Month: April 2012

Red Admiral Butterfly

We were out for a walk in the bush this week, and noticed quite a few of the Red Admiral Butterflies. Although I’ve seen these before, I still had to look them up to make sure that they were indeed Admiral Butterflies. They look like flying flowers to me. When I checked on the internet, […]

Bird Sketches

 During the winter, I wasn’t taking too many pictures because I was working and  inside more. So, I looked through the internet to see what other things I could try with some of my photos that I have already taken. The internet provides many opportunities for us to learn from others. There are examples and tutorials to […]

Milkweed Seeds

When milkweed is dead, it isn’t very attractive. It can actually look very ugly. But then, it opens in the  spring and the seeds start to come out. They remind me of large dandelion seeds but are even more feathery. I think they are fascinating.   We have a field of milkweed up behind out […]

Have a Good Easter!

How do people celebrate Easter?  Just as Santa Claus draws away from the real reason for Christmas, we see the same thing happening at Easter with the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.Our church had a Good Friday Brunch yesterday. There were about 80 people there, and we had an uplifting message pointing to our Lord […]