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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 – Kind Eyes

    Memphis is a chocolate lab mix. Did I say chocolate…oh yeah that was yesterday’s square. He loves to watch television. Favorite shows are “The Pioneer Woman” on the Food Network, anything on Animal Planet, American Football and action movies. He… Continue reading

    SQUARES – Kind Eyes

  • SQUARES – Mood Altering Kind

    This cake was made by our local groceries’ bakery, Publix. I have had it a time or two or three or four. Publix’s motto is “Where shopping is a pleasure”. It certainly is!!! Continue reading

    SQUARES – Mood Altering Kind

  • 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 Family Kind

    This is the last time I saw my middle child, my oldest daughter before the lockdown. We went to Tampa to celebrate Christmas, only it was New Years. Thank goodness we have FaceTime or I’d not be very kind in… Continue reading

    SQUARES – The Family Kind

  • 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