It was exactly one year ago today that this beautiful butterfly, a Black Swallowtail, graced our backyard. I felt both honored to see it and thrilled to capture it.
“Backyard Beauty” is my Photo of the Week.
© Bruce Stambaugh 2020
Artist and nature journalist in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Photographer Of Life and moments
The flight of tomorrow
Art is the only way to run away without leaving home. -Twyla Tharp
Writing generated from the rural life
writer. teacher. podcast cohost.
El amor cruza fronteras / Love crosses borders
reflections about God and life
We are all just babes in the woods.
that is so stunning, thanks for sharing it
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Thanks, Beth.
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A real gem. And, I am assuming it is rare.
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Thanks, Marland. No, it is not rare, especially in the SE US.
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But still a beauty. Too often, when things commonplace, we forget the excitement the first time of the first time we saw something, or experienced something. Good Friday
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