In need of beauty

Still reeling from the news this morning. So heartbreaking...so tragic for so many families. May these pictures bring some light and beauty into your lives, despite the gloom.

Mourning doves

Papa Cardinal and the Board of Directors (house sparrows)

Sunflower, before the squirrel climbed up it and broke it off :-(

Lone daisy

Neighbor hens

Squirrel being squirrelly...

Last of the frilly yellow day lilies...

Squirrel feeding on the corn I put out for it

Cracks me up, every time!

As do the neighbor hens

Rain!

Tomatoes!

A field of sunflowers nearby :-)

Last of the double orange day lilies

Pretty boy goldfinch

Peace be with you...

Life out back

In spite of the hot and the dry, life goes on

 Our first Cypress bloom

 Our miniature rose bush is thriving

 As is the yarrow

 The doves survived a scare...boys with a BB gun, grrrr

 And the butterflies seemed to be, um, gettin' bouncy

 Squirrels are always bouncy around here

 Our double orange day lilies

 Are blooming to beat the band

 I think of Ellen every time I see them

 <3

 We have a little toad

 The occasional jay

 The daily squirrel

Lots of robins

 Mama cardinal

 Papa cardinal

 House finch

 Little sparrows

And the board of directors!

Urbana Uncropped, 7/3/12

I spent a little time today enjoying the beauty that is Champaign County, OH.

 A farm pond on the county line

 Two of the many horses in Champaign

 We also have lots of cows

 Our campus has some lovely hanging baskets, but...

 the real beauty lies in our perennials!

 Part of our campus has been allowed to revert to prairie...

 I love it!

 A local Scout troop built a wig-wam last week on our "prairie"

 Also, we have squirrels

And nuthatches...lots of nuthatches...did I just type that? Hope you enjoyed :-)
Decided to follow up with the moon from last night and tonight, just because...

 7/2/12

 7/3/12

 7/3/12

 7/3/12

Moonstruck daisies!