Quick Road Trip

 Yesterday one of my friends had to make a quick trip to NYC ( Brooklyn, actually) for a project she's working on & since it was a beautiful day, I went along to keep her company.  So we went from this--the cows to this beautiful skyline in 2 short hours!

 Of course not without paying the toll--$6.50 each way!

 Another skyline shot.

Only stayed long enough to go to the book binding store so Ginny could get what she needed ( I got a few archival storage boxes that will be great for all the old family photos I acquired recently) and then headed home.    Back over the Whitestone Bridge again  ( and the $6.50 toll!) 

Stopped for lunch once we got out of the city & then at a great bakery for a cannoli just before we got back into CT.  It was a fun day!

Macro Monday -- late bloomer

 I bought this hibiscus plant earlier in the summer-- really wanted one since they remind me so much of Mexico.  I will be bringing it inside soon & hoping it over winters OK.  It's still blooming quite a bit & I hope it keeps up!  I know this doesn't look like the same flower ( the color looks different)  but it is....must be the lighting!

Photo Challenge--Shoes

Someone whose blog I follow,  Kimberly Gauthier has teamed up with  another blogger & is having an 8 week photo challenge.  So I thought I'd try it out.  This weeks challenge is shoes.  So I thought I'd be a little different & post a photo of horseshoes!    These shoes are on some beautiful Percheron draft horses.
The photo was taken  with a Canon Digital Rebel--a few years ago , so I don't have any info on the settings

Weather's Turning...Fall is in the Air!

 The goldenrod is blooming..,,,,,not a pretty site if it makes you sneeze!

 Then saw some trees that the leaves were changing

 And the hydrangeas are turning colors......

 And the cat & dog are spending more time curling up together!

New Bison Photos

 The bison are back in the field opposite our driveway & in the late afternoon  they aim for the shade close to the road.  When I go to get the mail I stop & watch them for a  few minutes.

 I took a few videos and put them on YouTube--here's a link Mohawk Bison

 They are a little skittish--when I got too close to the fence they galloped away!  Most of the photos  were taken & then cropped.

Lone Butterfly

 Spotted this lone butterfly on a walk down the driveway yesterday.  Decided to enhance the photo a little.

Here's the original.  It was flitting from weed to weed looking for nectar in these tiny yellow-orange flowers.

Macro Monday

 This is the "Tomato Soup " Echinacea that I got at White Flower Farm.  I love the color of it--only the 2nd year it has bloomed--it's  a nice addition to my garden.

The whole flower.