A complete stranger asked to be able to hold our granddaughter Ella during a wrestling tournament for our grandson. This gentleman totally enjoyed holding a little baby. I could have moved around a bit to get more of Ella's face, but this is the best shot...

Added 04/29/2010

Cattle are a curious creature. After traveling out of State, it is a welcome sight to see cattle along the road side. Their big boney head makes them look so ugly they are almost cute.

Added 11/2/2008

Sunrises can be very different. This luminescent sunrise is just as the light is defining the horizon. If you look close you can see stars in the dark sky.

Added 10/29/2008

The red rose

Added 10/19/2008

Children enjoy playing in water wherever they can find it!

Added 10/10/2008

Nature is always looking for new ways to make amazing patterns in its world. This tan colored leaf has tiny green streaks remaining to make a colorful pattern along its veins.

Added 10/2/2008

The tines on a wheel hay rake is an eye catching pattern.

Added 9/30/2008

The sumac is the first to show autumn color. Their lacey leaf formation makes interesting photos.

Added 9/21/2008

When low hanging clouds glide along the tops of towering hills, it makes a mystical, enchanting setting.

Added 9/16/2008

Participating in our local “Medication Round-Up” brought an opportunity for many unique photos. This event helped save the environmental waters and landfills.

Added 9/12/2008

Autumn changes in the air sometimes makes early morning fog. The fog changes quickly for interesting photos almost mysteriously.

Added 9/10/2008

The forest is just beginning to think of changing into its autumn colors. The rain shower brought interest to the dry environment with drops of water on the fern.

Added 9/7/2008

A gray sunset in summer gives us a preview of winter days to come.

Added 9/1/2008

An interrupted fern glowing in the morning sun catches the eye in the dim light of the early day in the woods.

Added 8/31/2008

The late summer woods have a thick canopy of leaf cover on the trees. Occasionally the sun finds a hole to shine through onto a low hanging branch of maple leaves. This photo is looking up at the underside of leaves at the brilliant green coloring before autumn starts changing to yellows and reds.

Added 8/30/2008

A road trip to Iowa found beautiful roadside flowers. The clicking of the shutter found butterflies. Always be open for adventure in the simplest places.

Added 8/17/2008