The last day of August was cooler than normal but at least it was a dry, sunny day and the flowers were soaking up the sunshine.
Sunny Flowers on a Sunny Day
Picture of the Day for August 30, 2017
A small flock of these birds were busy running up and down the beach, trying to stay out of the waves coming in, as they looked for food.
Beach Birds
Picture of the Day for August 29, 2017
Local stones and rocks found near the Silver River area were used on the bridge over the Silver River in Keweenaw County in Upper Michigan. The Silver River Culvert, built in 1930, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Silver River Culvert
Picture of the Day for August 28, 2017
Butterflies, bees and hummingbirds are not the only creatures going after the flower blossoms for nectar. Other insects are drawn to blossoms, including this ant on the swamp milkweed blossom, but I do prefer seeing a butterfly sitting there instead.
Ant on Swamp Milkweed
Picture of the Day for August 27, 2017
Sundays in the past often meant having family dinners at home or with other relatives like with grandparents, but now with a more mobile society, family members are often doing various activities separately on the weekends.
Sunday Dinners
Picture of the Day for August 26, 2017
The old shack might not be much but it could provide a little bit of shelter on this rainy day, although it probably would be mighty chilly in the winter.
Little Old Shack
Picture of the Day for August 25, 2017
People catching the last days of vacation before school starts would have had a wetter and cooler day for camping, hiking or strolling along a beach.
Wet Beach Day
Picture of the Day for August 24, 2017
This late August day weather was perfect for a hike through the woods or any other outdoor adventures, like a hike down steps to see the upper part of Two Step Falls in Tettegouche State Park found in Minnesota along the west shore of Lake Superior.
Upper Half of Two Step Falls
Picture of the Day for August 23, 2017
Small spots of orange can be seen in ditches and other areas. The Spotted Touch-me-not, or Orange Jewelweed, is a native flower which grows 3 to 5 feet tall. Hummingbirds feed on the flower’s nectar and when the seed pods are ripe, the seeds explodes out of the pods if they are touched, which is where the name ‘touch-me-not’ comes from.
Spotted Touch-me-not
Picture of the Day for August 22, 2017
When my pond overflowed from the thunderstorm, I didn’t get any driftwood floating out but I did have a lot of limbs down on the lawn. But like clouds, when I see a piece of driftwood, I try to picture a critter or object in the wood which can change depending on which direction you view it from. From this angle, I saw an otter floating on its back with its lunch sitting on its belly and all four legs and tail in the air.
Otter Driftwood
