While going about daily duties, I just had to pause to take this photo of Jolly Old Saint Nick. It brought a smile to my face, and I didn’t even have to be all that good. #christmas #santaclause #santa #jollyoldsaintnick
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Little Big Bird
It was a simple matter of opportunity; the wren perched just outside our back window, and the camera happened to be close by. This little bird left a big impression as it tenaciously clung to its perch in gusting winds, seemingly unconcerned. Though tiny, its song is very loud, often leaving us wondering how suchContinue reading “Little Big Bird”
Jingle Wow
We went for a walk through the community after sunset to look at the Christmas lights recently. We had driven through it a few nights before, but we needed the slow, relaxed pace of walking to really take it in. We had a lot of fun and will likely do it again soon. I madeContinue reading “Jingle Wow”
Tiny Traveler
The goldfinches are back! I spotted this one at the feeder yesterday, and it was kind enough to wait for me to get the camera and take some pictures before it flew off. They usually arrive between Thanksgiving and Christmas and are a welcome addition to our backyard aviary. Though drab in color for theContinue reading “Tiny Traveler”
Snail-road Crossing
Well, it isn’t actually a road that the snail is crossing, its a well-used walking and bicycling trail, and moving at a “snail’s pace” puts it at risk from a rolling bike tire or an inattentive pedestrian. It’s nearly across, so it likely will survive this crossing, provided it doesn’t run out of mucous. MoveContinue reading “Snail-road Crossing”
Bunny Brain
“Come along, Bunny Brain,” one child said to a younger child many years ago. Now that younger child is grown up and has a bunny with brains of its own. But just what goes through that mind of his? I don’t really know, and he seems quite content to keep us guessing. #bunny #brains #mindContinue reading “Bunny Brain”
Florida Winter Wonderland
Soft, fluffy, and seasonal, these maturing plants shimmering in the sunbeams that filter through the forest reminded us snowdrifts of the colder climates we once knew so well. #winter #snowdrift #forest
Seasonal Sunrise
Sunrays from below the horizon caressed the wintery clouds with color during a recent morning walk. It quickly faded from red to gold to yellow in a happily-hued transition from twilight to dawn. It seemed a fitting beginning to another day during the season when days are short but hopes are long. #sunrays #clouds #morningContinue reading “Seasonal Sunrise”
A Sign of My Time
The other day I was reading a news article about an “elderly” gentleman who had experienced some sort of difficulty related to his age. I should have stopped before I read how old he was. He was five years YOUNGER than I am. OMG, guess what that makes me! However, my wife and I doContinue reading “A Sign of My Time”
Snowbird Return
I was in the backyard preparing to photograph the sun when the familiar raspy rattley trill of sandhill cranes descended sweetly from high overhead. I just had to get their photograph before tending to the solar telescopes. Like human Floridians, migratory cranes flock here in the colder seasons, while others choose to stay here yearContinue reading “Snowbird Return”
