Autumn Apple Picking In Connecticut

Scarecrow at Belltown Orchards

Well, we made it out to our sometimes annual apple picking event. This year, we went to Belltown Orchards in South Glastonbury, CT. Belltown probably has the nicest orchard I’ve ever been to. It’s clean, the apples are in great shape, there’s a large variety and the entire place is well run. We had a [...]

Pictures of the Purple Aster Flower

Purple Aster

I am not sure if this is a Purple Aster or a New England Aster. There is some debate about this and it’s not like the internet helps in these types of things. I mean, if I look one or the other up, all I find are pictures posted by people like me, who don’t [...]

Nice October Moon

Hazy Moon in Clear Dark October Sky

We all know Halloween is just around the corner. It’s time for all those outdoor activities that were just too hot to do in the heat of Summer. I’ve had some pretty good Halloweens in my day, so this year should really be no different. Here, check them out: Halloween Dinner at the River Tavern [...]

Up-Close Grasshopper Pictures

Grasshopper Photo - Up-Close

I know I’ve already posted a photo or two of our neighborly grasshopper, but just recently, we had an opportunity to gather a few more. Since they are indeed nice pictures, I figured I would go out on a limb and show off a few more. It seems like this grasshopper likes the front door. [...]

Beautiful Late Summer Flower Photographs

Cluster of Dahlias

I’m going to post a nice gallery of later Summer flower photos. Some of these are a bit redundant, but the flowers look great nonetheless. I’m not sure of the names of some of these flowers. I do know some, but not all. For the ones I don’t know, I’ll simply describe them best I [...]

Early Autumn Hummingbird Photographs

Hummingbird Perched On a Small Branch

To keep with the theme of uploading our boatload of photos, I thought I’d post some recent Hummingbird pictures we grabbed a few weeks ago. These pictures are pretty cool. If I haven’t mentioned before, I’ll do so now – taking pictures of Hummingbirds can get a little addictive. I think it has to do [...]

Late Summer and Early Autumn Insect Pictures

Dragonfly Sunning Himself on a Rock

The following photos were taken in late Summer and early Autumn. That’s actually just a guess, but I’m pretty sure it’s accurate, seeing we have about a zillion more photos to go through and the timeline starts way back. In the next few posts, I am going to be putting up some nice insect shots, [...]

Mountain Laurel With Spider Web – Night Pictures

Garage Light Glowing Spider Web On Mountain Laurel at Night

Since I had the camera in my hand a few nights ago (remember the moth pictures?), I decided to head outside with it. I didn’t have to go far before I saw something interesting. It was one of those warm Autumn nights. Kind of humid. I guess the spiders were active because when I got [...]

Moth On Window at Night

Orange and Tan Moth Hanging on Window - Side View

I’ve been coming across some really interesting photos lately. Or should I say, “we” have been coming across some interesting photos lately. I have taken a few, but she…SHE has been remarkable with the camera. As I sit at my desk working, I see her roaming around the property snapping pics of this and pics [...]