First Car
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bgem,
first car,
naquillity
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Because I don't update my private blog everyday I've decided to make it easier on those who read there by posting here first. I think this will eliminate the frustration of signing in over and over. For those readers who haven't received a one time password let me know and I'll send one as soon as possible. Hope everyone is having a great day.
Spring Cleaning~
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bgem,
health,
house painting,
naquillity,
spring cleaning,
vegetable soup
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Today I'm taking a break from cleaning window frames, door facings, baseboards & light fixtures to write this post. We're getting ready to paint our kitchen... yikes. Hope I can keep it together long enough to see it through. I hate change and even worse I hate things to be moved from its natural place. If the kitchen painting goes well then we hope to do the living room next.
We've also become more health conscious. Our weight is past healthy. We've been exercising and eating healthier since last Monday. I've already reaped the benefits of losing one pound. Only 29lbs to reach my goal weight. Tonight's homemade vegetable soup should help add to our healthful start and keep us warm during autumn's chill.
Sunrise
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early morning,
fototudes,
naquillity,
sunrise
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Between an early, light rain and caw of two crows crossing an earlier morning sky I was able to capture this warm toned sunrise. It's oranges and yellows were peeking through surrounding gray clouds. In a moment the sun would be shrouded by those same gray clouds and the crows would continue flying southwest.
Feathers
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bird,
bird feeder,
deer,
doe,
feathers,
fototudes,
naquillity
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Upon our return home last night from town we saw these feathers close to the feeder. At first I was upset with our neighbors chihuahua for killing the bird. Then their kids came over and asked what I was doing and what did this? I couldn't answer them because I didn't know. One of them even suggested a cat but, my cat is a house cat with diabetes unable to go outside anymore. Our neighbors only have dogs or no pets. Could two birds have fought over the food leaving one dead or dying somewhere? I've never known two birds to fight so violently.
On a lighter note, I saw two deer in different places on the way home. The one standing next to the guardrail ready to jump at a given instant was a doe with black tipped ears and the sweetest face. I hope she waited until all the cars passed by before crossing the highway.
goldfinch
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bird feeder,
fototudes,
goldfinch,
male,
naquillity,
nerf,
nerf football
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| click to enlarge |
This male goldfinch was a character over labor day weekend. He was not only bold in color but in attitude as well. When we drove up to the driveway we saw him eating from the feeder. He flew to the barbed wire fence and waited patiently for us to go inside. When he came back to the feeder I had grabbed my camera. He was caught with a sunflower seed in his beak.
Afterwards my husband and daughter went outside to throw their new Nerf football. The goldfinch returned. He tried to eat more seeds when the football came hurling about a foot away from the feeder. Needless to say he wasn't happy with them. He squawked at them and flew around their heads letting them know he wasn't happy he couldn't eat his dinner in peace.
Fox Squirrel
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fototudes,
fox squirrel,
naquillity,
squirrel,
tree,
windy
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One of my readers kindly pointed out the squirrel above is actually a fox squirrel. Thanks Faith, Fabric & Photos for the heads up. I've always known them to be red squirrels. When I looked at the differences they were significant. Thanks again Mary~
Swallowtail
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black,
butterfly,
fototudes,
naquillity,
pipevine,
queen anne's lace,
squirrel,
swallowtail
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| nectaring on Queen Anne's Lace |
I'm not certain if this is a pipevine or black swallowtail. From reading the description in my butterfly field guide I'm led to believe it's the pipevine. When I look online at images it's matching the black. Can anyone tell me which butterfly this is? Isn't it gorgeous. I'm surprised the photo turned out as well as it did because the wind was blowing hard yesterday.
I also stole shots of a squirrel across the road from our house. He was having fun scurrying across those branches like a gymnast on a balance beam. Such precision. I guess they have to perfect their balance because one misstep could lead to a crash. I'll share him with you tomorrow.
unraveled shoestring
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baby,
fototudes,
haiku,
milk snake,
naquillity,
shoestring,
unraveled shoestring
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babe milk snake glided
'longside our house yesterday
unraveled shoestring
cobblestoned graveyard
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cobblestoned graveyard,
death,
fototudes,
green,
haiku,
katydid,
naquillity,
sooc,
summer,
texture
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katydid sleeps 'mong
death's erected monuments
cobblestoned graveyard
Walking Stick
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australian walking stick,
fototudes,
naquillity,
praying mantis,
walking stick,
zoo
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Earlier this evening we went to meet my husband at his work. While we were waiting for him I spotted this walking stick. I'd never seen one to my knowledge before today so I was pretty psyched about seeing him. On the other hand I've seen quite a few praying mantises.
When we went to the zoo earlier this summer I actually held an Australian walking stick. Now that was cool. Sadly, I have no proof of this feat. Looking back I wish I could have had my husband or daughter take a picture as I'm not one to pick insects up of any kind.
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