July 19, 2008: spider flower growing in the garden

July 19, 2008: a marigold growing in the garden

July 19, 2008: flowers at the end of the rail fence

July 27, 2008: a lily growing in the garden

July 27, 2008: a lily growing in the garden

July 27, 2008: lilies growing in the garden

July 27, 2008: front entrance of the house decorated with summer flowers

July 27, 2008: lilies growing in the garden

July 27, 2008: a butterfly on rudbeckia in the garden

July 29, 2008: a dragonfly in the garden

August 2, 2008: a dragonfly in the yard

August 2, 2008: a dragonfly in the yard

August 2, 2008: closeup of spider flower blossoms

August 9, 2008: a katydid on a leaf

August 23, 2008: a sunflower growing in the garden

September 27, 2008: a rose after a light mist in the garden

October 18, 2008: fall color of the large maple in the back yard

December 12, 2008: ice storm damage

December 13, 2008: ice storm damage

December 14, 2008: ice storm damage