We nearly always see cardinals at our feeder one way or the other, but usually it’s the other. As much as we prefer their smiling faces, most of the time, they have their tailfeathers to the camera while watching for something that might want to make them into a meal. So, we simply endure theirContinue reading “One Way or the Other”
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Plain to C
Sunset through the window shed light on just how simple it is to play the C cord on the ukulele. A finger at the third fret lets the ukulele sing out that cord when all the strings are gently strummed. #ukulele #ccord #strings #sunset
Ice
We have had an occasional frost, but yesterday morning was the first time this season that the birdbaths were frozen over. A miserable crow landed on the birdbath only to find it covered with ice. I went out to literally “break the ice” as seen in the bottom photo, but by then the crow wasContinue reading “Ice”
Mild-mannered Mammals
Neither shy nor aggressive, these gentle creatures swim into warmer waters of Florida’s springs to survive the winter and feed on the sea grass in the outflow; a pleasant sight for their land-dwelling admirers. #manatees #homosassasprings #gentlegiants
Birds in the Wings
They queued in bushes and on the fence awaiting their turn at the top of the feeder. First, a wren in the bushes gazed longingly upward while a cardinal and a catbird sat on the fence awaiting the departure of another wren already perched atop of the feeder. By the time I fetched the camera,Continue reading “Birds in the Wings”
“Mistical” Morning
Cool, morning air turned into mist and revealed rays of early morning sunlight. Walking through their warm, gentle fingers caressed not only the body, but also the soul. #mist #morningair #streamersoflight #bodyandsoul
Caught on Camera
That feeling that you get when you suddenly realize that you are being watched. #titmouse #camera #feeder #beingwatched
The Warm Before the Storm
Winter’s chill was replaced by springlike weather, and the flowers of this flame vine burst forth in their glory. Cold, stormy weather is fast approaching with freezing temperatures expected once again, but these hardy plants should be able to weather the chill. I certainly hope so. #flamevine #winter #freezing
Lunicus
Think of the moon, and craters often comes to mind. However, more than craters mark its appearance. In addition to craters, there are peaks, mountain ridges, valleys, and plains of hardened lava across its surface. In the course of cooling, the lava settled and wrinkled, as seen left of the photo’s center, like thick, chocolateContinue reading “Lunicus”
Gummies
At my age when the gummie kicks in, it has a whole different affect than the gummies that Jimmy sang about in his album Equal Strain on All Parts. #gummie #jimmybuffett #equalstrainonallparts