As the fair season continues during the summer months, many show goats seem to want some attention, especially more treats. The larger breeds, like these Alpine goats, even try to climb out of their pens. I like the little pygmy goats instead as the fences don’t need to be as tall and the little babies are cute.
Climbing Goats
There was some remaining clouds at sunset after the morning’s welcome rain, but one of the cloud layers was blocking the sun causing some interesting rays in the pink sky.
Sunset Gaps
It is a good thing that the male Eastern tiger swallowtails uses pheromones to entice the female butterfly since this male wouldn’t not get high marks for being handsome with his damaged and ripped wings.
Battered Butterfly
I took this old barn and silo photo about nine years ago and I wonder if they are still standing today. Many of the old wooden barns that I had photographed in the past have fallen or have been taken down, so soon it will be hard to find any remaining old barns on my wanderings on back roads.
Disappearing Structures
When you see a wildflower with yellow blossoms in the spring, you wonder why it is named Bluebead, but when late summer comes, the name makes sense. One of the other common name for the plant is Yellow Bluebead Lily and that name might be more fitting as it would have the yellow from the spring blooms and the blue colored balls in summer.
Bluebead in Late Summer
A carpet of yellow black-eyed susans is a sure sign of summer, although towards the end of summer where as the daisies signal the start of summer.
Summer Susans
One of today’s celebrations is National Lighthouse Day. On August 7, 1789, the United States Congress approved an act securing the protection of all lighthouses under federal support and was signed by President George Washington. I wasn’t near any lighthouses today, so I will just have to look at pictures, like Eagle Harbor Lighthouse in Michigan which was built in 1871, to enjoy the Lighthouse Day.
A Light for Lighthouse Day
While some might be off sailing on the weekend, others might explore a different boat, like this old building “Comes Aboat”.
Comes Aboat
This bee has gathered a lot of pollens on its legs and these pollen baskets may be half of the bee’s weight.
Busy Bee on Sunflower
Next Thursday is the end of the dog days of summer, so maybe the weather will cool down as the summer has been a hot one. Even this puppy probably wants the dog days to come to an end.
Dog (or Puppy) Days of Summer
