Sky Watch - June skies

 June 20

 June 27

June 29

Header Challenge - Macro

Kathy selected macro for our theme this week. Technically that means the image size on film (or the camera sensor) is the same size as the object being photographed. I do not have a lens that will focus that close, so these mages are "almost" macro.

 Orange lily

 Small leaf

 Bubble wrap

 Small flower

 Hornet nest

 Solar light

Wood grain

Header Challenge - Water

When I selected this topic I was thinking of grand vistas of water - maybe the ocean or Yosemite lakes. But Mother Nature then showed what she can do with water. Starting in Texas she dropped tons of water, spawn tornados causing much damage. The storms moved up the central US, then turned east passing over us. Though weakened, the storms still caused some flooding and wind damage on the east coast. My header is water flowing across our backyard during the heaviest rain (June 20).

Big puddles from a third storm June 27

Water in basement storm June 23

Water in the sky  June 27

And water in Carroll Creek June 6

Header - June 24

Sky Watch - Stormy and clearing

 June 12 storm coming

 June 16 Clearing at sunset

Header Challenge - Children's toys

A new great granddaughter will join the family in a few weeks and we have some toys that her Mom used during her early visits with us. There are also some dolls and other toys that have been used by all the grand-kids. Bryson, shown below setting up the kids area at Brother-in-Laws recently, also rode both these toys.

Our World - Trimmed and blooming