As I have said before, roses are notorious to capture in camera (the texture makes it very difficult – although not as difficult as thee moon). While walking away from Yonah Mountain Winery, this was caught my attention. It was barely two and a half centimeters in diameter. My dad used to grow these – I think he called them “button roses”. The structural strength of this rose (it is still blooming) was marvelous!

After clearing our private road off all fallen branches, debris etc, I went out of our property to check the damage. Immediately encountered this tree. If somebody tried to create a blockade, they could not have done a better job. Not sure you can see it but there is a second tree lying parallel to this one right behind (see behind the main portion of the trunk).

Slippery road filled with fallen leaves snaking thru the forest from our gate to the house…

At the Land of Thousand Hills Cafe in Halcyon.

Fairly unique patterns in each of the petals (including two that are completely bland). This exact set of pattern is present in each and every flower. I have no idea what the name of the flower is. Saw this planted in a pot while pacing up and down on a phone call outside the place where I work…

(Update: Later learned from Sharmila that this is a Pansy)

Summer is out… The ruby throated hummingbirds (the most common breed of hummingbird that comes to Georgia) are on their way out. One of the few stragglers still hanging around…