Sky Watch - Blue and white

Our sky on the afternoon of August 15 -

a very nice day for August.

Header Challenge - Headers for sale

Mac's selection for this week's header challenge was  QUOMODOCUNQUIZE. 
Translated = Making Money in Any Possible Way. Pick one way of (making money), and sub title it, so your Header and post pics relate to that particular way, This should give ev1 a really wide choice of ways  -  ideas could be endless.

So here is my way to make a little money. I will provide a header for your blog for a small donation (minimum $1 US or .75 EURO) to one of your local arts organizations. The money "made" will stay close to your home and you will have a new header to display. The choices follow.  Here are the available headers (all with "your blog name here") made from my recent photo work.

Pets - Our cats are willing to pose (sleeping and shedding fur are what they do best!)

Sky - How about a blue header?

Water scene - Carroll Creek linear park

Farming - This farmer is harvesting wheat and making hay (and hopefully some money too).

Water lily - This one is downstream from the photo above.

To get your personal header, leave me a comment on this post with the following info:
1. the name of your blog
2. the image you wish for your header
3. your email address
4. the name of the organization to which you donated.

Note: These images are JPEG format, sized to 900 pixels wide (height varies) and the largest is a 135 KB file.

Our World - Humming birds

We put our humming bird feeders out earlier and for while did not see any of them. Then one started to appear once in a while. Then a second one started harassing the one at the feeder. We have seen four at the same time and some times two will share the same feeder. They are amazing fliers and disappear quickly into the trees after a few sips of our home brewed nectar.

Sky Watch - Sky at sunset

This is the western sky last Saturday as seen from Carroll Creek Linear park in Frederick over a twenty minute span.

Header Challenge - Where there's smoke

 ... these folks soon appear!

 

This barn fire in March 2011 was across the fields behind our house. Fredrick County fire and rescue services are  provided by a mix of volunteer and paid staff. The response to a fire like this will bring units from the surrounding towns. Unfortunately, many of the trucks lining the road could not get near enough to help with the fire. For many of the farm fires, water must be brought in on tankers. Many thanks go to these companies that protect us from fires, provide emergency medical care and sometimes rescue us from places we should not be!.

 

 

On the first Saturday of the month,

downtown Frederick stays open late

with music and other activities.

 

 Music is live with several groups playing at different locations. 

 Shops are busy with customers.

The lotus in the creek show their stuff.

 

Puppets in a window.

 

 Hard Swimmin' Fish perform.

 

And the sky puts on a show as the sun sets.

Sky Watch - Evening clouds

Some clouds and some rain to end the month of July.