Category: water

  • August 29 – BOTD – Brown Pelican

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. My favorite bird! The Brown Pelican captivates us on a regular basis with it’s elegance and free-flowing manner. It’s magical to see these flocks coming from a distance along the shore. With binoculars in hand, we will observe them rise and fall…

  • Window – Thursday Inspiration 19 – Dorian

    Hurricane in My WindowI look through my windowand what do I see?A major hurricaneComing for me.Her name is Dorianwhat shall I do?Prepare for her wrathAs panic ensues.Lines at the storeno water in sitebefore you know it, she’s hereYou will lose light.Winds up to 130surge comes through your doorall things you’ve worked forFloats around on the…

  • August 28 – BOTD – Green Heron

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. The Green Heron is a small heron compared to other birds in this family. It is close to the size of an American Crow. They can be elusive, but if you look closely when near a marshy area, you might pick one…

  • August 26 – BOTD – Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. We usually see the Black-bellied Whistling Ducks in the winter months in North Florida, however they are listed as a year-round bird. I was just down in Tampa last weekend and was excited to see 3 of them fly over while I…

  • Kayak anyone?

    I’m late posting this for July Blue Squares, but this was on July 27th. This photo was taken from the maintenance shed at the University of North Florida (UNF). We had been hiking around the lake & the skies emptied out with pouring rain before we could get back to the car. Made for a…

  • August 24 – BOTD – Redhead

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. In a pond full of waterfowl, the Redhead is not hard to spot. With it’s cinnamon red head & black chest, even the beginning birder will identify this medium-sized duck easily. During migration in the winter, here in Florida, we will see…

  • August 24 – WWE – Reflections

    Open your eyes to a new reality that is tranquil & magical.

  • August 22 – BOTD – Wood Ducks

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s  Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. In Florida, we find that wood ducks are difficult to photograph in the wild as they are usually tucked in the back woods of a creek, river, lake or swamp where they reside. Very rarely do we seen them out in the…

  • August 21 – WWE

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s Water Water Everywhere (WWE) challenge. Sunset just as a storm was moving in. Meditation at its best!

  • August 20 – BOTD – Common Gallinule

    Here is my entry for Granny Shot It’s Bird of the Day (BOTD) challenge. The Common Gallinule, AKA Common Moorhen is a marsh bird that is often co-existing with Rails, Coots, and Bitterns. They hang around the tall marsh grass & often hug the shore in freshwater or brackish water. Sometimes I see them out…