The Swallowtail Butterfly

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I saw this swallowtail while hiking a few weeks ago. There is some 550 species of swallowtale butterflies. They are a very large butterfly, and at times appear to be a bird flying by. I have often had to do a double-take because I though it was a small bird.

Teresa took the second photo. Another beautiful swallowtail!!!

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If you want to learn more about the Swallowtail butterfly, check out these links:

Swallowtail butterfly (Wikipedia)

Swallowtail butterflies

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Leaf Decay

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Teresa took this photo of this leaf. I just loved the colors and the contrast. She didn’t use a macro lens to get this shot. Very cool! Did I mention that Fall is coming?

~ Rick

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My, What Big Feet You Have

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We spent a few hours yesterday at the Newport Aquarium. Between Teresa and me, we managed to capture a few photos. I plan to put those into a gallery and post it here sometime next week. I thought I would post this turtle photo as a teaser.

~ Rick

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I Missed!

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I missed. Yes, there was a bird right there. I pulled up the camera, locked the focus, and squeezed the button ... and I missed. I still love this image, but the bird .. she was gone.

Sometimes you take a shot and miss. Many times, it still comes out great. They say that Michael Jordan said this:

“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” ~ Michael Jordan

I understand ..

~ Rick

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You Know That ‘Coo’

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You never have to look for a Mourning Dove .. they announce their presence with that very common ‘coo’. You know the call, “coo-ah coo coo.”

I could hear this one from across the river where we were hiking. She was very happy in the top of this tree.

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