
In which the Castle of the Blue Knights Preserved Its Freedom
Once upon a time there was a castle in which lived the Blue Knights. Suddenly, out of the blue, a horde of Black Dragon Knights and their allies and mercenaries attacked them. They ran at the gate, where there was a ferocious battle…
…including the use, of course, of a covered battering ram…

The hard-pressed Blue knights defended themselves, waiting for their own allies to arrive before it was too late. But would the looked-for arrival of the Red Knights bring sufficient relief?

The Red Knights did arrive, but in numbers that were too few, as they were having troubles of their own with the Foresters. The battle waged furiously…
Fortunately, unbeknownst to the army of the Black Dragon knights, their king was being escorted to the battle site in chains and under guard by a crack group of special forces loyal to the Blue Knight monarch only. In only a few moments, the embattled forces of the Blue and Red banners would be free thanks to this dangerous hostage-taking…

Watching a Bee amongst the Cherry Blossoms

When I took some pictures of the cherry blossoms I posted yesterday, I noticed that the blossoms were swarming with bees (and a few wasps). I decided to focus on one, and considering that I don’t have a macro lens or a camera known for capturing motion, I think I did quite well to get this little critter. Enjoy.
Two of the uncropped images are below:























