~ Seattle ~
early am

Wildfires and Smokey Sunsets

Chicory Squirrel
~good friend~

~ gardening begins @ the ranch ~
Dusk

Untitled Mask

Polyphemus Moth ( Antheraea polyphemus )

Identification: This is another very large moth, belonging to the same family as the Ceanothus moth. It can be distinguished by its pattern. It has a large round eyespot in the middle of each wing. The large eyespots on the hind wings are gray with yellow lemon shapes in them. If one looks closely, the eyespots contain cells that are transparent.

Location: This moth is found in deciduous forests, wetlands, orchards, and on the wall under our outside light.

Notes: This is another large, beautiful moth found on the ranch so far this late spring.  It tends to rest with its wings held above it, but a gentle breath causes the wings to spread offering a pretty cool shot grab shot using  my Ipad-3 and a "mirror" photo application...

"The Demon"
I had an assignment (back in 1979) to shoot KISS at a Phoenix, AZ venue. 
Came across one of my pics of Gene Simmons this morning,
following an interesting conversation about tongue length.
Simmons is the bassist for Kiss, the aging glam-rock band that?s better known for its science-fiction costumes and pyrotechnics-fueled stage show than for its music.
Millions of Kiss fans know him by his platform-booted, face-painted onstage persona, the Demon.
Also known as "Tongue" which takes its name from the musician?s trademark habit of waggling his unusually long oral appendage at every opportunity.
Kiss fan mythology has it that Simmons had his frenulum?the membrane that anchors the tongue to the floor of the mouth?severed so as to better be able to pleasure his sexual partners.

Stalking Grumpy Neighborhood Cows

~ Colorado/New Mexico Border ~
~ America ~

Aspen Nights & Lights