Creature Magnifique

Grasshopper on deck

for the Kansas girl in me

Flashback to childhood

~dkm  11/52 

Sister Storm

Headed for gulf coast

Heavy rainfall and flooding

Hurricane Sally

Unlike my sister

in every trait but her name

The Sally I know

is a gentle soul 

She calms and inspires the mind,

body, spirit, heart

~dkm 10/52

Youngsters Begging at Feeder

Unflappable dad

goes right on demonstrating

how to feed oneself

even as his four

brand new clumsy goldfinches

flap at him like mad

But wait...more fly in

How many fledglings ARE there?

Maybe from two broods?

~dkm 9/52

Bright yellow father

on the bottom rung looks green

Color distorted by rainy daylight

through camera lens

 

Brand New Tufted Titmouse

Late season fledgling

Disheveled, slow to react

Unafraid of me

~dkm 8/52

Dear Chipmunk

Are you not afraid

the hawks or cats will nab you

at your own front door?

~dkm 7/52

a not-so-well-hidden chipmunk hole

Mr. Toad

Funny landing place 

for a small gray spotted toad 

The deck table brace 

 ~dkm 6/52

Moe vs. Shrub

Prickly holly hedge

stood guard for 63 years

at basement windows

Discouraged burglers

as well as home maintenance guy

from painting windows

Old bushes, deep roots

Cut down, dug up, carried out

Good bye sticker bush

~dkm 5/52

 

Tomato Man

Who built a cairn of 

tomatoes on the counter? 

Not me. Him? And why? 

 ~dkm 4/52

Young Hawk Shots

Cooper's Hawk youngster

long staring at the fellow 

he spies in the truck

Sibling hawk takes flight

Upturned tail, powerful legs,

Wings at the ready

~dkm 3/52

Perspective

To see the same leaf

from opposite sides is to

understand some things.  

~dkm 2/52

Bigleaf Magnolia, Anderson Farm, Marietta, GA

Same leaf viewed against lake reflection