Grand Daughter, Faith Stacy. Taken in Havana, IL 2007

Only a Coker would take a photo like this. Taken in 2007 by Tom Coker, Route 136, East of Havana, IL

"The Moon" 2007

"Front Side"
This is a brightly colored and conspicuous species frequently observed in open, sunny areas, especially in late summer and early fall. Female yellow garden spiders can reach a length of one inch or more. The carapace is silvery-white, and the oval, yellow and black abdomen bears of pair of humps near the base. Males are much smaller, rarely reaching much over a quarter of an inch long.

This species occurs in the eastern half of the United States, and south to Guatemala. Females build large webs, up to two feet in diameter, in open areas among tall grasses and weeds, often in wet or marshy areas. They are also familiar sites around homes, in flower and vegetable gardens and in old fields. October Havana, IL 2008

"Back Side" Havana, IL 2008

My son, Jason. Taken in Canton, IL in 2005

This photo was taken on Easter morning in 2004 in Canton, IL. An approaching storm from the west with the east morning sunlight.

Campfire. Taken in my back yard just before hot dogs.

My grandson, Aden Simmons walking to the park one sunny Sunday morning. Taken in Havana, IL

This photograph was taken midway between Augusta and Clayton, IL on a old county road, shot our my car window in the fall of 2006.