after the storm

 

 

Wii Flower

 

Shorebird onshore

Adult spotted sandpiper, in its trendy summer attire - polka dots

 

 

 

Baby .. baby ...

One for me, one for you :)

Baby Chelsea & Baby Bella with proud Grandma & eager & able assistant!

 

Bella is wearing a lacy, frilly dress that her mom wore once upon a time! Sweet!



Ann with Chelsea

 

Aunt Jenni with Chelsea
(she's wearing a little retro doll bonnet)

 

Aunt Nancy with Chelsea

 

Aunt Steph with Bella

 

Lynn Jenkins with Chelsea

 

Aunt Jenni, Aunt Nancy, Bella's mom, Julia, Aunt Steph, Chelsea's mom, Shelley, & Ann with the bambinos!

 

Sisters-in-law Shelley & Julia, with wee cousins Chelsea & Isabella, born on the same day, 4 hours apart!

 

Julia with Bella, and Aunt Steph (Ann's 2 daughters-in-law) watching over!

 

2 babies were present, but this shower was for Shelley; Julia's shower was prior to Bella's arrival. Shelley (Dave's daughter) & Jenni (Ann's daughter)

 

It was a beautiful day, and a beautiful shower! Great job, Ann!

 

(and great jobs, Shelley & Bill, Jim & Julia!! )

Blue or purple?

Blue Flag Iris

 

Looks pretty purple, to me..

 

Man about town..

 

 

 

Coming up out of the water, all covered in seaweed & stringers

 

Look at the beautifully coloured feather formation

 

Shrine Ceremonial Gala

Potentate~Illustrious Sir Jim Doel and his wife, Lyn.

 

Tim & Bev

 

Jim & Elna (aka Elena Baxter)

 

Mark & Sherry

 

Dave & Ann

 

Brad & Bev Kyle

 

Gary & Nora Brown

(friend & assistant to Jim)

 

Lyn & Bev

 

Ann & Sherry

 

Ann, Elna, & Sherry

 

Dave, Jim & "Noble Mark"

 

Closing the place; Brad, Jim, Bev, & Ann

 

Admiring Jim's necklace/regalia