All in a Day or Two (Summer Shorts 4)

A couple of weeks ago, I spent a couple of days at Frank's place. I took the bus and commuter train from my town to his - a trip of three hours including the wait between both modes of transportation.

While the train stopped for a few moment at one station, I saw this man walking along the platform and thought he looked intriguing. I raised my camera to take his picture...



...and these seagulls helped make it a more interesting photo by taking flight at that precise moment. (please click to enlarge)




Our morning walk revealed this mother duck and her two ducklings. There had been many more of them on the previous visit, but nature can be cruel. The pond water was very still. The large rock where they rested, and its reflection reminded me of a giant walnut. (please click to enlarge)




Doesn't Mom look proud? (please click to enlarge)





And aren't the wee ones adorable? (please click to enlarge)




Further along the path, this moth caught my eye. Usually a moth's wings are colourful and its body rather bland, but this one sported a drab set of wings, with a beautiful, blue thorax. (please click to enlarge)





Wild Chicory is one of my favourite wildflowers. Can you see the tiny bug hiding among its petals? (please click to enlarge)




Another tiny bug crawls along Frank's hand. Its pattern and colours were kind of nice. (please click to enlarge)





This rusty set of gears sits in front of an old mill, a few kilometers from Frank's home. They make and sell the greasiest doughnuts there - rolled in sugar and cinnamon. I couldn't stomach more than a couple of bites, but everyone else loved them. (please click to enlarge)




On the highway back home. Dark clouds had gathered and were now spattering the windshield for part of the drive. (please click to enlarge)

In a few days, I'll post some more photos from around my own neck of the woods.

As Evening Falls (Summer Shorts 3)

Below are a few more summer shorts for your enjoyment. Please remember to click on each image to enlarge.

A couple of ducks emerge from the light mist which drifts across the pond.





As the shadows lengthen, sunlight dances across the wildflowers and into the cedars.





Lit by the sun, cottony-soft clouds gather in the evening sky.





From opposite directions, rain and sunlight work together to create a perfect rainbow.





An evening walk through the park.





Playing with light - a slower shutter speed catches the lights of a passing car.





Back home, the warmth of a lit candle and a comforting hand.