As summer arrives so are the blossom of lotuses, and along come with dragonflies and bumble bees. I visited Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC two days ago. Though the peak blooming of lotuses probably two weeks away, nevertheless, there were plenty of opportunities to […]
Month: June 2022

Woodpeckers Feeding
I had an unusual bird scene on my deck this morning. First, a pair of downy woodpeckers showed up at the feeder and showed the feeding scenes. Shortly after they left a pair of red-bellied woodpeckers came along and showed the feeding actions. I have […]

Hydrangeas in Oil Painting
I used Photoshop CS6 features to convert some of the hydrangeas flowers I took yesterday to oil painting alike images. It was kind of being artstic and fun!

Hydrangea Flowers
It’s time for beautiful blooming of hydrangea flowers. I took these pictures in our Urbana Community this morning.

Roses after Rain
I was late going to Brookside Gardens for roses this year due to my travel. Not only did I miss the peak blooming but watched a severe thunderstorm the day befor to do more damage to petals. I managed to get a few ones I […]

Salzburg Austria
The Historic Center of the City of Salzburg, also known as the Altstadt, is a district of Salzburg, Austria, recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It corresponds with the historic city center, situated on the left and right banks of the Salzach river. […]

Innsbruck, Austria
It was our first visit to Innsbruck Austria during our recent tour of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. I love this mountain city that hosted Winter Olympic Games twice (1964 and 1976). The old town is fascinated with narrow street and full of many old Baroque […]