 | This spring we took a weekend jaunt to Dewey Beach on the eastern shore. Here we see our friend Laurie and her two Scotties, Piper (black) and Peanut (white) frolicking in the ocean. |
 | Handsome dude...even if I say so myself. Mind must be thousands of miles away. |
 | A slightly different color Rhododendron in our front yard. |
 | Closeup of the same flower. |
 | One weekend while camping at Luray we were treated to a most spectacular sunset. |
 | Another sunset the following weekend, again at Luray. |
 | A tight cluster of Rhododendron flowers in the front yard. |
 | One of the web sites Frank is working on is Ben Lomond Manor House and rose garden. I was trying to photograph the roses this spring, but it began raining. Before I could get back for more pictures the roses had gone by the wayside. Watch the Ben Lomond web site this spring for a major section highlighting the historic rose garden of over 200 antique roses. |
 | The popup windows you are seeing throught this CD and my various web sites, was made possible by Tom Williams. We are very sad to say that Tom, passed away late May. We miss him! Pictured here are Bev Barker, Tom, and Sulamith Schumacher at Tom's Memorial service.A Memorial To Tom Williams is also available from the our own web site section. |
 | Skyline Drive again showing some of the vegetation cut back. |
 | From Skyline Drive we are looking to the north west up the valley of Virginia toward Stanley. In the foreground can be seen a few of the varieties of Rhododendron which bloom in profusion in the spring all along the drive. |
 | Another kind of Campanula growing in Luray against a fence. |
 | A bunny at the Country Waye Campground. Lots of grass to eat. |
 | Our home and backyard. |
 | Here we have a succulent of some sort. My horticulturist friend says it may be a type of Sedum, or Sempervivium. . |
 | A lovely pail yellow Hibiscus growing outside the office of the campground. |
 | Another Hibiscus, this time of a pink variety. |
 | One of my favorite flowers. A Lychnis coronaria. The pinkish center is due to a very high ultra violet reflectivity. Most insects see in the ultra violet range, so this tells them exactly where the nectar is located. |
 | A Digitalis purpurea, or Foxglove. Beside being a very beautiful flower, this is also the same plant that the heart medicine comes from. |
 | A Purple Cone Flower or Echinacea purpurea. This is the kind of photography I have always wanted to do with my digital cameras, but was unable to accomplish before my current Kodak DCS 315. |
 | This is some kind of Campanula, it grows wild around the fences and even in the open fields of Luray. |
 | Here we have a seed head of most any kind of Clematis. |
 | Another Lychnis coronaria. You can see the bright pink center much better in this shot. This pinkness, being in the ultra violet, is not visible to the naked eye, it only shows up on film or digital cameras. |
 | From time to time we have a skink that appears in the house. They are fine little animals. They eat the occasional ant that comes into the house. Here one is sunning itself in the kitchen doorway. They are harmless and quite shy. We feel that seeing these little animals is an indicator of a healthy environment. |