FOWC with Fandango: Eye
FOWC with Fandango: Eye
In case somebody is wondering: the butterfly is called a little skipper in English (braunkolbiger Braun-Dickkopffalter in German, a real mouthful: Brown-spadixed brown thick head butterfly); the eye is from an Egyptian goose; the background is an orange daylily. In order to isolate the butterfly … Continue reading All Eyes on You
Ring, ring, ring … Tolkien calling. Of course, I’m thinking of Lord of the Rings with this prompt. While out and about somewhere between Frankfurt and Wiesbaden I came about this incredible structure. The viewing tower in the regional park. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Ring

We went to the bird park yesterday. It was already fairly late and cold, the trees have been covered in hoarfrost for the last few days. There was a pair of snowy owls and it was a bit challenging to take photos through the wire mesh fence, so I went really close.
Imagine my surprise when I saw this photo on my computer screen at home: water droplets around the owl’s eyelid. The photo is completely un-enhanced, just the way I took it. Fair to double dip with Macro Monday?
For Water, Water Everywhere and Macro Monday
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Two painted ladies, one natural, one literal. And a bonus orange: Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge: Mainly Orange
Wordless Wednesday
When I read this quote: “His high forehead, aquiline nose, and longish chin were softened by nut-brown eyes and a gentle smile, one that suggested he was always prepared to think the best of people.” (Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death by James Runcie) I dug through my pictures and looked for brown eyes. I looked at brown eyes from cows and horses and even bunnies – but little did I expect to find the best nut-brown in the eye of an emu.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Nut-brown.

#14 for Tourmaline’s Halloween Challenge: Horror.
For Six Word Saturday. More six word inspired photos, can be found here.