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Shadows of the Season

The rising January sun lurked low to the horizon, once again casting rays where the sun seldom shines. It is slowly moving north day by day, and in a few weeks its fingers of light will no longer be able to reach this door handle. For now, however, the wandering rays will work their magicContinue reading “Shadows of the Season”

Gretel the Cardinal

Like in the fairy tale, this cardinal is nibbling on a house, but it is one of seeds, not gingerbread. This time there’s no witch, and Hansel is nowhere to be seen. Not to worry, it will soon be mating season and he will return again. They always do. #cardinal #house #seeds #matingseason #hanselandgretel #birds

Return of the Rays

The days are slowly getting longer now, but for the past week or more it was impossible to tell. Cold fronts left the skies gray and even dropped some welcome rain here, though elsewhere in northern Florida, record snow fell. However, the sunlight has finally returned, and though we had freezing temperatures yesterday, warmer weatherContinue reading “Return of the Rays”

Ice-cold Birdbath

This morning was our first hard freeze in two years. It was 24 degrees at the local airport, and while not as cold in our sheltered yard, it froze water in the birdbaths. About a quarter inch thick layer held leaves in suspension while a few icicles drooped along the edge of the birdbath. IContinue reading “Ice-cold Birdbath”

Magic Rocks

These plain old dark rocks hold a “magic” secret; they are attracted to a magnet as seen by the one held above the mat in the bottom photo. I found the larger one at Green River Lakes in Wyoming; the smaller was purchased at a rock shop in Colorado. They are called magnetite, and theContinue reading “Magic Rocks”

Cowbird Herd

I suppose that this bunch of brown-headed cowbirds should properly be called a flock but, being from Nebraska, any group of critters having a name that starts with “cow” is called a herd; at least that’s what I heard. #cowbirds #flock #herd #heard #whatdoiknow #cows

Shiver Hula

It’s cold out, especially for Florida. Snow fell in the panhandle and here, a hard freeze is likely Friday night. So was this hula lady dancing or shivering? Even I was shaking a bit when I got this photo, and no, I wasn’t dancing. #hula #hulalady #ukulele #cold #freeze

Brown Blackbird

At the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park in Ocala, Florida, I found this cute, little, brown bird and thought it was a type of sparrow that I had never seen before. It obligingly held still for this photo so I could later identify it. To my surprise, it isn’t a sparrow, but rather a female red-wingedContinue reading “Brown Blackbird”

Procrastinator

Hey tree! Autumn was last year. Didn’t you get the memo? #tree #autumn #january #memo

Clusters of Memories

I have been fascinated with the stars and planets for as long as I could look up and see them. In the clear, dark Nebraska skies they were a glorious glowing spectacle that could not be ignored. The image above shows Jupiter, the brightest object in the photo, perched above a V-shaped cluster of starsContinue reading “Clusters of Memories”