Welcome to javajoe's Picture of the Day slideshow. Each day, javajoe will post one new photo to this image gallery. Also check out the daily Picture of the Day blog and share your comments and stories on various daily topics. Just search for javajoe's Picture of the Day!

Homemade Ice Cream - javajoe's Picture of the Day for August 7, 2008. Search for my 8/7/08 Picture of the Day blog to share your homemade ice cream recipes or secrets for the perfect batch of ice cream.

Grasshopper - javajoe's Picture of the Day for August 8, 2008. The grasshopper that stayed on the back porch for a few days last summer. Search for my 8/8/08 Picture of the Day blog to share your own insect stories and comments.

Ahhh... the Great Outdoors -- javajoe's Picture of the Day for August 9, 2008. Whether you like to go fishing, hiking, biking, camping or not, everybody has a story to share about the Great Outdoors. From the time you caught the big one to the time the big one almost caught you, share your outdoors stories with GOLO. Search for my Picture of the Day blog for 8/9/08.

The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird species that breeds in the eastern part of the country. Do you have feeders in your backyard? Have you ever found a way to keep insects out of your feeders? Search for my Picture of the Day blog for 8/10/08, and share your comments on anything hummingbird related!

Beach Umbrellas - javajoe's Picture of the Day for August 11, 2008. When you go to the beach, do you sit under an umbrella or go one-on-one with the Sun? What beach do you prefer for summer vacation? Search for javajoe's Picture of the Day for 8/11/08 and share your beach stories and comments!

Fishing Pier - javajoe's Picture of the Day for August 12, 2008. Do you go to fishing piers? If so, do you go to fish or simply stroll along the pier sightseeing? Do you have a special story related to piers to share? Then search for javajoe's Picture of the Day blog for 8/12/08 and share your comments and stories with GOLO.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse - javajoe's Picture of the Day for August 13, 2008. Do you love lighthouses? Even if you don't, we still want to know your stories, adventures, and opinions of lighthouses both in North Carolina and anywhere else around the globe. Just search for javajoe's Picture of the Day blog for 8/13/08 and share your stories and comments now!

Do you enjoy going to a zoo? If so, we want to hear your stories and comments! If not, we want to know why! Everybody has a story to share. Just search for javajoe's Picture of the Day blog for 8/14/08 and share your comments.

Have you ever been to or passed-by Laurel Mill? Maybe you even spent days as a kid cooling off in the creek pictured. Either way, how did you manage to stay cool during the summertime as a kid? The pond, the lake, the beach, ice cream parties, or the community pool? Share your stories and comments on how you kept your cool as a kid. Search for javajoe's Picture of the Day blog for 8/15/08.

Have you seen an animal taking steps to beat the summer heat? Maybe your pets take naps in the shade or dips in the mud puddles. Perhaps you've seen a deer stroll through the shade at the edge of a forest, or even a snake coiled into a dark corner? Share your stories on how you've seen animals beat the heat. Just search for javajoe's Picture of the Day blog for 8/16/08.

Do you love to fly, or do you keep your feet planted firmly on the ground? If you have flown, what type of aircraft -- commercial, stunt planes, or private planes? Maybe you are a pilot in the Air Force or Navy. Share your aviation stories on today's blog. Or if you prefer not to fly, tell us why not! We'd love to hear! Just search for javajoe's Picture of the Day blog for 8/17/08.

Watermelons are an icon of the traditional American summer. What are your favorite ways to pick & eat watermelons? Share your watermelon stories and comments on today's blog. Just search for javajoe's Picture of the Day for 8/18/08.

Have you ever hit a deer while driving down the road? What about a possum, a raccoon, or even a skunk? Share your stories about the combination of driving and wildlife on today's blog. Just search for javajoe's Picture of the Day for 8/19/08.

Do you have a story about bats to share? Search for javajoe's Picture of the Day for 8/20/08 and leave your comments!

At the conclusion of the Blue Angels practice session in Pensacola, Florida, the kids are invited out to wave American flags as the pilots cruise by the crowd.

Share your high school football stories and comments on today's blog.

Share your stories on the summer heat, your pets, or even your pet's toys -- today is a free-topic day!

Share your bird stories, especially those involving blue jays, on javajoe's blog for 8/24/08.

Share your stories about transfer trucks on today's blog for 8/25/08.

What do you haul in your little red wagon? Share your stories and comments on today's blog for 8/26/08.

Share your stories and comments on snakes on today's blog for 8/27/08.

Share your stories about cats and kittens on today's blog for 8/28/08.

Share your stories and comments about outhouses on today's blog for 8/29/08!

Share your squirrel stories on today's blog for 8/30/08.

Share your stories on clouds, or think back and share stories about lesser-known tropical systems that have affected your lives in the past. Share them on today's blog for 8/31/08.

How do you celebrate Labor Day? A cookout? A trip to the beach? Share your stories on today's blog for 9/1/08.

Share your stories on tobacco and farming on today's blog for 9/2/08.

Share your wedding stories on today's blog for 9/3/08.

Share your stories and comments about bees, wasps, and other flying insects on today's blog for 9/4/08!

Fort Fisher often gets hit by tropical systems coming up the eastern seaboard. Today is the twelfth anniversary of Hurricane Fran - what's the most valuable lesson you learned from Fran, or any other hurricane? Share your stories and comments on today's blog for 9/5/08.

Can you come up with a funny or classic caption for this kitty? Share it on today's picture of the day blog for 9/6/08.

Share your stories and comments about horses on today's blog for 9/7/08.

Share your stories about chopping wood, loading the wheelbarrow with firewood for your wood stove, or anything else related to firewood on today's blog for 9/8/08.

Share your comments, stories, and memories about wind vanes or weather vanes on today's blog for 9/9/08.

Share your stories and comments about creepy insects on today's blog for 9/10/08.

Share your stories and comments about personally visiting the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, or the Flight 93 site on today's blog for 9/11/08.

Today's topic is all about the Statue of Liberty. Stop by today's blog for 9/12/08 and share your comments and stories.

Share your comments and stories about funny pet or animal behavior on today's blog for 9/13/08.

Have you ever seen a strange, unique, or just plain cool roadside decoration? Maybe a tongue-in-cheek or foot-in-mouth sign posted along the highway? Share your stories and comments about roadside oddities on today's blog for 9/14/08!

Share your stories and comments about critters that hang around your home. Stop by today's blog for 9/15/08 and share your stories!

When do you notice the number of hummingbirds around your feeders starting to decline for Winter? Share your comments and stories on today's blog for 9/16/08.

Share your comments and stories about clotheslines on today's blog for 9/17/08!

Share your stories and comments about moths on today's blog for 9/18/08!

Share your stories and comments about woodpeckers on today's blog for 9/19/08!

Share your pet stories on today's blog for 9/20/08!

Share your comments and stories about startling encounters with nature on today's blog for 9/21/08!

Share your stories and comments about tourist traps on today's blog for 9/22/08.

Share your stories on grape vines, picking grapes, eating grapes, spitting seeds, and even memorizing speeches and poems (since scuppernong are mentioned in the official State Toast of North Carolina). Share your comments on today's blog for 9/23/08!

This old gas pump has rusted and decayed over the years, yet still stands tall in the evening sunlight. Even though it has withstood year after year of time's wrath, the pump stands as an icon. Often, simple things like relationships and memories fade into history. What's something you wish would never fade -- something you would like to restore? Share your comments on today's blog for 9/24/08!

Have you ever had an identity crisis? Maybe you wanted to be famous, thinner, or just a more loving spouse? Share your comments and stories on today's blog for 9/25/08!

Share your stories and comments about foods that bring back memories of your childhood on today's blog for 9/26/08!

Share your comments and stories about deer on today's blog for 9/27/08!

Share your comments and stories about farm life on today's blog for 9/28/08! What comes to mind when you see cattle?

Share your comments and stories about water towers on today's blog for 9/29/08!

Share your thoughts and comments about pampas grass on today's blog for 9/30/08!

Share your stories and comments about your annual autumnal traditions on today's blog for 10/1/08!

Share your comments and stories about getting caught red-handed as a kid. Stop by today's blog for 10/2/08!

Have you ever been ambushed by a squirrel? Stop by today's blog for 10/3/08 and share your comments and stories about squirrels!

Share your stories and comments on anything related to "Homecoming" on today's blog for 10/4/08! It doesn't have to be sports-related -- churches have Homecomings, too, along with many other establishments!

Share your stories and comments about rock walls, stone houses, and anything rock-related on today's blog for 10/5/08!

What makes barbeque joints special in North Carolina? Share your comments and stories on today's blog for 10/6/08!

Share your stories and comments about pumpkins, whether real or fake, on today's blog for 10/7/08!

Share your stories about teddy bears and stuffed animals on today's blog for 10/8/08!

What types of critters do you see around this time of year? Share your comments on today's blog for 10/9/08!

What's your favorite type of cake? If you could have a huge slice of any cake imaginable in your hands right now, what would it be? Share your comments on today's blog for 10/10/08!

My neighbor's cat tip-toed to the bird feeders before lunging toward the bird. After all was said and done, the cat took a spin on the feeder, the bird flew away untouched, and I had today's Picture of the Day for 10/11/08!

What's your dream home? Share yours on today's blog for 10/12/08!

Today's Picture of the Day is for 10/13/08.

javajoe's Picture of the Day for 10/14/08!

This is where clouds come from... right? Share your stories on today's blog for 10/15/08!

Are you planning on spending a day at the N.C. State Fair this year? Share your stories on today's blog for 10/16/08!

What's your favorite exhibit at the N.C. State Fair? Share your stories on today's blog for 10/17/08!

Share your thoughts on "kiddie rides" at the fair. Stop by today's blog for 10/18/2008!

Who would you like to see at the State Fair next year? Share your thoughts on today's blog for 10/19/08!

Share your stories about Ferris Wheels on today's blog for 10/20/08!

What's your favorite farm animal exhibit at the fair? Share your comments on today's blog for 10/21/08!

What's your favorite activity at the fair? Have you ever ventured into one of those "World's Largest" or "World's Shortest" exhibits? Share your stories on today's blog for 10/22/08!

Stop by today's blog for 10/23/08!

What's your favorite ride you've ever ridden at the state fair or any carnival? Share your stories on today's blog for 10/24/08!

Whether you love the John Deere ice cream, the N.C. State ice cream, the Hershey's ice cream, the homemade fudge, or the mouth-watering deep-fried desserts, stop by today's blog for 10/25/08 and share your stories!

Well, the sun sets on the 2008 NC State Fair. What would you add or change to the fair before next October? Share your comments on today's blog for 10/26/08!

Do Mondays wear you out? Share your comments on today's blog for 10/27/08!