Impressive article, Steven. Congratulations!

4/24 That's kind of creepy. You get some of the most intriguing shots with that camera of yours. 4/26 This kind of sliver of a moon has yet to be given a name, and now you have given the perfect one; toenail. Have wondered what kind of moon it was ever since taking a flight to San Francisco and seeing it with the white side on the bottom.

that is because they are weeds

5/1 I get a lot of ideas with this stamp; applying a resist with the stamp, coloring in the background with watercolors. Embossed white with tickled colored background. Stamp on fabrics. Having never used resist on rubber, you might want to tell me how to clean it off properly. Thanks!

We saw a few goldfinches on Sunday...the first of the season in these parts. They looked like big bumble bees.

The walnut tree..do you ever pick up the nuts...hard to shell, but worth it. Beautiful photo.

I've never used resist on rubber either... if it needs to be cleaned with solvent, the rubber should be able to take it, but you might want to hit it afterwords with stamp conditioner.

I've read that the walnuts are 80% shell and 20% nut, lots of work to get the nut out. Some people do it though, so they must be good.

Can't wait to see the birdhouse...

re Cow Parsnip. What is the difference between cow parsnip and poisonous hemlock? Just the name or is it one and the same? Did this plant have brownish markings on the stems?

There is a big difference between cow parsnip and poison hemlock. Cow parsnips have broad leaves, whereas poison hemlock has delicate, fern-like leaves. And of course, there is the issue of toxicity. Poison hemlock, as the name indicates is highly toxic.

I'm guessing it is a Sea Urchin.

sea anemone

my guess on your mystery photo from 05/27 is, flower top of a green onion?

Those rubber feathers make nice wallpaper.

Screening...on Carol's birthday!

Congratulations, Steven! Very exciting.