Intermittent rain showers raced by through out the afternoon casting rumbling thunder in all directions. The few scattered sunbeams that had appeared had been quickly chased away by the cumulus clouds. Finally, near dusk an opening appeared just long enough to reveal a sullen sun hovering over the horizon, seemingly embarrassed by the day’s goingsContinue reading “Sullen Sunset”
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Tin Roof Shack
Not long ago this little shack appeared ready for the wrecking crew; it was old, tired, and dilapidated. Jokes about its future often included a box of matches. Its new owners, however, had a vision of its potential, and with imagination, creativity, and of course, a lot of $$$$, it was completely resurrected into thisContinue reading “Tin Roof Shack”
They’ve Left the Nest
The nest is empty; two young hawks have left for the local trees and are learning how to live and hunt on their own under the watchful eyes of their parents. Their presence is made known with their calls, clumsy appearances in the back yard, and an occasional glimpse of fallen feathers which will soonContinue reading “They’ve Left the Nest”
Another Skinny Moon
The thin crescent moon hovered low in the morning sky during our walk, with only two more days left to new moon. The past two months, this late phase has been hard to spot, but for the next couple of months it will be much more easily seen as it traces the path of theContinue reading “Another Skinny Moon”
Been There, Done That
As kids we giggled and pointed at such signs at roadside filling stations and, more than once, ate at such places and indeed did get gas–at 28 cents a gallon. The old service stations were ok for filling gas tanks and tummies, as well as filling our heads with more material for crude jokes. ThoseContinue reading “Been There, Done That”
We Like Them Apples
Our scheduled shipment of Union Hill hard cider arrived today! YAY! No need to ask: “How do you like them apples.” Thanks Andy and fam! #unionhillcidercidercompany #hardcider #apples
Fish From Afar
A sliver of sun sliced through the window on the north side of the house to highlight the face of the fish. It was a gift from special people who had purchased it while in Maui, and it was highlighted by the peak summer sun that is rarely seen through those windows. #butterflyfish #fish #mauiContinue reading “Fish From Afar”
The Great One
We see many birds in our neighbor hood including hawks, whistling ducks, ibises and more, but this is the first great egret we recall seeing on the ground here. Usually they are found close to water or swamps, hunting for food. Perhaps it thought the ibises were on to something; plenty of lizards, insects, andContinue reading “The Great One”
“Slapping the Bull”
Two juvenile red-shouldered hawks in the birdbath were caught eyeing a bold squirrel racing up a tree just a few feet away. The video from which this still was captured shows several squirrels racing up, down, and between trees. The squirrels were quite aware of the young hawks and seemed to be playing their ownContinue reading ““Slapping the Bull””
Racing the Thunder
Florida summer is in full swing with warm mornings, cooled by periodic thunderstorms that drop rain and tree limbs across our yard. The morning that these clouds appeared, we had just finished a 5-mile walk through the neighborhood and had no sooner closed the garage door when great drops came crashing down in a briefContinue reading “Racing the Thunder”
