Saturday’s Bloom......

This rose proves to be a real winner.  I trimmed back all the dead buds and I have multiple new buds everywhere. I need to find the tag to see what it was named.

Hardy Geraniums......

The hardy geraniums in the front garden are taking one more stab at putting out blooms.  They have really been great in the front yard putting out some great color. I use to save them over in the winter by digging and putting them in the basement.  I don’t know that I will do that this fall.

Hummer’s Feeding........

Looking down from on the deck I can see them flying around at the feeder. Sometimes is the hummingbird wars with them chasing each other.  I snapped a shot to see if there is even on actually on the feeder.

When I zoom in I can see this guy at the bar.  Notice he is watching for invaders that he will need to chase away with a rapid response.

Shoreline.......

The shoreline along Lake Superior is ever-changing with the weather and the time of day effecting it. A calm day on the shore gives us a few ripples along the rocks. I painted this scene, exact same spot, over fifteen years ago.  A customer to our then frame shop/art gallery insisted buying it as it leaned against a cupboard in the shop.  I have two photos of that painting and I think I will paint the scene again. I always wondered if she liked the scene or the soaring seagull that was painted in the foreground of the composition.

A Gathering.....

The different formations overlapped to create a painting in the sky. The random clouds floating in the front of it all gives it a strong effect.

Metal Butterfly.....

The stage has been built for a few years.  It is at the state fair grounds where it is only used for a couple of weeks a year. Any event that takes place on the stage is photographed close so a viewer would never know what the cover looks like. An energy company built it as part of their way to have public advertising. It is an amazing stage compared to a couple of others on the fair grounds that are wooden platforms with no covering over them. I am always startled when I first see it as it sits on grounds of 1900s brick building and it is a modern structure.

Landing on Top......