Textures and Tones Plus a Barn (Tuesday Edition)

My first photo today I am linking it up to BARN CHARM and to TONES ON TUESDAY

This photo is linked up with TEXTURE TUESDAY with the prompt being Look-down

Technique Kim Klassens to be texture, I used linear light for my blending mode at 50% and used the airbrush at 50% opacity as well. I brushed over the lizard and some of the ground. This guy was at the Tulsa Zoo. Have to look down to see him. 

I Spy--Creepy Crawly

Woo Hoo I will show you some pictures of our lovely creepy crawly friend we get to see everyday! Every morning he or she, not sure how you know, will always be out and about around the same spot. 

He or she does not mind us so much either. 

Now for my choice, which I will take you along the very same day this above pictures were shot. The very same morning. Another one of our daily visitors.

We actually had to rescue one of these pretties out of our garage last week. Somehow it could not figure out how to get out. 

To link up with I spy go on over to Crazy Daze and Night Dreams or to just check out some more awesome creepy crawlies! 

Bird Frenzy

So I went to Clarksville to pick up my oldest daughter for the summer and afterwards I decided to visit my mother. She lives 2 hours away from me so I try to get there as often as I can. We sat outside most of the visit and of course I brought along my camera and the birds were going nuts. Especially the little hummingbirds. There was one certain ruby red throated one that would run all the others off if they even came close the feeders. I did my best at capturing some pictures but unfortunately the lighting was not very well. 

Not my best job ever but hey. 

Not only was there these fussy little hummingbirds but there were some beautiful Yellow Finches. Feel free to tell me exactly what these birds are called.

On the way home we seen the most beautiful sunset that I have seen in a very long long time

 The further we went the pinker the sky was.

When we got home my oldest caught a lizard. Then she was outside looking for some crickets under wood to feed this thing and this is what she ran across

I'm hoping to see some baby lizards in a couple months, maybe if they make it. 

Hope everyone has a great weekend and please feel free to join in the weekend blog hops.