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Thursday Trio – Ibises
A family of Ibises were hanging out at the boat ramp at Lake Deaton in The Villages, Florida. We had stopped here on our way back to Jacksonville from Tampa on Monday. My camera settings were set for close up… Continue reading
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Sunday Stills – Water – 05.02 .21
With Florida being a peninsula and water on three sides of it, the St. Johns River that runs north (uphill) and the Hillsborough River running through Tampa Bay, plus Lake Okeechobee, numerous lakes and springs, Florida is the place for… Continue reading
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SQUARES – Fresh & Bright Salad
One of my favorite things to eat is a fresh Caprese Salad or Caprese Sandwich. This salad consisted of bright Romaine lettuce, fresh mozzarella, Campari tomatoes, fresh basil and an Italian Vinaigrette. Continue reading
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SQUARES – Bright Berry
This bright red heart-shaped strawberry was hanging on it’s vine begging for me to pick it. I did and within a day, it was a deep dark red and tasty! Continue reading
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Thursday Trio – Mergansers
Three Common Mergansers swam next to our inflatable kayak that we took to Grand Teton National Park. There were actually six in total, but I was only able to get 3 in the frame at a time. They were close,… Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – U is for Upland Game Bird
Upland Game Birds are a select species of birds in the Phasianidae family with the exception of the Northern Bobwhite and Scaled Quail that are in the Odontophoridae family, plus the Plain Chachalaca in the Cracidae family. Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – T is for Titmouse
The Tufted Titmouse is a small gray bird with a loud voice that echoes through the forest that it inhabits. They are frequent visitors to feeders. Continue reading
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SQUARES – Merry and Bright
Do you realize that it is exactly 8 months until Christmas! In about 6 1/2 to 7 months, we will all be in the thrills of the holiday season. Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – S is for Sanderling
Sanderlings are small plump sandpipers. In breeding colors, they have rusty, black and white mottling. Continue reading
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SQUARES – Brighter Times
Koi Ponds are always intriguing to me. Often times there is a waterfall of some sort which makes this not only eye pleasing but provides a zen feeling to one’s aura while observing the brightly colored fish. Continue reading
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