Romance made the reservation.
Reality forgot to show up.
Together we booked

Together we booked
But the room felt empty
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The final gathering lacked one ingredient.
Dad had taken the laughter with him.
Mourners were there
The captain checks his hair.
Even the harbor deserves a handsome reflection.
Early morning reflection
Early morning reflection
Zimmerman Marine boatyard
Cardinal, Virginia 10-16-26
Classic two-masted clipper schooner.
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My Dad brought wit and humor to every social gathering; at his recent funeral, I couldn't help notice:
MOURNERS WERE THERE
. . . BUT THE ROOM FELT EMPTY.
Someone took boundaries seriously.
Even the earth got a property line.
Landscape was divided
A sweet deal was discovered.
No cash needed, just a good proboscis.
Monarch butterfly nectaring
Monarch butterfly nectaring
(Danaus plexippus)
on elegant zinnia
(Zinnia elegans)
Mathews County, Virginia 10-15-26
Another shot from the pumpkin patch
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Where the map had ended
Landscape was divided
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Eastern pondhawk dragonfly
(Erythemis vesiculosa)
on beggarticks seed head
(Bidens alba)
CREW pen flint strand lake trail
Bonita Springs, Florida 9-30-26
A dewy female pauses her hunt.
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Botanical bling has arrived.
Apparently, even fungi appreciate a little haute couture.
Yellow fly agaric 🌕
Yellow fly agaric 🌕
(Amanita muscaria var. guessowii)
Mathews County, Virginia 10-15-26
Golden geometric ring patterns across a weathered, sun-bleached moon cap.
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Autumn at dock
East River shoreline
Mathews County, Virginia 10-15-26
Morning shadows meet crimson pops.
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Nature's costume department excels.
Even the wasps might demand a closer look.
Virginia flower fly