This Red Shouldered Hawk has been sparring in Holler skies recently with the Red Tailed Hawks.
“California Sister” butterflies are understandably at home in The Holler.
“Firecracker Skimmer” dragonflies float lazily by.
Passion flowers are passionately,
prolific.
Pickerelweed flowers,
reach for the sky. (Thank you Eliza Waters for identifying this plant!)
Bottle brush thrive while spiders spin.
Cheers to you from all who seek the sky~
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Such beautiful photos! The bottle brush flower is so gorgeous! It reminds me of fireworks.
Thank you. I love them too and having a spider build a trapeze line from point to point was just amazing! დ
What a wonder filled place is your Holler.
Thank you Dor & hope you are staying safe and well დ
Lovely! I just saw a bright red dragonfly or skimmer the other day, difficult to get a photo, but so brilliant!
Their color is just so arresting. Happy you saw one! დ
I had forgotten the name of that butterfly – Thanks!
My husband came back from a hike describing the beautiful butterfly he had seen. I pointed to this one on a nearby flower and asked is this the one? It was. დ
Beautiful photography, Cindy! 😊
Thank you John. I am a serious admirer of your work დ
Aww thanks very much, Cindy!! 😎❤️
Wonderful captures and fly byes Cindy. Thank you 💕
You are most welcome my friend and thank you! დ
Such beautiful nature shots, Cindy. Lovely! 🌸
Grazie mille Lynette დ
Driving near a local river the other day, I glanced up to verify that the large bird above was a bald eagle. Great photos, large & small. -Oscar
How wonderful. It is always a serious thrill for me to spot one of these beauties! დ
Lovely captures as always, Cindy. <3
I believe your mystery flowering plant is Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata).
I knew you would be the one to identify it Eliza and you did not disappoint! Thank you so much. I actually sent photos of it to two nurseries and no one knew what it was. I will identify it now in the post and give credit where credit is due! დდ
You are most welcome! 🙂 Was it growing near water? They like wet feet!
Yes, indeed it is, by a small pond, you smart lady დ
A festival of Life and Colors in The Holler! Cheers and best to you, dear Cindy! 🙂
Visa versa 2UX2! დდ
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Beautiful . I saw a blue damselfly yesterday but it took off so fast I couldnt get my camera/phone out in time!
Yes, they are super speedy & so lovely! დ
It was hovering about 6-8′ from me for a few seconds
How awesome. They tend to be so shy.
What a stunning collection of beautiful images!
Awww, thank you & so pleased you enjoyed them Sandra დ
WOW! You’ve outdone yourself with this set. As much as I love the flowers and insects, that hawk is winner-take-all.
Thank you very much Liz დ
You’re welcome, Cindy.
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These images take my breath away. Wonderful.
You are a wonderful friend Sheila დ
Looking at your marvellous photos, I felt like flying by myself together with the birds, butterflies and bees.
I’ll meet you at “the second star to the right, straight on till morning!” დ
So glad Eliza IDed the mystery plant! It stumped us. 🙂
I knew she would do it, even before I posted it. It stumped me and the experts I asked. Bloggers are awesome დ
The amount of detail in your pictures is unbelievable!
Thank you for noticing & cheers to you დ
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Stunning captures, Cindy. The dragonfly is my favourite. 😍
Awww, thank you! I <3 my friends who <3 dragonflies დ
Amazing captures! Love Mother Nature 💚💕
Thank you Karen. Our mother earth is the most precious of them all დ
Cindy, thank you for these beautiful photographs.
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Here are beautiful photographs from the excellent photographer, Cindy Knoke!
Friends like you Charles are what makes blogging such a pure joy დ
I think you are passionate for your Holler, Thanks for the Beauty.
Visa versa 2UX2! I was just at your blog admiring your gorgeous vistas დ
Such beautiful things to see where you live! Glad you share them.
I am more happy that you enjoy them. Thank you Rebecca & cheers to you დ
I fly by Cindy, but just not quite as colorful as these lovely selections of nature 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏼 🦋
Cindy, your photos are simply amazing! They are a pleasure to look at.
O my! such incredible images…just, wow!
I love wow! Thanks so much & cheers to you დ
What a lovely series. You’re very lucky in the Holler.
That last photo almost looks like a Mexican Flame Bush.
I think it may well be. It is in the bottlebrush family. We have several different types. They do well here. დ
Ahh…it’s time to write an ad hawk comment. LOL! Impeckcable shots as always, my friend.
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Laughing….Hawkish ad hoc comments are always appreciated! 😉
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Amazing shots! ♥
Ah, so kind and so appreciated. Thank you & cheers to you დ
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Wow. Beautiful flower closeups, but I love that hawk capture. Superb.
Thank you very much John. Stay safe & well my friend დ
You too.
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beautiful! your talent is admirable!
Your kindness is much appreciated! Cheers to you დ
These are lovely close-ups. I find your photographs inspiring – thank you for that.
Visa versa 2UX2 Anne! I feel the same about your gorgeous photography დ
I like the flying bee in particular
Oh, I am so glad you do! I almost didn’t include it, so thank you very much დ
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Bezaubernde Aufnahmen! Eine schöner als die andere
Sie sind ein nachdenklicher Freund Ernst. Danke & gut sein დ
It looks, you are flying in your dreams because most of your pictures about flying creatures!🦅🦋🐝🦜 And the most beautiful objects are hummingbirds!
You are right. I would so love to fly! Take good care my friend დ
Thankfully we have power to charge our cameras and cash for new SD Cards lol So many flowers, birds, animals and bugs to share 🙂
You headed on a trip anytime soon?
Where would we be without SD cards! And no trips on the horizon. We should be in Greenland now, and Antarctica in January, but I cancellation rules our days. I am so sorry you had to cancel your coast to coast trip. I would have loved reading about it დ
Same here
From the free surfaces of the air down to the wonders of the soil and most things in between. A very enjoyable morning to view your fine creations.
Your kind comment just made my morning Hans. Thank you & cheers too დ
What beauties! I hope you’re doing fine, and there is no danger of fires at the Holler.
Thank you so much for your concern. We are in the middle of fire season here, so it will take time to know what will happen in Southern California. დ
I love them all but the passion flowers are my favorite!
I hear you. Passion Flowers are just stunning creations დ
Love those close up flower shots, shows such detail in God’s creations. Absolutely beautiful. I wouldn’t mind flying by! 🙂
I wish you would fly by. We could have a lovely visit & thank you my friend დ
Stunning photos, Cindy! Such vivid colors and beautiful detail.
Much appreciated Eugenia & happy you enjoyed them დ
My pleasure, Cindy.
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Beautiful images and fun uplifting words. Thank you Cindy! 🧡
Be well Brad & thank you my friend დ
My pleasure Cindy.
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Cindy, I’ve been meaning to ask, what camera/cameras are you using. I would love to know how you caught the hawk, we have an Eagle pack flying about and I can’t identify it from the ground. I know my ohone won’t zoom in enough. I can clearly see it’s white head and body near the head but beyond that I’m stumped. In North Texas there have been Eagles spotted before. They have recently moved in. Thanks. Loving the photos.
Oh I would love to see your eagles. How exciting they are there! I use Sony’s, the HX400 for bird and macro shots, and the RX10M4 for landscapes. Cheers to you and post the eagles if you can! დ
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Lovely pictures of birds and flowers by Cindy Knoke.
You are a lovely friend & person Patricia დ
I saw a dragonfly (NOT the pretty red kind) just the other day, but he was too fast to let me snatch a photo — glad you were quicker on the draw than I was! Love the bottle brush, too!
Thank you Debbie! Dragon flies can be quite a challenge. You have to catch them when they pause. დ
Fabulous, fabulous shots. I’m in awe.
So kind and so appreciated. Cheers to you Margaret დ
Cindy, your photos have detail and clarity that always amazes me. (The hawk is breathtaking.) Combined with the way you compose the shots, and your narrative… each post is a work of art. Hugs on the wing.
Awww, your thoughtfulness touches my heart Teagan. Thank you & cheers to you my friend დ
Excellent photography Cindy.
Leslie
Merci beaucoup Leslie დ
Gorgeous.
Grazie დ
You always bring such unusual creatures and flowers to your posts — I’m in love with that purple passion flower! And that black butterfly — I have no idea how you get so close, but your pictures are truly outstanding!
In her glory, nature leaves one speechless…