Peonies

From my garden:

Phun with Photos

Do brothers and sisters ever grow up? My brother, spinning with the slow shutter on:

Me, doing the same thing:

More slow shutter fun- Headless siblings:

Only sisters can see the demon sides of their little brothers:

Uh, touchee!

Tank Mates

Just thought I would share some pictures of my "more interesting-looking" roommates! First, my newest friend:

He's a Dwarf Lionfish. His spines are poisonous. The poison won't hurt you or kill you, but someone who was once stung told me they needed two morphine shots to deal with the pain. That puts an end to my swimming laps in my fish tank!

My first "friend" (he was uninvited- I think he traveled for miles in the bag of sand that I put in the bottom of the tank):

He's a...something.

Another new "friend:"

Not sure what this thing is either, but I first saw it a couple of days ago. There are also sea stars that pop out from time to time and a Hawaiian fireworm that makes a rare appearance. Sometimes, I wonder what else could be lurking in my aquarium...