many things/er, plants hate my yard. the soil is bad, there's hardly any sunlight (dappled under-tree sun, good for people/not as much plants) -- and lots of little hills & dips everywhere(water runs off ( Read more... )

This afternoon Athena was looking at a cup full of lilac blossoms she'd picked apart & put in a cup and brought inside (or her sister had picked apart:not sure) anyhows; she says ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

bee, I took this Aug.28, 2006 - Bend, Oregon


( Read more... )

What it is now:


( Read more... )

( Read more... )

here's a bee I took a photo of ; the bees are getting kinda sluggish with the cold, so it's even easier to photograph them now:


( Read more... )

( Read more... )

( Read more... )

"I'm trying not to stare, it's too late
The blankets over there, if you like
I'm broken and I'm colder than hell
I should've said I'd not come back here"
-Snow Patrol (Grazed Knees)

( Read more... )