Flora

Flora

Purple Coneflower.  Photograph by David.

Feeding Time

Feeding Time

Here is a Barn Swallow feeding their young (note the beak peaking out).  Photograph by David.

Sortie

Sortie

Mallard in flight.  Photograph by David

A Smile

A Smile

Clearly waiting to be kissed.  Photograph by David

Beauty

Beauty

An Orchid...nothing more.  Photograph by David

Breakfast

Breakfast

A female Red Wing Blackbird secures a few worms for her brood.  Photograph by David

Serenity

Serenity

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” Quote by Emerson.  Photograph by David

Simon the Cat – War Hero

Simon the Cat – War Hero

Simon (c. 1947 – 1949) was the ship's cat who served on the Royal Navy sloop HMS Amethyst. In 1949 Simon protected food stores from an infestation of rats on board the HMS Amethyst during the 101-day siege known as the Yangtze Incident in which 17 marines were killed....