Days 197-203

Day 197

 A leafy hideout for this little ladybug. 

Day 198

 Cool vintage auto . . . British style.

Day 199

 Baptism at Crescent Beach.

Day 200

 Barges on the river . . . common sight on my way home from work.

Day 201

 Late bloomer . . . I had to severely cut back this rose bush due to insect damage and it has come back beautifully and has a half dozen or more new buds on it.

Day 202

 Scary wheels on a big rig . . . when caught in traffic, take pictures.

Day 203

Full moon rising . . . early evening.

Days 190-196

Day 190

 Hot summer days find Zack stretched out under the ceiling fan.  

He's a big boy now . . . turned 2 last week.

Day 191

 Don't know the name of this rose but I would call it "Summer Sunset".

Day 192

 I didn't see the little ladybug when I took this shot . . . love those little surprises.

Day 193

 A day at the PNE (Pacific National Exhibition) in Vancouver.  This ride, called the Super Shot, climbs straight up for several hundred feet and then drops very rapidly back to within a few feet of the base.  Not for me, no thanks.  

Day 194

 Caught in traffic again . . . this time along River Road in Delta by my new place of employment.  Of course I had my camera and shot some lovely wildflowers.

Day 195

 Sun going down . . . moon showing big and bright.

Day 196

While most of the hydrangeas are looking rather scraggly about now, this one is sporting some fresh blossoms.  So pretty.

Days 183-189

Day 183

 Concrete steps and black-eyed Susan's at the library in Fleetwood.

Day 184

 Passion flower bloom where I was house-sitting . . . 

looks like it came from outer space.

Day 185

 My $1 lily deal . . . Sweet Surrender . . . so pretty.

Day 186

 These red-orange sunflowers have been one of my favourite subjects to photograph this month.

Day 187

 Hot day, cool car . . . still needs to hide out in the shade for a while.

Day 188

 Finally  . . . I have some tomatoes that are not falling off or turning black.  They are heirloom tomatoes called Black Prince and I have been somewhat disappointed with them but am holding out hope that I will actually get to taste them.

Day 189

Trying to see how well hydrangea blossoms dry.  They have passed their prime on the bush so am looking for ways to prolong the enjoyment of them.

Days 176-182

Day 176

 Daddy long legs on my bedroom window.

Day 177

 Red sunflower bud showing its colours.

Day 178

 Enchanting osteospermum.

Day 179

 A few days later . . . opening up nicely.

Day 180

 Ah, sweet peas . . . a sweet scented summer favourite.

Day 181

Pink cosmos bud and lacy foliage . . . so delicately beautiful.

Day 182

First time I've seen a grasshopper all year  . . . gotcha!  I didn't have my camera with me so I asked him to stay put while I ran in the house to get it. He did . . . thank you.

Days 169-175

Day 169

 Juicy goodness on the back of a transport vehicle.  In this first week of the 2012 Summer Olympics, I smile at the "Proudly Canadian" sticker on the lower left.

Day 170

 Carrying on with the Olympic theme, I caught Gracie practicing on the balance beam.

Day 171

 Little birdie bird bath . . . gotta love end of season sales.

Day 172

 Lovely arching branches sporting spring green foliage.

Day 173

Fun with sun flares.

Day 174

 Sunny face finally opened up . . . first of many.


Day 175

Auntie Patti at Ali's birthday BBQ.