
I loved the way the one little girl was eyeing the camera! This is another Pony Parade photo, from the Charm Days, in Charm, Ohio. Likely more photos coming!

I loved the way the one little girl was eyeing the camera! This is another Pony Parade photo, from the Charm Days, in Charm, Ohio. Likely more photos coming!

The girl had trouble getting his attention after he saw my lens pointed in his direction. I had fun photographing this wedding! This will be my last post before leaving for Alaska later this morning. Trusting I will have some photos of our trip for your enjoyment!

Birders taking a lunch time break and checking out the Lake Erie Beach.


Axe throwing is becoming popular in the USA! This young boy tried his hand at it, but will have to build up his muscles to be able to throw it. He overcomes that obstacles and stands up to the board and drives the axe into it! He definitely was persistent.

I chatted with these boys a little bit as I stopped for a bit to catch this photo.

A gentleman from a local archery shop is demonstrating safety in using a bow and arrow. I didn’t stick around to see how many balloons were popped by the students!



My cousin’s son demonstrates his skill at solving the Rubik’s cube, while his cousin looks on. He had just come from a local competition in Des Moines, Iowa where he won several awards for his speed. I had never seen so many kinds of cubes before, or seen anyone solve them this fast. He solved the Rubik’s cube in his cousin’s hand in less than 10 seconds. The Rubik’s Cube in his hand took him much less than a minute to complete. I wish I could remember the exact times!?!

This young lad takes off with the boxes of bubble blowing bottles. Not sure if they will all be gone before the Bride and Groom make their exit!

Getting used to my new mirrorless camera (Sony ZV-E10). I was parked on the road trying to capture a photo of this wild turkey that was crossing the road, and then trying to get over a fence. So it goes.
On this day I enjoyed the many sightings of birds and animals. A sandhill crane out in a farmer’s field, this turkey crossing the road, and on three occasions deer standing beside the road watching me go by. I stayed with this family, who had Baltimore Orioles coming to their feeder, like I have house finches, and goldfinch coming to mine! In the evening we strolled down to a large pond and caught a mess of crappies, and bluegills, which were enjoyed the next morning at breakfast! Their little boy is around 9 months old! This all happened on my two day, 1,000 mile trip into Michigan this week.


Enjoy your day and the rest of the week!