A spectacular piece of art. I think if I had it I would invest in a very solid Plexiglass enclosure!! It would not only protect it from Vandalism but also keep it clean. Can you imagine the number ofWindex spran cans you would need Here in calgary it would be quite a problem with SNOW - Freeze & Thaw cycle too.
Appleknocker (John)

CANY!!! I always look for your observations. The Tongue & Cheek ones are so cleaver. Keep it up. I agree this was a wonderful presentation!
John

Great one Al! This is the first LIF (Leaf In Flight)I have ever seen LOL.
John

I like No. 2 of Cony's 3.

These are the REAL thing, not the famous Cartoon ones, but tell me; are they FROGS or TOADS. Great photos

Jim, the nursery rhyme has a few versions.

"Ladybug! Ladybug! Fly away home.
Your house is on fire, and your children are gone.
All except one, and that's Ann,
for she had crept under the frying pan."
Very nice shots

Well done "Fotoartist". I guess I would delete the Flamingo or the Zebras. Although one doesn't usually associate a butterfly with a zoo, it really is beautiful. The background looks like ribbed green upholstery in a British Racing Green Jag, but it is probably a leaf.

REGIS!! Do you go into Suspended Animation to Handhold all these shots? I have saved 100's of Dragonfly shots, some were detailed, but this one is absolutely the BEST. John

AHH! This brings back memories of my son's sweet BUSTER, a Bichon-Schzu Cross. He passed at age 13.
Appleknocker

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Ed, a breathtaking image! When I get on your FLIKR site I can spend hours exploring. You are truly a Master of the art. Can you tell me the name of this Rose? I looked for it on FLIKR but didn't see it mentioned. Keep on making us all OOO & AHHH ;=} John (Appleknocker)

Awesome catch, especially in Download +. marvellous detail and wing blur!
John

Here are two closeups of the Towers mentioned in my comments.

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YIKES!! When I was a young lad ~ 1955 I climbed 120 ft. towers on a very steep mountainside. I would on the cathead and guide the haulage cable over the saddle. This was a tramline for ore. The base of the tower was ~ 6000 ft with a shear drop of ~ 2000 ft. BUT at least the Tower was PLUMB!! The towers in your pictures are at a CRAZY Angle. I don't know they did that. What a magnificent piece of engineering.

Good shooting Mike! I had no idea what Prothonotary meant. Here is what I found which may interest others.
Quick facts:
The Prothonotary warbler was named after legal clerks in the Roman Catholic Church, known as prothonotaries, who sometimes wear a golden hood and a blue cape
this warbler is considered one of the most dazzling birds in North America due to its stunning colouration and its habit of feeding along pond edges where it constantly sees its reflection, making it doubly beautiful; one very appropriate folk name for this bird is “swamp candle”
Prothonotary warblers spend the winter in the warm, tropical climate of Central and South America; the coastal mangrove forests they favour are one of the most endangered habitats in the world.
Appleknocker (John Bertram)

Elementary Dear Watson!
1. Decide on the sex. 2. Then pick the one you like best in that sex.
Hummm! That may be too simplistic. Maybe take 1 boy and one girl.
John