Not Yet Gone

Fall is in the air- and on the calendar- but summer just doesn't disappear into some season-sucking black hole. Not even in Minnesota. Last Saturday I had the chance for a lunchtime walk and found remnants of summer. Ever notice that one of the colors of late summer flowers is a variation of the royal color- purple?

Just Because It Gives Hope

In the Garden District

New Orleans, LA

February 19, 2014

Get Away, Bee

Bee and Flower

Mississippi River

Minneapolis, MN

August 4, 2013

Busy As A...

Had some opportunities to snap some pics of some bees busy at their late summer work. This first one was with a telephoto and a close-up lens. It doesn't get sharp, which really helped with the colors and textures, I think.

Then, the one above and the two below are of the same bee flying around gathering pollen from a bunch of the flowers. 

I just kept shooting and knew I would find some that were fun.