Daylilies

Daylilies are really rather elegant flowers the way the stamens curl out and up against their curvy petals.  I have been taking closeups of various daylilies this summer.  This is one of my favorities.

Centurian Olympian

On this eve of the start of the Summer Olympics.  I wonder how many of you have ever dreamed of participating in the Olympics.  I know I have.  I have thought, what if....  But do these dreams ever have to die?  How old is too old?  Maybe we can't qualify for the regular Olympics, but what about something like the Big Sky State Games.  10,000 atheletes come to Billings, Montana to compete in the various sports of these games.  And how old is too old?  Well, Wayne's uncle Barney just competed this past weekend in the 4 x 100 relay in the 85+ group.  He is 101.  This picture was taken from a newscast that featured him.  He not only competed, but was able to meet Olgar Korbut who opened the games and lit the flame.  Well, maybe your dream isn't to compete in sports, but to accomplish something else in some other field.  The message here is, never give up on your dreams.  It is never too late.

The Dog Days of Summer

If these are the dog days of summer, it looks like a lot of fun!  With the hot weather of July we have been taking our dog Sebastian to our local dog park which happens to be on the shore of Lake Michigan.  The dogs have fun running in and out of the water chasing each other around.  It was a good opportunity to practice taking videos too.