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  • Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #18

    When we learn the English alphabet, we are taught, “A” is for apple. This week, “A” is for Anhinga, Avocet, American this and Australian & African that. Then there were the use of the scientific names of our avian favs… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #18

  • SQUARES – The Beach Kind of Life

    This was someone else’s setup as we trucked down the beach with our own beach cart packed with lunch, chairs, umbrellas and our packs that carry our camera & stuff. I actually got in the water on October 1st! What?… Continue reading

    SQUARES – The Beach Kind of Life

  • SQUARES – Kinda Turbulent – Gibbon Falls

    While visiting Yellowstone National Park last September, we stopped at Gibbon Falls to listen to the rush of the water. Continue reading

    SQUARES – Kinda Turbulent – Gibbon Falls

  • SQUARES – The Yellow Kind

    This yellow wildflower was begging to be photographed in Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge in Folkston, Georgia along the Chesser Island boardwalk. It is a small wildflower that seemed kinda windblown but hanging tough! Continue reading

    SQUARES – The Yellow Kind

  • SQUARES – American Avocet – Two of a Kind

    Two American Avocets in breeding plumage. One is foraging as you can see while the other is strutting along slowing looking for insects and small crustaceans. They forage by sweeping their long bills from side to side with the tip… Continue reading

    SQUARES – American Avocet – Two of a Kind

  • Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds Starting with an “A”

    Week #18 challenge is Birds starting with the letter “A”. The letter “A” needs to be at the beginning of one or more of the name. For example, Some of my favorite shots are going to be shared in this… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds Starting with an “A”

  • Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #17

    Y’all are making it hard for me to choose a bird of the week so I’m not going to but will showcase one bird from each blogger. We had a record 16 entries plus mine this week! Woohoo! Everyone is… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #17

  • SQUARES – BOTANICAL Turtle – One of a Kind

    The Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens offers seasonal themed gardens which are constructed by some very talented horticulturists and designers. Larger than life displays embellish this beautiful space below the large skylights in the ceiling. Continue reading

    SQUARES – BOTANICAL Turtle – One of a Kind

  • Sunday Stills – Dry – 10.04.20

    Artist Palette is on the face of the Black Mountains in Death Valley National Park. The colors are caused by oxidation of different metals, but it looks like an artist took a paintbrush to it. Artist’s Drive is 9 miles… Continue reading

    Sunday Stills – Dry – 10.04.20

  • SQUARES – Sunset Reflection

    A reflection is like two of a kind. It is the mirrored subject of itself. This photo was taken at sunset in Jacksonville, Florida overlooking the St. Johns River. Continue reading

    SQUARES – Sunset Reflection