Hot Shots – August 2016

Ken Piatt of Washington sent us this photo of a bobcat taken by a trail camera in West Bethlehem Township.

Alicia Bosco took this photo of Wind Ridge at sunset from atop the Ferris wheel at the Jacktown Fair.

Donna Geisler of Washington took this photo of butterflies feeding on fruit at the Butterfly and Nature Conservatory in Key West, Fla.

Alyssa Walls took this photo of her 2-year-old Australian shepherd/heeler mix, Ginger, checking out the sunset in the Kirby area.

Plenty of color in this photo. Linda Porter took this shot of a deep blue butterfly sunning on a brilliant orange lantana.

This bear track was spotted by John "Pete" Petrisek during a morning walk along Carlton Drive in Bentleyville.

Kerry Pigeon of Scenery Hill took this photo of a lone flower that sprouted up in the spot where her above-ground pool had been.

Celeste Van Kirk/Observer-Reporter Dina Jones of South Strabane Township, samples wine during The Washington Wine, Jazz & Pops Festival at North Strabane Municipal Park in Canonsburg on Sunday, August 7, 2016.

Sherri Cole sent us this photo of her grandson, C.J. Cole, fishing at sunset on Marco Island in Florida during a recent family vacation.

Ron Parry took this photo of a Frisbee-catching dog at the Pittsburgh Regatta.

Allan Jack took this photo of a pelican sitting on a handrail at a seaside restaurant near Daytona Beach, Fla.

Linda Porter said this yellow night bloomer, also known as a desert evening primrose, blooms only in the dark of night to early morning. She said the leaves look like jagged-edged weeds, but they hold a beautiful surprise at dusk.

While on a trip to Denver, Marlynn White took this photo during a lightning storm before an Avett Brothers concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Adele Armann of Amwell Township took this photo of her "pot of gold" at the end of a rainbow following a rainstorm in late July.

Gary Yarbrough took this photo of the sun rising over Lake Erie from Huron, Ohio, as a great blue heron passed by.

Gary Yarbrough took this photo while on a recent mission trip to Gran de Oro, Costa Rica.

John Alrutz Jr. took this photo of a sunset in Midway. He thought the cloud looked like a UFO leaving town.

Shelia Shuba captured this scene of people leaving the Washington County Fair with their prizes and boarding a trolley back to the parking lot.

Jennifer Lantzer Novak took this photo of a hummingbird feeding from a tiger lily in Nettle Hill.

Stephen Ezarik of Scenery Hill says he's been refilling his hummingbird feeder every three days since hot weather has arrived.

Celeste Van Kirk/Observer-Reporter John Hush with J&D Cellars pours a sample of wine for Hannah Cannon, right, and Peggy Pust both of Waynesburg, at the 2016 Corks & Kegs Festival at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino on Saturday, August 20, 2016.

Is that a zebra on a bed? Nope. Just Michael Ayala's dog taking a nap, with sun streaming through the blinds.

Jimmy Ward took this photo of the sun rising over the waves in Myrtle Beach.

"Hey, can somebody get me a funnel cake?" Lisa Lane sent us this photo of a rabbit who seemed very interested in the goings-on at the recent Washington County Fair.

Andrea Schmidt was working in her garden early one Saturday morning when this colorful visitor appeared.

Sam Malone was at a friend's outdoor wedding reception at the Cross Creek Township home of Jim and Bea Brown when he spotted this rainbow that seemed to be piercing a cloud after a rainstorm.

Traci Sims took this photo of storm clouds rolling across her property in Lone Pine.

Debbie Curnarski os Strabane spotted neighbor Patricia Wishnok-Mathieu's dog, Ollie, "catching a wave" in the pool.

Connie Rice took this photo of a dinner plate hibiscus bloom in her Somerset Township yard.

Connie Rice took this photo of a lawn frog at her mother's home in Washington that appears to be getting some relief from the sun thanks to a mushroom that sprouted up beside it.

Chuck Shrump sent us this photo of an early-morning rainbow over Washington.