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| On a recent trip to my hometown of Warren, Pennsylvania, I was shooting images of an old iron railroad bridge, and also noticed this cool reflection of the trees and clouds in the Allegheny river. To see lots more reflections, do click on over to http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com |
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| On our way out to dinner tonight, we drove by this wood fence that goes on forever. The owners have this type of fence all around their entire property. |
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| Looking off to one side they even have a stone pump house with a water wheel. |
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| This is farther on down the road.. To see lots more fences, visit Jan and Jer at http://lifeaccordingtojanandjer.blogspot.com |
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| I decided to take some shots of a few of my roses that are blooming now. I see the Japanese beetles are hot on the trail, and will soon be eating everything in sight. Thank goodness for photographs. At least I can still see them when the flowers are at their best. I've tried the beetle traps in the past, but my experience is that the traps just invite more beetles to the area. I try to pick them off the plants and into a can of kerosene. |
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| Last but not least, look what I caught yesterday... DOUBLE TROUBLE! Oh my, I didn't expect this. Well, I was able to successfully and VERY quietly cover up each trap, load them into the back of our son's truck, ( didn't dare carry them in our van :~( ) and transport them to the woods about 8 miles away. I let them go free, and neither one even thanked me!! LOL But at least I didn't get skunked!! It's going to be a hot one today. I got all my laundry done yesterday, some windows washed, and now I must water the garden today. We have had no rain and everything is getting quite dry. Have a wonderful day all, and stay cool. |
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| Well, it's Wednesday again, and time for the birds! It's also time for baby birds, or so they think..LOL This baby boy Hairy woodpecker still wants Mom to feed him. |
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| So cute isn't he? |
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| He doesn't give Mom a minutes rest either. Squawking at her if she doesn't move fast enough.. |
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| This is the first quarter moon tonight, and I enhanced it a bit to show more detail. Have a happy Wednesday, and click on http://pineriverreview.blogspot.com to see lots more birds. |
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| About 6 miles from our home is this cool house that has been transformed from an old barn. The folks have done such a really awesome job. I just love it. I couldn't get all the pretty flowers they had planted either.. It's called the Lazy Farmer Ranch. I had to go back 2 days so I could get pictures from 3 sides and when nobody was around. To see lots more barns, click on http://bluffareadaily.blogspot.com |
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| These past few days I've had the juvenile Hairy woodpeckers at my feeders. This is a male waiting for Mom to feed him when he is perfectly capable of taking care of himself. Happy Monday to everyone. Click on http://lisaschaos.com to see lots more close-ups.. |
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| Early Thursday morning, the Amtrak passenger train rolls through Westfield, New York. |
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| On a drive to Erie, Pa last week, the clouds off to the south were so amazing. These clouds hung around all day, but over us up north the sky was clear and beautiful. |
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| This is our youngest granddaughter Jalyn, and her first lost tooth. She has 3 more loose, and hopes she gets new ones by the time corn season rolls around.. |
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| Azrael is one of my barn cats, and it a super hunter, but still loves to clown around too. BTW, since I have had the Hav-a-Hart trap set hoping to catch the coons that have been raiding my bird feeders, I've caught Azrael 3 times. LOL She wasn't upset either. |
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| On Thursday we took the girls out to breakfast and were able to see the morning passenger train ( see above. That shot is out of order.). It was the first time they had seen this train, and they were really excited to get to wave at all the people riding the train. On the way there we drove by a riding stable and all these donkeys were waiting for their breakfast.. |
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| We went to the beach too and we all searched for beach glass. Lots and lots of feathers littered the sand. This is a gull feather. |
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| This town has a different sect of Amish than we have at home. Their buggies have brown tops where our local Amish drive all black ones. Can you see the little boy riding in the back. They also have a barrier across the back of this buggy to keep any youngsters from falling out. |
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| In the town of Westfield New York they have plenty of black squirrels. We drove around for a while and saw a few. I even saw a black one with a reddish tail, but couldn't get my camera focused before he ran away.. This is also the town that then President Abraham Lincoln stopped here on his way through to visit with a small girl who sent him a letter saying he would be much more handsome if he grew a beard. They have a wonderful statue of the two of them, and I will take pictures the next time we go there and do a post. |
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| While we were waiting for more trains, the girls found lots of ripe black raspberries for their cereal, and they each got to take home a small bag.. |
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| We saw some grey squirrels too. I hope you all are having a wonderful week-end. Tomorrow I have 3 rose bushes to plant, and the weather folks say we are going to get rain late in the afternoon. It is so dry, it will be welcome. |
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| Stopping by my favorite Amish greenhouse yesterday, you will notice this scene as soon as you leave the main dirt road. These folks also have a gorgeous log home surrounded by many baskets and huge containers of flowers everywhere. This sail boat is anchored and provided a good reflection. Click on http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com to see lots more great shots. |
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| Earlier this week before it got so hot, we took a walk on this trail that goes around this nearby reservoir. It's a wonderful walk, although we didn't go very far and I was hoping to get pictures of some dragonflies, but the ditch that goes along part of the trail was nearly dried up, and I only saw one dragonfly. Happy Skywatch, and do click on over to http://skyley.blogspot.com to see lots more sky shots. |
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| Driving home yesterday on a wooded back road, I just had to stop and take a picture of this young buck. I was quite a ways away, and as soon as I tried to move closer he ran into the woods. |
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| I have seen this Great Blue heron daily on this small farm pond. There must be good fishing here for him to stay around.. |
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| The lilies are beginning to bloom. Can't wait for the wild orange ones to open up. |
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| Down the road on a neighbors barn I saw all these Turkey vultures sunning themselves early this morning.. |
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| Just a closer look. Have a great rest of the week. |
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| I still have plenty of Baltimore orioles coming daily for grape jelly. I'm waiting for the babies to show up too. |
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| Now I have two young cardinals that show up every morning and evening. Even though they are perfectly capable of taking care of themselves, they still beg from the parents.. |
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| Looking around for someone who cares... |
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| Then looking somewhat dejected when nobody comes to the rescue.. |
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| Searching once again.... |
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| Finally MOM shows up. " Over here MOM, I'm starving" If you click on over to http://pineriverreview.blogspot.com to see Springman's site and lots more birds. |
