RISKY, 238/365

Getting too close to a busy bee is "Risky," Theme #261, business.

CHORES, 237/365

Gathering the paper for the school recycling bin is one of the "Chores," Theme #49, around the Lorri household. You can see why I'm not often tapped for the task.

LOST AND FOUND, 236/365

I lost him among the tree leaves. Then found him again and got a quick shot.

Lost and Found, Theme #178.

PAIR, 235/365

A "Pair," Theme #223, of tomatoes from the garden.

STREET SCENES, 234/365

Street Scenes, Theme #305

His music was good; his stories were better. He enjoyed people and was a treasure trove of old time music information.

IMPERFECT, 233/365

I think they're amazing, but I suppose, strictly speaking, these cobwebs are "Imperfect," Theme #155.

PAST IT'S PRIME, 232/365

Brown-eyed susans fade in the native prairie. The meadow color is "Past It's Prime," Theme #227, by mid-August.

METALLIC, 231/365

The sun catches the "Metallic," Theme #183, colors of a dragonfly.

TURKEY OR FOWL, 230/365

A tiny owl makes a publicity appearance at the zoo.

Razor Sharp, 229/365

The "Razor Sharp," Theme #251, quills on this porcupine don't match that cute little face.

MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD, 228/365

Summers at the lake, fishing off a wooden dock. "Memories of Childhood," Theme #182.

SOMETHING BORROWED, 227/365

"Can I take this rock home?" he says. "I just want to borrow it."

"Something Borrowed," Theme #294.

ON MY TABLE, 226/365

Somehow this is going to be transformed into what's "On My Table," Theme #207, for supper tonight.

WHOLESOME, 225/365

Does it get anymore "Wholesome," Theme #316, than a little boy, a summer day and a juicy slice of watermelon?

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME, 224/365

She showed up last night around midnight. Came up out of the woods while we were watching the meteor shower. She rubbed, she talked, she purred. When we went into the house in the wee hours of the day, she was curled up on the mat outside the door. This morning she was still there, peering inside with one paw on the window. She's been loved because she's loving. She's clean, her nails are cut short. She's also very thin and she misses being in a family and I know she's thinking, "There's no place like home," Theme #324.

FADED, 223/365

A "Faded," Theme #89, dahlia in the garden.

LOOK ALIKES, 222/365

A pair of "Look Alikes," Theme #176, on the farm lake.

SELECTIVE FOCUS, 221/365

Brown-eyed susans with the colors of summer in the background are a perfect choice for a little trial and error at "Selective Focus," Theme #274.

EIGHT, 220/365

"Eight," Theme #83, little raindrops waiting to fall to the ground.

UNFINISHED, 219/365

To give you an idea of how the corn cutter works, a photo of the "Unfinished," Theme #343, result.

SUMMER 218/365

Fresh sweet corn is a sure sign of "Summer," Theme #308, in the midwest.

MUSEUMS, 217/365

An exhibit dedicated to the words of Chief Logan at the "Museum," Theme #191, at Fort Ancient near Oregonia, Ohio.

FAIRS OR AMUSEMENT PARKS, 216/365

Who thought it would be fun to be pulled into the clouds then dropped like this "Amusement Park," Theme #91, ride? King's Island, Mason, Ohio

GRASS, TURF, LAWN, 215/365

You never know what might be lurking in the "Grass," Theme #127, near a pond.

TOWER, 214/365

Clock "Tower," Theme #333, Mainstrausse Village, Covington, Kentucky.