I am an early riser. I am off from school all summer and people have asked if I am sleeping late which makes me laugh. 6:30 would be late for me, as my usual time to rise is between 5 and 6. I love the quiet of the early morning, the sound of the birds, […]
Travel Theme: Tiny
Tiny in the nature kingdom Where’s My Backpack Travel Theme-Tiny
Black & White Sunday: NATURAL
My favorite place to visit to sit and take in nature, just a short walk from my home Lost In Translation
Not A Wild Goose Chase
The family of geese I have been seeing at my favorite pond allowed me to stand very close today while the five goslings ate breakfast. They are the sweetest things to watch. They dined on grass and leaves, and when sated took leave back into the water. On the Way To the Dining Area Looks […]
Turtle Travels
I went down to my favorite pond this morning, and as I started out on the pathway, always on the lookout for interesting things, I saw what looked like a rock, but I went to check it out anyway. Lo and behold, it was a turtle! I have seen many painted turtles laying out sunning […]
Wordless Wednesday
Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Babies
Last week as I looked out on the pond I like to visit, I spied a mother duck and her ducklings. They swam in a group, right up against her and each other as you can see from the ripples in the water. It was so sweet to see them move as group, holding on […]
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Mayapples and Monk Parakeets
The local Audubon Society was having a walk yesterday, so my husband and I decided to go along. Our guide led us along the trail of the nature center pointing out different plants and trees along the way, and stopping to identify the bird calls. and some feathers….this one from a Northern Flicker Here he pointed […]
Weekly Photo Challenge-Intricate
Nature at its best- I find the intricacy of some flowers and leaves positively breathtakingWeekly Photo Challenge
Cherry Blossom Trees
Washington DC is famous for its Cherry Blossom Trees which people from all over travel to see when they are in bloom. Yesterday a friend told me about a park located in Newark, New Jersey that is noted for having the largest collection of cherry blossom trees in the United States. The park contains 4,300 trees […]
Thursday’s Special: Reflection
And my reflection while taking the photo
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Abstract Photography
This week Cee tells us: abstract photography concentrates on shape, form, colour, pattern and texture. The viewer is often unable to see the whole object. The subject of the photo is often only a small part of the idea of the image. I looked to my backyard for my abstract contributions to the challenge. An oak […]
Monthly Photo Challenge: The Changing Seasons 02
This is the second installment in the photo blogging event prompted by Cardinal Guzman, in which he asked us to find a location near your home, take somewhere between 5-20 photos and post them in a gallery in your blog. Continue to do this every month. Choose an area like a park or a building a field […]
Seagull Sighting
I passed a pond yesterday filled with a flock of seagulls hanging out in the sun ad standing around on the frozen part of the pond. Ducks and and few geese were there too, including one very large white duck who had found family among the Mallards. I stood watching them, drinking in the sunshine […]
My Grandfather and His Ducks
I came across these photos today taken of my Grandfather in 1989. He loved the birds and ducks that came to his feeder that was filled year round. Sometimes a lone white duck would be found among the wild Mallard Ducks, an escapee from a local farm most likely. Apparently it made no difference to […]
Blue Skies
Here are some blue skies I put together….in case your day isn’t shaping up to look like a blue sky day
Sunday Stills-The Next Challenge: Fall Foliage
Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Fall Foliage
Festival Of Leaves
Sweet Gum Leaves Against A Sky So Blue Join Here!
Talking Turkey
I live in a pretty typical suburban town, not far from New York City. It is by no means the “country.” Most homes stand on modest plots of land. So you can imagine my surprise when I spotted a wild turkey sauntering down the middle of a main thoroughfare in town. I got out of […]
Tree Hugger
My backyard holds a beautiful, very old Oak Tree. The trunk is very wide around and its branches stretch out over our backyard. In the summer I love to lay on a lounge and look up at the the beauty of the leaves forming a canopy that provide shade. The houses where we live are situated very […]
Daily Post Photo Challenge: Endurance
This plant was cut down but that did not stop it from sprouting new buds Endurance
Oh, Deer!
What to do on a National Holiday when the stores are packed with shoppers grabbing for Labor Day sales, parents and children swarming around the school supplies, and congested roads? Head for a local park and take a walk! There is a lovely park in our area that crosses through four towns from end to […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Texture
Last week I visited a Wildlife Art Museum where I took these photos. Perfect for Texture! This sculpture is called She Wolf. It is made of welded steel rods.
Wordless Wednesday
A Day In The Life 
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