Punk

Punk rock orange-crowned warbler...

Ball Gum

 

Gotta love an old-fashioned gum machine, especially a penny machine. Note that it says "Ford branded quality ball gum." Methinks the square Chiclet-type gum is a modern innovation--the slot at the bottom is rounded, so...

Hello

 

Soft Focus

 

Not sure why this rose looks as if it has been shot like a Joan Crawford close-up in a 1940s film; I did not put Vaseline on the lens...

Working

 

Welcome Back

 

The hooded orioles have returned! Yay! 

Random Heart: Pumpkin/Chocolate Loaf Edition

 

In Flight

 

Twosome

 

Rosy

 

My first crop of roses for the season...heavenly fragrance!

Yellow-Rumped Warbler Sittin' in a Tree

 

Musical Hero

 

Tonight we saw Jordi Savall perform--with Hesperion XXI--for the fourth (or fifth?) time, and he never disappoints. He is 83 years old and can still astonish... please go and listen to some of his music.

Synchronized Dove-ing

Dahlia Time

 

They are planted, now we wait. I'm a bit late this year--the Nebraska crane trip delayed planting by a bit, but they should do just fine (fingers crossed). 

Solitary

 

I always check the sunset every evening. I thought it was a disappointing one based on what I saw out front, but then I looked out back...

Nebraska: Pie Yum

 

I had hoped to have several pieces of pie in Nebraska, but we only had it on the very first day. And it was delicious!!! (We split a piece.) Below are all of your choices...happy that they defined "a la mode" for us.

A Compendium of Daffs

 

Daffodils, so pretty...they are some of my favorite flowers.

Baby Baby Baby

 

Please enjoy this adorable baby finch sitting in the tree outside our window. 

P.S. Nebraska crane photos are coming!

Nebraska: World's Largest

 

...pair of overalls, on permanent display on the grounds of the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. They are about 18 feet high and 7 feet wide at the waist. And yes, we did make a special trip to go see them!

Nebraska: Donut Chicken

 

Nebraska: Sky

 

Nebraska: Kool

 

Who knew that Kool-Aid was invented in Hastings, Nebraska?