Fly Away
by nova

Comment by nova:
A few commenters asked how I was lucky enough to get three swallowtail butterflies in a single photo. I was laying flat on my back in the bed of my pickup truck below a mimosa tree in full bloom, and the tree was covered with butterflies flitting from flower to flower and all around the canopy.

May Open Late
by nova

Comment by spiritualspatula:
It's interesting how much more prominent the woman is in the color shot than in the BW image. She sorta disappears into everything in the BW version.

May Open Late
by nova

Comment by Cuttooth:
i like the b&w over the color.
the shot makes me think of everyday life in "anywhere" america.

May Open Late
by nova

Comment by nova:
What kills me is that anything under 40 degrees fahrenheit is considered "extra cold".

Here, thought you would also get a kick out of this sign. It is posted right on the front wall of the trailer, just farther to the left of the scene above.

May Open Late
by nova

Comment by Venser:
I look at this and think holy retarded.

Push the bell, but stay in your car. The circular thing on the left of that sign looks like the bell, so I'm trying to figure out how to drive the car up to the sign, without hitting the stairs. Love it.

May Open Late
by nova

Comment by mrchhas:
This really speaks to me - I'l bet there was a small fridge with canned beer in the office. Great capture - though I might have stepped back two steps to get a touch more in the scene.

May Open Late
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Comment by nova:
"Character" surely does describe a lot of what I see in Louisiana, Mark. I lived here from 1984-91, and it's my wife's home, so we have returned to this part of the country to help her mom and dad. I am looking forward to exploring more of the photo opportunities this region offers in the months and years to come.

May Open Late
by nova

Comment by markwiley:
Inspection stations in Louisiana have much more character than in Illinois. Nice shot.

May Open Late
by nova

Comment by hajeka:
Nice one! In this case I prefer the colored version. I guess it's the sunny view :)

Aftermath of a Move
by nova

Comment by nova:
jagar, Cuttooth: Thank you both. It's been one of the tougher moves I've made, but we love the house and yard and neighborhood.

@ 4.x: I LOVE hearing the martins! Their clicks and whistles kind of remind me of dolphin noises, odd as that sounds. Maybe it was the seagulls creating all the ruckus when you lived in Florida!