The Fluttering Giant

Pulling into my parent’s driveway, I park my car in the little slot at the end next to the road. Throwing my keys into my purse, I put the strap over my shoulder, collect everything off the passenger’s seat that I want to bring in the house, put the purse...

A Moment in Time

Sometimes an unpleasant task turns into the perfect photo opportunity. Earlier this week I had promised my mom that I’d stop by and help her pick her strawberries. Now, this doesn’t seem like an unpleasant task, but a large amount of rain, humid weather,...

The Thirsty Monarch

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is wander my mom’s beautiful gardens with my camera in tow. There are so many things to capture sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin! This particular day it was easy to decide. I spotted a monarch...

A Regular Visitor

The first summer after I moved into the house in the country I planted a bunch of zinnias. It didn’t take long for them to become one of my favorite flowers. They are such happy little flowers and the butterflies and bees love them! I can’t say that I ever...

The Hummer Moth

It was the year of the hummer moth – a strange creature I had never seen before, and have never seen since. I had never even heard of a hummer moth until my mom called one day trying to explain this strange thing she saw hovering around her flowers. I...