Floating Tulip

When the tulips bloomed, they threw such the vibrant show of colors against the drab garden. The braggarts. ;) Nevertheless, I couldn't help but be mesmerized by their simple beauty. Amid the green leaves, this appley-red tulip head appeared to be magically floating. Within, a little bug has nestled to "sleep" in this floating castle. Most certainly it was attracted by this flower's magical display. If its male counterpart were to arrive and kiss her, would she wake up? Would they then live happily ever after?

Flooding Reigns

Our area got hit by a Nor'easter which dumped about six inches of rain in a mere 24 hours. The reports said we received more rain in that timeframe than the average month of April! Ouch. It doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to guess what happened. Flooding, downed trees and erosion. Rivers carving out new paths or expanding their paths as seen with this stand of trees along the river's edge.

Streams forming where none existed prior such as with this house's front yard.


When Hurricane Floyd passed through, one of the damns north of us broke which sent extra water barrelling downstream. As a result, this bridge gave out, but obviously it has since been rebuilt. So far, it's held up over the years and even through this very wet weather as the water fights to pass under.