Daily Yard Check

While sheltering in place I have been making daily yard checks. I always check to see what is growing, blooming or moving and see if there are any pictures that I need to take.

Here are some of the pictures from today.

st. patrick rose, spent rose, life of roseDo you know what this is? You will most likely see this picture again in an upcoming post.

ladybug, orange ladybug, roses, Harmonia axyridisOn one of my rose bushes I found an orange ladybug (Harmonia axyridis). It is also known as the Asian Lady Beetle or Harlequin Ladybug. It is a beneficial bug and eats aphids just like a red ladybug.

spider web, blossoms, backyard, fenceThe spiders have been busy in my backyard and the webs have been catching blossoms.

spider web, roof line, shingle, backyardThere is also a nice web in a corner of the roof. This one is catching the afternoon sun.

back yard, rose bush, tree, spring timeFinally, just a picture of my back yard. You can see blooms on the rose bush in the corner and also tell that the grass needs to be cut soon.

It had a nice break out in the back yard. I got a little bit of sun while finishing a book.

Steven

 

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Some Favorite Reflections

I have been busy this evening and have not thought about a blog post, but while looking for inspiration I saw a reflection picture that I like. This led me to thinking about some of my favorite reflections pictures.

Old St. Raymond's ChurchHere is a reflection of the Old Saint Raymond’s church building in Dublin, California. I really like this reflection with the large eucalyptus tree in the foreground.

Palmer ArchipelagoThis reflection is from my Antarctic cruise.  The Palmer Archipelago is reflected in the windows of the cruise ship.

Bridge, Reflection, High Park, Toronto Canada, WaterfallI really like the reflection of the bridge in this picture from High Park in Toronto. This is a small Japanese garden area at the park.

Tatsumi-yagura, Edo Castle, Tokyo, Keep, Reflections, MoatWhich makes me think of this reflection in the moat of Edo Castle in Tokyo.

Sunset Reflection, Central Valley, Red Sky, SunsetSince the end of the post is drawing near I will end with a California sunset reflected in a large puddle of rain water.

I hope you enjoyed these reflections.

Steven

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