Can you image a more perfect day?
DAILY DERBYsomewhat continuousdefinitely omnivorous
years ago

It's fascinating how two sets of trees, a thousand miles & several seasons apart can evoke a similar impression.
spring mists overpower the first attempts of new blossoms, but they keep coming
Getting the focus right is always the challenge with so little depth of field. Probably because I'm too lazy to pack my tripod . . . or even monopod.
behind the discount stores
So I was in Kittery Maine trying to find something at one of their many discount stores. Got lost turning around in the back lot of one and suddenly saw this. Scenes regularly present themselves that way but I don't always take advantage of them.
Rock
The patterns amongst the pebbles are pretty magical. I'm sure there's some chaos theory to explain them but that's not my job...I just do the pictures.
balls
Never understood what these red balls did, other than be red. Too far apart to be traffic control. Cool though.
hydrant art
You don't suppose they've left the years of paint show thru on purpose. I'd like to think so. A bit of art in the lives of the maintenance crew.
2016 ending note
Seemed like an appropriate way to end a year of tension and disappointment. And a falling American reputation around the world.












































