Cleocatra
During the pandemic, I am staying with one of my sisters in southern California. She has a lovely cat, Cleo, of whom I’ve become quite fond. She actually still qualifies as a kitten, being about nine months old.
Join Frank’s Tuesday Photo Challenge: Animal
My father grew up on a farm in Northwest Minnesota, near a small town called Foxhome. My grandfather was a grain and dairy farmer and had a herd of holsteins. Grandpa was a tall, handsome man of few words, and he worked hard every day. Life was not easy when you had a house full of kids and cows that needed milking. He appears to have been hosting a meeting of local dairy farmers. When I was young, I loved to go visit the farm and the cows. Grandpa sold off the herd in late-1960s. My dad took these photos about 1948/1950 when he was home for a college break. He used a camera he had purchased while in the army after World War II.
Swans on the River Thames, Windsor, England
Lilac-Breasted Roller, Serengeti National Park,Tanzania
The lilac-breasted roller is widely found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Territorial by nature, it prefers open woodlands and savannas, and is normally found perched in trees. It is the national bird of Kenya.
Join Little Pieces Of Me’s Go On A Photo Adventure Challenge. The theme for September is BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES, BUGS, MOTHS & BLOOMS
Dive bombing gull, Chena Lakes, Alaska
I got too close to a gull’s nest while walking along the shore of Chena Lake near Fairbanks, Alaska. The gull began to dive-bomb me, swooping very close to the top of my head.
The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect 