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Over the weekend, we had the pleasure to “dog sit” a mini Australian Shepherd named Patch.  I couldn’t resist at least a couple photos of such a good looking dog

Over the last couple of days, I visited Delaware State Park a couple of times.  It turned out to be a great place for wildlife viewing.  Not only did I get some pics of the Osprey, I also spotted a Bald Eagle along with a variety of other birds and animals.  Definately a place to go back to.  Here’s a few of my pics….the first two are of an Osprey as he was fishing.  I couldn’t decide which I liked better so I posted both of them.  The second is a Green Heron and the last is the sunset as my wife and I were leaving.  Click for a larger view

Yesterday, I took my niece and mom to the Wilds.  I’ll start with a few cute pics of my niece, Allison.

 Here’s a few of the animals…

…and now, the real excitement.  As the tour was coming to an end, we came accross these deer fighting.  They were serious, not even letting a pond stop the battle.  They hit the water and just kept at it.  As we pulled away, they were still at it so I can’t declare a winner.  Click on any image for a larger version!

Cats have got to be one of the most difficult animals to photograph well.  They do their own thing and don’t really co-operate well with the photographer.  Still, I’ve managed to capture a few nice photos.  These two cats belong to my Dad, Missy and Sammy.  Both were rescued from Cat Welfare in Columbus OH and now live a very cush life  

I’m back   I hope you are having a great summer!  It’s been a while since I’ve shared some pics so I wanted to post up a few.  I’ll start with a lovely photo of my wife…..This was an improptu pic while out on an anniversary motorcycle ride.  We had stopped at Indian Run Falls in Dublin Ohio for a short walk. 

The next two photos are both ruins of sorts.  The first is an old abandon building I happened to run accross….I’m not sure what it was used for.  The second is whats left of an old pay phone.  I liked the way the early morning sun was casting a shadow and but mostly I wanted to capture the disappearance of an icon.  Remember when payphones used to be everywhere?  They are quickly being taken over by the cell phone industry.  I guess in 10 years, we’ll be trying to explain to our kids what a pay phone was

The last two are of a bird that seemed to be posing for me while on a trip to the zoo and some flowers I found at Highbanks Metro Park.

 I’m on vacation this coming week and getting ready to hit the Muskingum county fair later today.  Over the next few days, I should have some great photo ops I’ll post up here.