Memorial Day 2012

An Oakleaf Cluster is awarded to those who win more than one high military honor, such as a Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross or a Purple Heart.

My father, my grandfather and my uncle are all decorated veterans. To them, their brothers in arms, our current military service people and their families, thank you.

pink Grapefruity

After 1.8" of rain in a couple of days (thanks, Ma Nature, love your gift) my pink iris has taken on the look of iced grapefruit.

shake your Tailfeathers

the dude had no intention of showing me his front view....

he was saving it for these ladies who seem bored with the whole thing.

the white One

Penstemon albidus

Love penstemons, this one and the larger shell-leaf grow in the natural prairie grass in the yard. They are marked and carefully mowed around till they have set seed. I have little "islands" of prairie wildflowers all over the place, we never look properly trimmed up in the spring.

Click on the photo and you can see the "landing strip" that white penstemon provide for the pollinators, ultraviolet drawing them right in to the pollen. The flowers don't usually have fur, but the cottonwood tree just north of us let go a blizzard of cotton and it is making everything furry looking.

i do see You

up there, peeking down the hillside at me.