As schools still were institutions 2011-05-17 A shot as I drove through the center of my home town in Ohio. This was the town high school until 1960 or so, then just the junior high. Now is apparently is no longer used as a school, but the school administration and board offices (and presumably other offices) use it. In the mean time, the town has four elementary schools, my high school is now only junior high, and a new high school has been built.

Chipmunk On High 2011-05-16 This chipmunk was sitting on the roof of my son's house in Orono, Maine. Many thanks for the comments on my bird shots of the last couple days. I'm in Toronto airport at the moment, waiting for my flight back home. Some family snapshots can be seen at http://www.jerrybarton.eu/Family/Family-Snaps

Cold Kestrel 2011-05-15 An American Kestrel sitting on a still bare tree in upper Vermont, feathers a bit puffed out from the termperature and wind. Thanks for the comments on yesterday's picture. My guess was Cowbird as well, so I guess it is. Thanks, Lark.