Flowers and New Friends

Took a walk down by the river tonight, to see what I could see.  Lots of birds, a few flowers, and some nice young folks.

Catkins in a tree…

Violets by the trail…

And folks enjoying a beautiful evening.

Oh deer….(and crane, and grackle….)

Here are a couple of shots I got while driving down a country road a couple days ago.  Well, ok, I stopped to take the pictures, but you know what I mean.

A couple of deer hiding out in the brush just off the road.

This sandhill crane was far out in a field.  I wish I could have gotten a closer shot.

A common grackle alongside a marsh.

Thanks for visiting.  Life has been so busy I have not had time to get out for some real photography.  I hope to get out sometime soon.

Feathered friends

Here are a few shots of some birds from a recent outing.  Enjoy!!

“Who are you looking at?”

A couple shots of goldfinches

Either a Hairy or a Downy Woodpecker, it was too far away to tell.

The Great Egret

I had a very successful safari today.  I found and photographed a number of birds, but perhaps my favorites of the day were the Great Egret.  I first spotted a few in a field, then watched as one flew up to preen himself in a tree.

Thanks for visiting.  I have some more shots from the trip today, but I will save those for the next post.  Come back soon and check them out!

Some cute dog pictures

I wanted to post some picture I took of some wild turkeys and some ducks recently, but they did not turn out too good.  So instead I decided to fall back on the good ole standby, cute pictures of my dog.

You may not realize it to look at her, but Shelby is a great watchdog.

“Awwww mom!  I don’t want a trim!”

Even doggies dream of playing football.

“And Shelby is on the 10, the 5, TOUCHDOWN”

All that guard duty, grooming, and football is hard work.  Time for a nap!