Butterfly Garden

I would love to have a butterfly garden in my own backyard, but that's not realistic since it's so costly to have one, and space is an issue for me.  When I heard that Catawba Science Center were bringing the butterfly garden back this year I was so happy.  They have several local businesses that…

Nesting Season

I'm not as discipline  in posting as I used to be, and it seems like I'm catching up in posting my photos.  Some of these photos were taken almost three weeks ago,  but I guess posting it late is better than never. It's nesting season for the birds in our area, this mother Robin built…

Visiting Linville Caverns

Since we were camping near Linville Caverns we decided to visit the cave on Saturday. It was a winding road heading up the mountain, and my 4wd Rav4 did very well for a small SUV. My dad and I have visited a cave called Tum Jung in Vang Vieng Laos before, but this is our…

Spring is finally here

It finally feels like Spring in our area, and the peach blossoms are blooming in my backyard. She was pretty far away and busy trying to feed her babies. Photos were taken with Canon 5DMkIII, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens

Pirateland Campground in Myrtle Beach Day 3

Click here to watch this video on YouTube Monday was labor day, and also our last day at the beach so I got up early to see the sunrise.  We headed to the other side of the campground, I knew the sun rises in the East, the same spot as the moon risen the other…

Got Lost While Hiking to Harper Creek Falls

We went hiking at Wilson Creek to see the closest waterfalls, the Harper Creek Falls.  We didn't know the direction and saw a man and his 2 sons on our way up.  His direction was simple, but it took us to a different journey.  He said "when you come to a fork, take the trail…

Weekend Camping

We have been spending a lot of time camping this Summer.  It's actually a short Summer for Lee, she went back to school last week and being able to spend more time at the campground is good for her. The weather is cooler in the morning, and at night especially up in the mountain. These…

Camping the Weekend of July 4th

This is the last set of photos from our vacation.  After we came back from camping at Shenandoah Valley Campground we headed to Green Mountain Park in Lenoir, North Carolina, which is closer to home.  We were fortunate that the weather was nice the whole time that we were there. July 4th week is the…

Assignment 20: Birds in Motion

This is my contribution to Scott’s Assignment 20: Motion.  I was fortunate to spot a hummingbird this evening in my garden.  As I was waiting for him to return, I spotted this yellow birth perching on my Maximilian sunflower. Then he flew away. I was hoping that he would and was able to capture him in…

Gone Camping

We took our dad to camping on Father's Day weekend and he decided to stay for another week.  I don't blame him for wanting to stay longer because I didn't want to come back either, life is more laid back and relaxing at the campground. We have a nice spot this time.  It is nested…

Saturday Random Photos

Someone has been visiting my garden and nibbling on my flowers and vegetables. I have been keeping an eye on it and sure enough Saturday morning he visited again, and this time eating my marigold flowers.  He saw me and was trying to hide behind the flower bush. The chipmunk was there also, Bo said…

The Great Outdoors

Such small grill you might think.  Bo is testing it out to see if it will work for our next camping trip. It's not cooking fast enough, and our dinner wasn't done until 7:45 pm  (19:45).  I think he might have to add some charcoal to speed things up. Lee is enjoy roasting her marshmallow.…

The End of Summer

Perhaps I've said this too soon but if you were to ask Lee she would tell you that Summer is over.  Lee went back to school last Thursday. As for me, I think Labor Weekend marks the end of Summer, so Summer is not over yet. We still have this week to enjoy. These photos…

Rice Paddy August 12, 2011

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/27657476 w=515&h=290] Click here to view this video on YouTube This is going into the twelve week of rice planting. The rice paddy sits near a busy road and the sound of cars passing by was real loud that I had to mute the video clips this time. I was on my way to work…

Summer Rainbow of Colors

This is my contribution to Karma’s August Photo Scavenger Hunt. Karma is not asking for any specific photo this time, but she is looking for a photo for each of the prominent rainbow colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.  Each photo should show something specific to summertime. Bonus: a self-portrait of you in…