#73

Ugly Duckling?

Well, Momma Duck isn't the prettiest thing, but she sure has some little cuties!  I was surprised to find these little newbies this time of year.  September seems pretty late to be hatching yet, no?

#72

Mark my words... One day I will be bitten or stung by one of these buggars.

I found it on my patio door, and gingerly moved it to my banana plant so it could go on about its business.  I talked to it a bit, and noticed how 'friendly' and calm it was, which led me to think of it as cute.  I really need to be more careful.

This particular spider is a Green Lynx (Peucetia Viridans), capable of squirting venom up to one foot, and able to inflict painful venomous bites on humans.  The female is very protective of its egg sac.

This one was around the size of a 50-cent piece, including legs.  Its beautiful vibrant green coloring with the very hairy legs is what drew me to 'save' it from being slammed in the patio door.  Its a very pretty looking specimen, but obviously dangerous.  

Sigh.  When will I learn?

#71

Shrooms!  Under the shade of a palm.

#70

I'm simply at a loss for identification of this pretty little fella.  Some kind of swallowtail?  I'll throw in extra photos in case anybody wants to take a stab at identifying him (her?).

#69

I love these little guys!  They are everywhere! Green Anoles, in this case, a male trying to court a female nearby.

#68

Land of a thousand suns!  With the heat down here, it sure can feel like it.  I like making starbursts, as my husband will testify.  This one turned out better than I expected.

#67

Just another bug.  Sometimes I think I should have been an entomologist.

 I found this cicada laying in the driveway.  He was so large, I had to pick him up and inspect.  Insect wings always draw my curiosity, especially when they are this big.

#66

I found our fixer-upper honey!!

This cute (but well-weathered) house was on the ocean-facing street on the Isle of Palms.  I could actually see us getting this little gem and breathing new life into it.  I just don't think we could afford the price tag though.  Most empty lots along this beach-front road go for over 1 million bucks!

#65

The North American Millipede.  This fella was about as big as my finger.  I have been wanting to find one of these!  They are actually quite common around here, but I have not seen one until this day.  Their habitat is in the cool moist decaying shadows of the woods.  Despite having four legs per segment (except for the first segment), they move very slowly.

And contrary to what my sister told me, they are a little cute.  I had a hard time not bringing this one home as a pet.  Though, I'm quite certain my husband would not have found him as interesting as I did.

There ya go lil buddy, run free!... er, well, slowly crawl free!

#64

I'm not quite sure what the story is here.  These bushel baskets were stacked near the garbage can in a riverside park, left to decay.  I liked the scene, so I shot it.  That's what I do.

#63

Some may call it graffiti, but it's really a work of art painted on the side of a building in North Charleston.  I dig how it is reflected in the puddle.

#62

Same photo as yesterday, Kapstone paper mill.  Only in monochrome.  I couldn't decide which I liked better.

#61

Those of you who had the pleasure of living near the paper mills of Charleston can already smell that special aroma.  Sitting near the beautiful marshes of the lowcountry along the rivers, these industrial complexes dot the landscape.

This one in particular is Kapstone.  Quite the sight by night.  I'll share a photo of that some day soon.