More bark than bite

These clouds looked so ominous ... but they didn't produce a drop.

7:30 p.m. at the lake

Come on, sun. It's bedtime!

Blast from the Past!

Boy, was I surprised to look up and see this paddle-wheel boat in our cove!

perfect polka dot petals!

Here it is after playing with photo editor:

Wildlife Photographer Extraordinaire

Some birds of prey at the dam:

This was supposed to be a picture of two gorgeous heron who were flying around the docks:

Imagine a groundhog in this picture:

And if you look really, really closely, there is a bumblebee here:

I'd post more, but I'm busy fielding a bunch of calls from National Geographic.

Bad working conditions

The next time you feel like complaining about your office space, think of the poor soul who has to work in this booth.

The next Scooby-Doo set

Doing a little location scouting for the next Scooby-Doo movie, Scooby and the Old Amusement Park. Can't you just imagine the old caretaker of this place dressing up as a ghost to scare the gang and keep the bankers at bay?

And here is where the gang can stay:

Lake words of wisdom

If you are going to buy a lake house, buy one that faces east. And if you are going to stay at a lake house, wake up in time to see the sunrise.  And if you are going to buy a lake house, decide not to sell it so that your daughter can wake up to see the sunrise.

5:45 a.m.

6:05 a.m.

Some dam puns

And just to mix things up a little:

The Dam is damn freaky

Bagnell Dam in all its glory:

I was intrigued when the visitors' website listed "tattoos" under attractions (actually, it listed tattoo's, but that is a whole other battle), yet here they are:

Some other attractions on this freaky strip:

Are these orchid vases?

A mixed message?

Lush landscaping:

Leaving the prairie

I'm leaving the prairie for the lake. Bye, prairie!

Reader Request: Mailboxes

Dear Reader,

As per your request, I present: mailboxes.

Old Glory:

Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired:

A mailbox with character:

For the Queen's Jubilee

For the Queen's Jubilee, things around town that look vaguely British:

I'm back

I'm back from hiatus. To celebrate the return of Ravelings, some typical pictures from a Sunday morning:

Potter's Lake:

A park bench with a mixed message. Please sit down, so that I can skewer you.

A graceful front porch with birds IN the fence: