A future Babe Ruth?

A week or so ago, the Durham Bulls - our local triple A baseball club - had an appreciation picnic for fans. One of the things we were able to do was to go out on the field, where I had the opportunity to watch this little guy having fun. Quite the cutie, isn't he?

And here's another cutie:

Oh, by the way... the Bulls are hosting (and playing in) the first round of the  Governor's Cup Championship starting tomorrow. Wish us luck, OK?

GO BULLS!!

AAAHHH! Orchids!

I spy a dragonfly eye!

Recently I've become transfixed by dragonflies and have found a few that have been happy to pose for photo ops. This particular fellow let me get close enough to catch some pretty good closeups. I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoyed taking them!

If you'd like to learn more about dragonflies, check this site. You'll find some interesting trivia!

Go Bulls!

Heads up, batter - here comes the ball!

WHOOSH!

And now for the follow-through...

Here comes the ball! SWING, batta batta!

Uh oh - missed it! (Look for the ball beside his right leg!)

Unfortunately, our team lost anyway that night.... But we're still tops in our league! And for a view of a better night for our guys, check the video below:

GO BULLS!

Shhh! Check out my auto deco!

You've heard of "art deco"? This is "auto deco"!

Earlier this week I noticed a new "ornament" on top of the antenna of my car. He stayed there for long enough for me to get the camera & shoot a few pix.

When I was a kid, I used to be afraid of dragonflies. Now I find them fascinating.

Now he looks like he's ready for takeoff!

Buddleia beauty

There's a reason why the popular name for "buddleia" is "butterfly bush". Ours is constantly covered with a host of happy butterflies!!

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