Juvenile American Robin
It is Summer here in the Capital District of New York now. The temperature is increasing and the foliage is completely filled-in. I have noticed a large number of [American Robins](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Robin/id) this year feeding in our yard; sometimes seeing four or more at the same time hanging-out in the grass.
Read MoreNorth Dutch Windmill - Golden Gate Park - San Francisco
Finally. I have been working on these images from our 2019 Summer vacation to San Francisco, the Bay Area, and surrounding attractions for almost a year now. 2019 was a hectic and busy year culminating in a significant medical event near the very end that took me out for quite a while. 2020 … well … it’s been a year of recovery, social distancing and work from home. All new experiences for me. This Summer vacation trip now seems like it was a lifetime ago.
Read MoreIlluminated Vitex Blue Diddley from one of our flower gardens (click to enlarge)
Photographing our Chocolate lab one afternoon this past Summer, I noticed our Vitex Blue Diddley flowers were brightly lit by the afternoon sunlight.
Read MoreA blue and white Hibiscus (click to enlarge)
The blue and white Hibiscus above was photographed this Summer in our flower garden in mid-day sunlight.
Read MoreA red Calyanthus flower in monochrome
Situated in a flower bed along one side of our home, a Calyanthus bush with bright red flowers has flourished. The bush is probably eight feet tall now and was filled with these deep red flowers all summer. This Fall I have had to do some strategic pruning for next Summer because it is getting a bit out of control.
Read MoreMonochrome chocolate labrador retriever (click to enlarge)
Luke, our chocolate labrador retriever, posing in the Summer light with a background of blue and purple flowers.
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