The pastures are looking lovely
All rich and green. The whirring insects, large and small hover in and around each blade of grass
The roses are still bright and cheerful, spilling heavily all along the building and even rambling onto the rooftop
June has been lovely this year.
The first of the mean-spirited biting flies (horse and deer) have arrived adding their buzzing drone to the air
Gradually I’m developing immunity to their vampire bites so I can be out longer and longer without itching to death.
Not long now until the first day of Summer. The longest day.
A day of joyful celebrations! The peak of the Sun’s long reach, before the lingering light starts turning to dusk.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
P.S. Are you getting tired of birds taking off? I get a kick out of taking their photo while they fly up, up to get away from me. But I could try something else…possibly.
Life on a Colorado Farm 
No, I am not getting tired of them. They are rather unique. I don’t get pictures of birds.
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It takes lots of snapping and discarding of photos
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Never tired of birds, never!
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Oh, good! Thanks, Kate!
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J > Variety is the spice of life.
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So they say 🙂 🙂
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Birds are so elusive. We love that you can capture them in motion!
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Thank, Genevieve they are a tad hard to get.
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I enjoy the bird bellies :-).
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And little feets. Thanks, Sara.
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I’m happy that June has been so pleasant and beautiful. You’ve written a great tribute to late Spring
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I hate to see it go, but I am enjoying the thought of hot summer days
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The beginning of summer is bittersweet. The sun is going away and it is the end of spring.
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I know. I feel the same way…then when the Barn Swallows leave I feel extreme sadness because winter will soon be upon us.
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Well, it’s looking beautiful over there! Your roses are stunning. It’s still early spring here ~ The wildflowers are amazing.
Thanks for the heads up on biting flies! Pesky things
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When I was helping to irrigate I hardly ever got bit, now I am a yummy Golden Corral feast. I just need to stay outside among them longer.
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Stunning rose. Sky on fire. I will NEVER tire of birdie bellies and wing shots. And, FEETS. I had a Great Blue Heron fly low over the house and I giggled at feeties! 😁❤
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Aren’t they just stunning! We have a Blue Heron once in a very great while and I always sing praises to it!
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I love all your pics Linda….you have a real knack with taking pictures of all kinds of wonderful things from birds to flowers to dogs to skies to clouds, to mountains, etc. Keep those great pics and commentary coming! and Thank You!
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Thank you, Diane. I love my camera…it has opened the world to me!
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You are so right … those paddocks look so lush! Beautiful images Linda .. birds and roses! Not so sure about those biting flies though ..
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Terrible creatures. Gradually I’m becoming tolerant of them
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