Fred the Squirrel

This is Fred. He was named after Fred Sanford because he grabs his chest while staring at my tomato plant. "I'm coming Elizabeth, this is the big one."

Or maybe, he is just shocked that I can grow tomatoes on my deck.

At Least She Doesn't Chew with Her Mouth Open

A deer eating an apple in my backyard - photographed on 7/17/09.

The Elusive Hawk

Do you know how hard it is to get a picture of a hawk? This guy has been hanging around for a while and every time I pick up my camera - he bolts.

I suspect he is looking for this little guy:

A Spooky Picture

This photograph was taken in Blowing Rock, NC at Glen Burney Falls on July 6, 2009.

Hummingbird

Are there real hummingbirds in hummingbird cake?

When I was little, our school served a nasty concoction of yellow cake and pineapple and called it hummingbird cake - go figure.

Photographed on June 30, 2009.

Afternoon Visitor

This little guy showed up this afternoon to size up the midnight buffet he plans to eat in my backyard.

Buzy Bee

Good lord honey, it is hot in Raleigh. One advantage of living in this area is the beautiful flowers and another is terminally big hair.

Photographed in my yard on June 8, 2009.