Our daughter spotted this caterpillar next to the sidewalk by our front door. This was shot in Macro mode and is unedited. I love the crispness of the picture as well as the contrast of the bright green leaf compared to it's reddish brown colour.
We have a birdhouse under the roof of our porch that was meant for...well, birds. However, it seems to be a hit with anything but the birds.
Here is our regular "boarder" in the birdhouse.
A couple of weeks ago, I caught this squirrel in it.
He didn't stick around for very long, but stayed long enough to give a "nyah-nyah can't catch me" look afterwards...
Around here, we love the lizards because they eat the bugs. The less bugs, the better, I think. So, "Feast on, lovely lizards!"
Here is a 'depth of field' practice shot...
Here is a shot that was taken at night, also in macro mode...
Love the textures and colours up close in this shot. Would you believe, it's no bigger than my pointer finger? Our daughter couldn't understand how the little hole on the side was it's ear and that her own ears were holes too!
I don't know what it is with me and the frogs lately, they just seem to fascinate me! This one was in the same bush as the lizard from the previous shot.
Here are a couple of my favorite shots. The frogs come out mostly at night, stick on the walls and windows with their little suction cupped toes, and feast on the moths and various bugs flying around the house. Let's hope they're helping keep the mosquito population at a minimum.
Here is my latest favorite close up shot. I love the detail, especially in the eyes, it looks like marbling, don't you think?
Well, thanks again for stopping by. I'd love to know which of these is your favorite?
Leaning on His Everlasting Arms,
Denise
This is a picture of a dragonfly. Notice how the wings go back instead of out when they are still. Hmmm. I think this one is the type that only has one pair of wings instead of two. Interesting! The picture is not as sharp as I would like it to be. I'll have to work on that. 
