Bees, bugs, and other things...

Once again, it has been a bit since I have posted any photos or words.  That happens, I guess.  I have a friend who hasn't posted in his blog for far longer (Steve) so actually I feel almost virtuous.  At least about blogging.  He is a minister so he has me on that virtuous thing.

None-the-less, here are a few photos.  We really have had a pretty good summer--the weather has been pretty good, no violent storms, and it hasn't snowed yet.  So here are some flower and bug photos.  As always, click to make the photo a bit bigger.

It has been a year since I have physically gone to work each day, and I have to say that I miss it.  I have more than made enough to live on and then some in this gig economy so that is not a worry, but I am thinking that it is time to seriously think about finding gainful employment.  It isn't that I am not looking--I have applied and earned the "thanks for playing" second place award several times.  Let's just say that community colleges are not a growth industry right now--it is a good overall job market but lousy in the college world.  That is where I want to work, but not where I have to work.  I just don't fully know where I can work and still maintain some sense of purpose in life.   

Stay tuned--the adventure continues. 

Cone flowers and butterflies

Yes, I  know it has been a long time.  Life has been a bit complicated, I guess.  I will go into more of that in the next few posts but for today, just some flowers and stuff.  I did not have the right lens on for butterflies but now that I know where they roam (and there were a ton of them!) I will try again.  But you get the idea.  It is after the 4th, so maybe more will come forth.  Watch this space!

Snow

Minneapolis is getting its first real snow today--this is a real storm, with double digit totals for most of the metro area.  As I think about it, this is the first major snow fall since I have been in the area--we have had snow, but nothing like this.

I went for a walk around my neighborhood to take these and I told a friend that I have taken these photos many times before--probably 20 times or more before.  Every big snowfall deserved at least a few feature photos and I often took them.  What I did discover today is that this isn't nearly as much fun when you are not getting paid for it or when you have to use your own vulnerable cameras.  I made it about six blocks and then asked myself, "Self, what are you doing?"  I am not the sharpest knife but I made it back to my drawer toot sweet.  According to real weather people, snow was falling at the rate of 2+ inches per hour.  I really thought that there was a lot of snow on the lens or something as these don't appear as sharp as they should.  They are sharp and in focus, but there was just lots of snow in front of the lens.

I am sure that since the snow will be around for a bit and it is "pretty" out, I will find a few more photos in the next few days.