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  • SQUARES – Two of a Kind

    By the time we had spent over an hour at the tower watching for birds and just enjoying the peace, they had opened up for a great photo op on the way back towards the parking area. This was spring… Continue reading

    SQUARES – Two of a Kind

  • Song Lyric Sunday – “Spirit in the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum

    Ghosts are also known as spirits and this week I have chosen Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit in the Sky”. The song was written and originally recorded by Norman Greenbaum. Greenbaum has always been known as a “one hit wonder” as this… Continue reading

    Song Lyric Sunday – “Spirit in the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum

  • Sunday Stills – Happy Place – 10.18.20

    My happy place is being outside in nature with my hubby, Frank! I’m also happy when I’m with my kids and grandkids but haven’t seen 2 of my 3 kids and none of my grandkids since January of this year… Continue reading

    Sunday Stills – Happy Place – 10.18.20

  • SQUARES – The Trashy Kind

    Reddie Point is part of the Timucuan Parks Foundation. This debris is yet another example of how much trash we have in our waterways Continue reading

    SQUARES – The Trashy Kind

  • SQUARES – Twinsie Kind

    These two Mourning Dove chicks were in a hidden nest in a tree branch that my hubby cut down in the summer of 2019. He had checked for nests but missed it. Continue reading

    SQUARES – Twinsie Kind

  • SQUARES – The Prickly Kind

    Meet the Cactus Wren who just happens be stalking around a cactus, the prickly kind of plant. This was a life bird for me on this day, at this moment! Continue reading

    SQUARES – The Prickly Kind

  • SQUARES – Kinda Hungry

    This baby Bison was kinda hungry not caring that I was taking a photo. Momma and calf were spotted in a pasture near Fort Worth, Texas where they were owned by Billionaire Ross Perot Jr. Perot is a well known… Continue reading

    SQUARES – Kinda Hungry

  • SQUARES – The Edible Kind

    This week on Bird Weekly, we explored Owls. On that post at the end, I posted a photo of these Owl cookies that I made 5 years ago for my Bunco friends when I hosted the game in December, 2015.… Continue reading

    SQUARES – The Edible Kind

  • SQUARES – 3 of a Kind

    Brown Pelicans in different strides of their flight over my head. I like the use of the negative space in this photo which I don’t use very often. Hope you like it too! Continue reading

    SQUARES – 3 of a Kind

  • SQUARES – Nature isn’t always Kind

    Sea Turtles have many natural predators on land and in the sea. Humans can be unkind without knowing it by traipsing around on top of a nest. Continue reading

    SQUARES – Nature isn’t always Kind