Long time since I’ve taken any kind of landscape; these were quick shots, late afternoon at my niece’s home on Sturgeon Lake. Three shots later I was running for the shelter of my car to escape the down-pour.

Only minutes earlier, this was the scene; what a difference clouds make…


… sunflower seeds help as well. Isn’t this Chipmunk just a cutie, look at how tiny his “hands” are! He’s one of four new little ones that we’re enjoying in our yard this year.
For some reason he also reminds me of a wise little gnome – I hate Gnomes!
My granddaughter, Kelsie, graciously agreed to help me out by sitting for some tedious camera practice. We got some nice portraits but I knew the session was taking too long when…
.. her smile began to fade .. her eyes glazed over ..she began to plead
It WAS OVER when an approaching mosquito was mistaken for a monster alien wanting to devour her…. LOL
THANKS FOR HANGING IN THERE KELSIE!
(I was experimenting with various reflectors which accounts for different skin tones.)