Shades and Shadow

Ready for re-opening, a patio has its shades in place. A goldfinch enjoys the shade of our Walnut tree, and a fallen tree creates mystery reflected in the shadows of live trees. (For Lens-Artists challenge: shades and shadows.)

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Awake Before Dawn Sky

Going through old photographs and found these photos from an early September morning . Posting here for Weekend Sky.

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Species Mingling

Blackbird chasing off a Red-tailed hawk Muscovy and Black-bellied Whistling Ducks (from archives) (For Bird Weekly’s challenge: more than one species in a photo.)

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Seating

For Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: seating

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Cute Factor

Hard to beat the goslings, but I think this Blue Jay doing an imitation of “Take my wife, please!” is pretty cute too. For Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: cute factor.

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A Little Closer

For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: closeup or macro.

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Mom at 16 and 94

For Nancy Merrill’s A Photo A Week Challenge: mothers.

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Looking Up

A farewell to April with Bushboy’s: Last on the Card challenge – last on iPhone and camera, unedited. Also linking up with Hammad Rais’ Weekend Sky.

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