ladybug ladybug

There were a lot of ladybugs around this summer, I'm glad - they are so helpful in the garden. Here on a rose.

star within a star

Lighted stars are decorations usually put up during the holidays, this mandala is a portion of one of those stars, a star made of a star.

colorful cactus

Subtle pastel colors on this columnar cactus intrigued me.  You usually think of cactus as green, so to have this variety of brownish hues, coral, and reds caught my eye and made for a pleasing 6-pointed star.