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"Las Vegas crime scene investigators outside the scene of a double murder and attempted suicide."

I think the man on the cell phone with his back to us is our neighbor Dean. Look at that guy to the right - looks like Gil Grissom.

My cousins in SW Colorado have a large garden, and look at their creative scarecrows:

Here is one of their iris blooms:

Early summer lightning:

posted on June 2, 2013 8:01 AM ()

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That iris is beautiful

-- Barossa valley wine area near here has a scarecrow competition every year for the residents- well worth a look on your pc

comment by kevinshere on June 3, 2013 1:56 AM ()

Sounds like a fun contest, kind of like Halloween, but less personal.

reply by troutbend on June 3, 2013 3:52 PM ()

The Iris is beautiful. I will try to get us more colors.

comment by elderjane on June 2, 2013 6:51 PM ()

My grandmother had some special ones, and I see that they are still available, so might buy some next year, if I can keep the ones you gave me going.

reply by troutbend on June 3, 2013 4:00 PM ()

As I wrote recently, we have had three suicides, and a murder suicide a few years ago on our island. It is very saddening that anyone thinks this is a solution.

The photos are great.

comment by tealstar on June 2, 2013 3:09 PM ()

I think murder-suicide is the worst. The suicidal person has made their choice, but they have no right to make it for someone else.

reply by troutbend on June 3, 2013 3:55 PM ()

Are crows really that stupid??

comment by steeve on June 2, 2013 10:46 AM ()

Here's a cute little New Yorker piece about it: https://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/stevecoll/2009/08/do-scarecrows-work.html

I can't speak for the crows around Durango, CO, but up here they aren't interested in my garden. Raccoons on the other hand...

reply by troutbend on June 2, 2013 12:44 PM ()

Ever watch dogs (and maybe other animals) react to human shapes with odd features? Benny is smart enough to know something is wrong and he lets everybody else know too.

comment by jjoohhnn on June 2, 2013 10:21 AM ()

Gives a whole new meaning to 'pothead.'

reply by troutbend on June 2, 2013 12:47 PM ()

Too bad we can't have irises down here!

Murder suicide is very common down here--too common--older sick couples go that way

comment by greatmartin on June 2, 2013 10:13 AM ()

A couple of years ago in Las Vegas there were several murder-suicides of older couples who didn't have the means to live, but they have decreased, and the most recent ones have been middle-aged couples and their children. This particular one was a 38 year-old guy killing his girlfriend and her child - and then he failed at his attempt to kill himself.

reply by troutbend on June 2, 2013 12:49 PM ()

That flower is super pretty!!! And yikes about the crime scene.

comment by kristilyn3 on June 2, 2013 10:10 AM ()

The iris is one of my favorite flowers, and most of them only bloom for a short time in the spring.

reply by troutbend on June 2, 2013 12:53 PM ()

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