Sunday, March 16, 2008

Working for tips. There are a lot of ways to make a living. Some are a lot harder than others. For the past few years he and his horse have been posing for pictures in native american dress.
I was almost run down by a parade of cowboys and cattle at the Fort Worth, TX stockyards. This historic district in Fort Worth is a fun place to spend an afternoon. While he is only going the wrong way, I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Had to scurry to get out of the way...
Three pix for Garrick. The ducks came back this week. Spring can't be too far away. We have a pair that visit us each year and spend time in the swimming pool as well as the creek out back.




Neighbors. There are a few trees between our house and the next one over. This shot shows a bit of the distance and space as the trees frame their home.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Snaked Necked Turtle - one of my favorite critters at the Philadelphia Zoo. When I am watching him, he is never still, constantly in motion.

 The Jerusalem Artichoke ( Helianthus tuberosus ), also known as the sunchoke, wild sunflower, or earth apple, is a native North American pe...