August is slowly coming to a close. I hear the cicada at night, so that means fall is in the wings. I'm not ready for winter, although I guess without the contrast of winter summer wouldn't seem so glorious.
The pictures I'm contributing to #LIL today represent recent events in my family. We have a new dog, a beautiful puppy. He is white and young, and lively. We also have a cat, a 16-year-old cat. This gent is still spry. The dog wants to dominate, but is learning that the cat has claws for a reason :)
Some of these pictures were taken at a local historic site, Sagamore Hill, President Theodore Roosevelt's home. Some were taken in Europe, where my daughter and granddaughter recently traveled. Some pictures were taken at home. A few of these pictures were featured recently in blogs I posted in other communities. Today I make them available to all of Hive, as copyright-free resources.
In all, the pictures represent some of the good things in life, some of the happier days my family has recently enjoyed. I hope my readers get a sense of the joy--and wonder--I get when I look at these.
If you would like to contribute to the LMAC Gallery, or borrow from it, procedures for doing so are outlined in this post by 
Have a great August, everyone. Peace and health to all. Thank you for reading my blog. Hive on!
| Boats at Anchor | Boats, Ships, Harbor, Pier |  |
| Boats in the Harbor | Mountain, Boats, Ship, Pier, Harbor |  |
| Looking out to sea | Rocks, Sea, Shore, Harbor, Woman |  |
| Bicycle on the Boardwalk | Bicycle, Shore |  |
| Woman looking to the sea | Surf, Shore, Woman, Rocks |  |
| Walkway to the shore | Shore, Beach, Walkway, Nature |  |
| Walkway through the marsh | Marsh, Walkway, Shore, Sky |  |
| Dog and his dish | Dog, Dish, Pet, Animal |  |
| Pond with ducks | Pond, Ducks, Nature |  |
| Ducks with orange feet | Ducks, Animals |  |
| Enjoying the shore | Rocks, Cliff, Shore, Sea, Woman |  |
| Pagoda | Pagoda, Building |  |
| Man on a horse statue | Statue, Monument, Horse, Man |  |
| Skater statue | Statue, Skater |  |
| Concert Hall | Building, Concert Hall |  |
| Hallway | Corridor, Hallway, Hotel, Rug |  |
| Girl on a rocky shore | Rocks, Cliffs, Surf, Shore, Girl |  |
| Girl framed by rocks | Girl, Woman, Seaweed, Rocks, Shore |  |
| Girl with scenic background | Walkway, Shore, Stone Monument, Nature |  |
| Girl in a crypt | Crypt, Girl, Woman |  |
| Waterfowl in a pond | Fowl, Swan, Duck, Pond, Bird, Animal |  |
| Birds in a pond | Swan, Duck, Geese, Birds, Pond |  |
| Two ducks, cutout | Duck, Bird, Animal |  |
| Swan, cutout | Swan, Animal, Bird |  |
| Sleeping cat, cutout | Cat, Pet, Animal, Cutout |  |
| Cat stretching, cutout | Cat, Animal, Pet |  |
| White dog sitting, cutout | Dog, Pet, Animal |  |
| White dog scratching, cutout | Dog, Pet, Animal |  |
| White dog resting, cutout | Dog, Animal, Pet |  |
| Dog playing with a ball, cutout | Dog, Pet, Animal, Ball |  |