bird as its gape is still yellow at the edges. Plenty of gorgeous blue feathers! 

Baby Leaf

 

(Not sure what this tree is...)

So Sweet

It was a hot day and obviously this guy was making sure his bulldog didn't overheat; they may have been heading for a dog park.

I mean...

(While it looks as if this is a dog wearing something pink, I think it's something pink in the stroller "reflecting" upward onto the white dog. I'm not sure, because this was taken quickly at a traffic light...) 

Dahlia Love

 

A Gift

 

One of my mourning dove friends left me a present...

Was it this lovely?

Aerodynamic

 

Raven Raven Raven

 

Droplets

 

Beauty

 

I love this dahlia...the peachy-pink coloration is very subtle. It reminds me of Cafe au Lait, a very popular variety that frequently sells out (and is more expensive, often, because of its popularity/trendiness). This is not Cafe au Lait...

Skipper Time!

 

I love these little butterflies...today there were two of them flying together, on and off of the plants. Too cute!

Hangin' On

Before and After

 

Yesterday's Harvest

 

Yay! It's dahlia time!

Eleven!

 Eleven little brown birds having a summertime pool party...

Bride...

 

...of Frankenstein!

Abbreviated

This sign is...interesting. I'm not sure who it's intended for as it is only about four feet high....

Humming Along

This little Allen's hummingbird was enjoying that succulent flower. I love how you can see the pollen on its beak...

Joshua Tree After Dark

 

Random Heart: Cacti Edition

 

(This is slightly cheating as these cacti seem to often have a paddle shaped like this...but it's still a heart!)

Butterfly Buffet

 

All sorts of butterflies really seem to love this gomphrena plant...