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  • SQUARES – S’mores Anyone?

    It took some real Kindling to start this fire in the fire pit to kinda settle down this 2 year old with some yummy smores! This is my oldest grandchild who is now 15 and will probably hate that I’m… Continue reading

    SQUARES – S’mores Anyone?

  • Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Macro/Close-Ups

    Macro photography is close-up photography of small subjects. Mostly bugs and flowers get the spotlight, but today we are doing it on Bird Weekly. Macro is an extreme close-up, but for this post, any close-up will do. I know many… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Macro/Close-Ups

  • Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #16

    Week #16 challenge was Short legged birds. Having short legs myself, I can appreciate these birds who have to take short quick steps to get where they need to go on the ground. Unfortunately, I don’t have the ability to… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #16

  • SQUARES – Bee Kind

    This is my Bee Kind vinyl decal that I created for my Etsy shop in July. Funny how “Kind” is the theme for October. It was inspired to remind people to be kind to one another through the tribulations of… Continue reading

    SQUARES – Bee Kind

  • Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Short Legged Birds

    Welcome to Week #16 of the Bird Weekly Photo Challenge. Week #16 challenge is Short Legged Birds Upcoming challenges can be found on my Bird Weekly Challenge Page. The feature image is a photo of a male Common Yellowthroat. Okay,… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Short Legged Birds

  • Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #15

    Week #15 challenge was Birds with Green Feathers. Green is defined by mixing the two primary colors of blue and yellow which we all learned in grade school. Along with blue & purple, it is considered a cool color whereas,… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #15

  • Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds with Green Feathers

    This week is a small offering of birds with green feathers. As I stated in the round-up, I had some computer problems yesterday. Hope you enjoy what I’ve got and can’t wait to see what you have for everyone to… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds with Green Feathers

  • Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #14

    Week #14 challenge was Flocks. We had some wonderful entries of birds I am well versed in seeing and so many that I’ve never seen before that included all kinds of shorebirds, turkeys, ducks, geese, pelicans, gannets, lorikeets, cedar waxwings,… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #14

  • Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Flocks of Birds

    You know we teach our children to stay together. Safety in numbers! The same is true for birds. Being by yourself is a risky proposition. You have a far better chance of being grabbed by a predator or bird of… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Flocks of Birds

  • Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Domesticated Birds

    I think everyone has seen a seagull at some point in their lives. They are not just a coastal species, they are inland as well. Generally, they don’t venture out to sea, except the kittiwakes. They are closely related to… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Domesticated Birds