8 Fuzzy Yellows

...swimming round the pond. The mother ducky took her brood for a quick tour of the neighbourhood pond just as we were about to sit down for breakfast. The zoom-y lens is courtesy of Pete's dad who recently acquired a Canon Digital Rebel XTi/400D (a top choice IMO).

Stormfront

Dramatic skies make for a nice mid-afternoon distraction.

The 17 Year Brood

Once upon a time, the cicada-eaters took a season off and the bumper brood was born. Now every 17 years (i.e. this year) their descendants emerge in deafening swarms.

All Dressed up

One of life's major acquisitions - a suit. Often coincides with starting a real job (although a bit of a delayed reaction here).

Critters of the Riverwalk

A hot morning brought the inhabitants of the Riverwalk out to play. The turtle shared the footpath with us for a while. As a slow mover, he stuck around for quite a few photos. The water snake was a little more elusive, but I managed a picture in the end.

The first and only baby ducky sighted all season.

Daisies droop in the humid atmosphere.