Red Apples

Red apples accented in B/W photo.

Owens family farm - Jeffersonville, Ohio

Mushrooms

Could this be a mushroom version of a "crop circle"?

Luna Moth

Luna moths are one of the most unusual and beautiful of the North American moths. Their night flying habit and adult life span of about a week make them a rare find. This one was pretty tattered and couldn't fly which accounts for his appearance during the daytime. Adult luna moths don't eat, in fact, they don't even have a mouth. Their only purpose is to mate.

Chinese Fringe Flower

It is easy to see how the Loropetalum
received the common name - Chinese fringe flower.

Late Summer Sulphurs

Whirling Butterflies

The Gaura Lindheimeri has wispy flowering stems and bright white butterfly-shaped flowers. In a breeze they appear to be whirling butterflies, which explains the common name.

Pileated Woodpecker

Some interesting trivia about the pileated woodpecker:

• one of the largest woodpeckers in North America
• favorite food item is the Carpenter Ant
• was the inspiration for the cartoon character - Woody Woodpecker
• not currently listed as a threatened or endangered species, although it is a protected species
• is an "ecosystem engineer" Other birds as well as mammals depend on the tree cavities made by the Pileated Woodpecker for survival.

Mexican Petunia

Clash of Colors

Hurricane Roller Coaster

Statistics
Height - 105 feet
Length - 3693 feet
Max speed - 55 mph
Turns - 14
G-Force - 3 Gs
Duration - 2 minutes
Last ride - Sept. 30 at 8 pm


This is the last summer for the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. I decided to ride the Hurricane roller coaster one last time and record a video. As the cars climbed the big hill for initial drop I had second thoughts, but it was too late. The first drop started what seemed like an endless series of bumps and shakes that seem to last longer than two minutes.
3 Gs, no wonder my camera work was a little shaky.