Free Ride 2011-07-21 This butterfly sat on the boat pole of our narrow boat as we chugged along the Grand Union Canal. Eventually a side wind came and blew it away. Thanks for the comments on yesterday's shot. We are home (and I just slept 12 hours - 3500 km in the car and 200 in the boat) and I looked at yesterday's shot on my big screen instead of the laptop screen - significantly over-saturated. I reduced today's picture's saturation by about 30% before posting.
Water from a Stone? 2011-07-01 This is the same kind of butterfly as in my picture two days ago - a Fritillary - drinking from the gravel on the path. It seems that they like the moisture under the stones, since it contains minerals they need. Best seen in the smaller sizes ;) - slightly over-sharpened. And thanks for all the comments on my fish shot. Such amazing photos in the dailies - you are really talented.
