Miscellaneous Shots 2011 - No. 4

Woodpecker

Diva Bunny

Beautiful little moth.

Down on the coast, looking out onto an island.

Lighthouse on this island.

Sandpipers on the beach.

A loner. :)

"Oh! My toes hurt this water is so cold!!"

Deep in conversation.......

Patterns in the sand.

Last one...my treasure I found @ the beach. ^_^

Very nice! Cool shells - love the flower imprints on them!

Me too, love the story that goes with them too. :)

like those shells too - what is the story?

The Sand Dollar Legend


Upon this odd-shaped seashell a legend grand is told,
about the life of Jesus, that wondrous tale of old.
At its center you will see, there seems to be a star,
like the one that led the shepherds and wise men from afar.
Around its surface are the marks of nails and thorns and spear,
suffered by Christ upon the cross; the wounds show plainly here.
But there is also an Easter lily, clear for us to see,
the symbol of Christ's resurrection for all eternity.

This is a good explanation of the story:
http://abundanttrove.com/the-story-of-the-sand-dollar/

great shots & shells Celeste.. Diva Bunny takes the cake!!

Very nice Celeste! - Love the sandpipers & the dragonfly silhouette!

Thanks Allison & WC!

I've always loved that story, Pixie. Maybe that's why I really like sand dollars.

My SIL under the pipes,his nephew is the speaker.Its a 7 generation business.
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/8178/2734634?title=homepage_channel

flutters & hummers
http://youtu.be/BMBJMxJPWsE

OMG Awesome Allison!! Loved the hummers and the butterfly on the lantana.

thanks.. so many beat up swallowtails.. feel bad for the poor things

BEAUTIFUL

thank you

Pixie, wonderful photos! Jo, those organ pipes are amazing.....Allison, those photos blew me away! I have a few photos from my trip....it was nice to see Jo's smiling face, even though she lost her beloved Ben....

Zinnia from her garden....

Nice display of crocosmia.....

Getting ready to board the Mary Jemison on the Genessee River....

Rochester skyline as seen through the new Stephen Douglass-Susan B. Anthony Bridge....

A beautiful bridge leading to Mount Hope Cemetery where cholera victims were buried....

My niece, Laurie....

Nice water shots, Laurie has good taste in cameras. ☺

Yeah....she makes a lot more bucks than her poor auntie!

lol!

Hee hee! Nice shots, Robin. Nice to see Jo! Glad you to spend time with her.

Nice photos of the river trip. Is it a longer one than the Sam Patch on the canal from Pittsford?

I like the photo of me.I dont usually take a decent photo.Howcome I look o old? I dont feel that old!!

eh it's just a number... so sorry for your loss JoAnn

Notice I didn't post the one of me! The boat trip lasted 75 min.....I can't remember how long the Sam Patch was.....