Wildlife Safari

There is a wonderful wildlife park in Halifax, PA named Lake Tobias. They have many acres where animals of all types range free.  Here are a few of them. The Scottish Highland is a favorite of mine. They have such charm.

Scottish Highland Charm

Bison

Emu

Little Pilots

Summer's little pilots

Dragonfly

Bee

Butterfly

Hummingbird Moth

Butterfly

Bumbling Along

The waning days of summer. I hear the sound of cicadas in the trees, feel the sun's warmth on my face and sit ~ taking it all in ~ an almost lazy content feeling as I watch from the porch, a glass of lemonade sweating sweetly in the heat.  There it is, the sound of a bumble bee bumbling along.  They land then appear to bounce from bloom to bloom until they find the right one to stay a while.  The lazy, hazy days of summer.  Enjoy them as they are fleeting. 

Backside bumble

The perfect stop

Staying a while

Enjoying the nectar

Random Picture of the Day - The Simple Things

Simple and sweet - that is the life I wish for. 

Lakeside birdhouse

A Message

When I began this blog it was a place for me to share my photos for anyone interested in seeing the world through my eyes. 

I never dreamed, not even in my wildest most fanciful dreams, that it would lead to invitations to display my photos in various mediums and sell them on various e-commerce sites.  To put myself "out there" is not easy for me. Friends are kind and while I care what they say, I often wonder if they embellish their enthusiasm. But the real test is to have a stranger, someone not worried about my feelings, rate my work. To actually BUY something of mine. Now THAT is the ultimate test - right?  

I don't ask anyone to buy my work. It makes me uncomfortable. I just hope you enjoy it and share that you like it. The fact that people ask to buy my pictures actually gives me such anxiety that I overthink the process. So when I can, I let the professionals take care of it through the e-stores now.  I have two sites where I sell my art - one for art prints (framed, unframed, canvas, etc) and as of yesterday an apparel line.  If nothing else, I am having fun being creative.  

Wish me luck ... and as always, THANK YOU for following my blog. 

Amy

To view my new apparel site- here's the link
 http://www.shopvida.com/collections/voices/amy-beste
To view my art prints site - here's the link
https://society6.com/amybeste

Summer's Charm

Summer's Charm

Mexican Rose (Portulaca)

Hydrangea

Tiki Torch Lily

Black-capped Chickadee

So darn cute,  they are curious about everything. The chickadee’s black cap and bib; white cheeks; gray back, wings, and tail; and whitish underside with buffy sides are distinctive. Its habit of investigating people and everything else in its home territory, and quickness to discover bird feeders, make it one of the first birds most people learn. 

Black-capped Chickadee