June 18, 2014

Lin and Michael's Photos

Lin and Michael’s Photos

Another really warm day and lots of humidity.  I walked this morning but it was still really warm.  Earlier this week I posted a picture of this flower – didn’t know what it was but another photographer as kind enough to tell me it was milkweed.  When I spotted the milkweed earlier this week there were a lot of bees around them.  Today in addition to the bees there were butterflies.  It was hard to get a good photo since the butterflies kept fluttering around but I managed to get this one.

June 17, 2014

Lin and Michael's Photos

Lin and Michael’s Photos

Chocolate peanut butter whoppie pies.  I love to bake. My son asked me if I would make some chocolate peanut butter whoopee pies for his boss’s birthday. I said I would give it a try. His boss even sent me a recipe to use. Well got home from work and started working on them. The recipe said I would end up with 8 pies. Well I made a big mess in the kitchen and had just finished cleaning up when my son called and asked if I had any luck. I said yes I had just finished but it only made 8 – did you realize that – aren’t there more than 8 people in your section. Oh Mom – sorry I should have mentioned that – would it be a big deal to make another batch – if it is we can just cut them in half. Wasn’t sure how cutting them in half would work so I made another batch and another mess. This is the final result. He emailed me today and said everyone enjoyed them. Thank goodness – but it will a long time before them again. By the time I finished the second batch it was time to start dinner – so needless to say I didn’t have any time for another photo

June 16, 2014

Lin and Michael's Flowers

Lin and Michael’s Flowers

There are a lot of these by the path to the boat launching site.  The bees were having a grand time tonight.  If you look closely you can see one at the bottom of the flower.  It’s hard to get close.  Stay tuned – may be more this week with hopefully some more bees

Lin and Michael's Photos

Lin and Michael’s Photos

Summer is here – it was in the 90’s today and its going to stay that way for rest of the week.  Went for a walk after dinner – There is a big row of these lilies by the marina.  I have been trying to get a good shot.  This is the best one so far – stay tuned there may be more later this week

June 9, 2014

Lin and Michael's Photos

Lin and Michael’s Photos

I have been trying to get a picture of a blue heron in our neighborhood for a long time.  Went for a walk this morning since I figured it might be too hot and humid tonight.  As I rounded the curve to the boat launching site, I was shocked to see the heron just posing there on the dock.  I turned the camera on, checked my setting and slowly walked closer.  Took a bunch of pictures and then slowly walked a little closer took some pictures and then slowly walked a little closer.  As an added bonus, a duck swamp by.  After I snapped a bunch of pictures, I changed the settings on the camera  to action as I figured he was going to take off pretty soon and sure enough – he did – I got a couple of shots before he disappeared.  This one turned out the best