Cloudless Sulphur

This butterfly was flitting around the front yard in the morning.  I had to stalk him to get this picture.  I looked him up and he is a "Cloudless Sulphur" butterfly.  They appear in the late summer and fall here in North Carolina.  They're called the "wrong way" butterflies because they fly north in the fall.  See here for more info.

The three graces (new school)

This portrayal of the Three Graces caught my eye at the NC Art Museum.  The work is by Michalene Thomas.  I think it was the rhinestones that made it so eye catching.  Here's a link.

Stop and smell the flowers

This guy has been standing out by the neighbor's mailbox so long that the flowers have grown up around him.  It looks like he just stopped to take a sniff.

Yates Mill

Yates Mill is an historic mill south of downtown Raleigh.  It has been restored and is now a Wake County park.  The mill still works, and every 3rd weekend of the month they actually grind corn in period dress.  see here.

Yet another fountain

Why does North Hills have so many fountains?  Probably because it is soo darn hot, and the fountains make you forget about that.

Fountain on a hot day

Looking at a fountain on a hot day is very soothing.  It doesn't seem so hot if you can see water splashing.  It's hard to keep little kids from climbing in though.  We saw a few little ones in wet cloths as we walked through North Hills.

Theme day: photographing the photographer

This is a mirrored tree trunk in the JC Raulston Arboretum. It was interesting finding all the angles.