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Nutcracker

She kept a wary eye about as she picked her morsel and then crunched and cracked the shell until its remnants flew out of both sides of her beak at the same time, leaving her with the delicious seed. Ahhh! Breakfast! #cardinal #birdfeeder #sunflowerseeds #lunch

Fairy Good!

After yesterday, the Fairy Cookie Mother is really going to need help from the Fairy Coffee Mother, but I’m not complaining! #cookies #fairy #mother

Reflecting the Season

Rays of the rising sun cast shadows of the flamingo and the poinsettia onto the adjacent wall. The poinsettia seems content just to bask in the light while the flamingo appears to be gazing intently at the Christmas tree which is reflected in glass of the picture frame behind it. Each seem to be underContinue reading “Reflecting the Season”

Let’s Pretend

Mountain bike trails in Florida–ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! This sign was along a greenway that is so flat that it was once considered a good location for a canal all the way across Florida, and the nearest mountain is over 350 miles away. I did notice a slight rise while walking along the pavedContinue reading “Let’s Pretend”

Early Bird

Light morning rain could not dampen the determination of this cardinal, and as the official early bird, arriving before sunrise, it was rewarded with seeds, not worms. The cardinals seem to think that seeds are better food than worms anyway; I couldn’t agree more. #earlybird #cardinal #birdfeeder #morning #seeds #worms

Leave of Absence

My solar telescopes are back in the light. For the past few months I have been working on a very special project and chose to put observing on hold for a time so I could put my full energy into the project. After more than 20 years of observing the sun, it was nice toContinue reading “Leave of Absence”

Kazoodle

Christmas came early the other day when friends bearing gifts, which included the two kazoos, joined us for dinner. We had a good laugh and a great dinner, followed by a fun jam session with guitar and ukulele, and even a little kazoodle-doo. Thanks, friends. #kazoo #geshundheit #health #christmasgifts

Supermoon

After carrying out the trash for this morning’s pick up, I was greeted with this jaw-dropping sight. The December supermoon hovered above the trees while a contrail crossed from Canis Minor (upper left) to Auriga on the lower right. Just below the trees in the upper part or the photo, the brilliant Jupiter forms aContinue reading “Supermoon”

It’s What’s for Breakfast

It has fruit, dairy products, protein, cereal (it has a graham cracker crust), and is packed with enough energy-producing carbohydrates to power us through the day. Yum! #blueberries #cereal #milk #breakfast #carbohydrates

Up on the Rooftop . . .

Up on the rooftop was a jolly ole soul all dressed in red but with feathers rather than a coat. He made no clatter but it made no matter, and he carried no presents simply because his colorful presence was the greatest gift he could possibly give. #cardinal #birdfeeder #rooftop