Caturday, and the last chance at local Fall Colors.

Happy Caturday, the day of the week devoted to the promotion and recognition of our furry feline masters. In Western Washington, we are in the midst of what the meteorologists call an “atmospheric river”, known to the rest of the world as a rainstorm. It is mild, rainy, and windy, well-known to natives. The Lady …

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A vacation to the Carolinas.

Neither hubby nor I had ever been to the Carolinas, so when we received an invitation to a Hillsdale College Economic Forum in Charlotte, I jumped at the chance to visit. What clinched it was the fact that one of the speakers would be the young database guru who goes by the X handle of …

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Scenes from the backyard

We have had a stretch of pleasant weather lately, and I have spent some time in the yard, refilling the bird feeders and standing around watching and listening. Here are some of the highlights. Fluffy, the Japanese Maple tree Downy Woodpecker on suet feeder Also notice the solitary yellow flower. A coworker gave me the …

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Birds! I am so proud of these new photos!

I was just outside in my backyard, cleaning and refilling our birdbath and watering the plants. When I was done, I got out my phone, so I could watch the birds and maybe get some photos. I was amply rewarded! The yard was full of Nuthatches, Juncos and some Chickadees, and these photos are taken …

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Backyard visitors. It’s Woodpecker Day!

It’s Saturday, and look who showed up in our yard. https://videopress.com/v/kCBWd6Yi?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true He’s a Downy Woodpecker. Apologizing for the background music, courtesy of The Lady Kikyo, who was watching too. See who also came for the yummy suet! Our Northern Flicker. He’s posing for the camera

Yeah, it’s late, but it’s my blog and I can do whatever I want. Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #328: Winter

Next to Autumn, Winter is my favorite season. I like cold weather, and I'd rather have it too cold than too warm. You can always bundle up against the cold, but you can't get more naked than naked when it's too hot. And believe me, I experienced both situations during my two years in grad …

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Sunday Stills: #Those fleeting moments in life

I have managed to capture many of life's fleeting moments in my backyard, with my iPhone 13 Pro.  What has more fleeting moments than most?  That would be birds.  Every moment is fleeting for them, and they do not concentrate on any one activity for more than a moment, because they always have to keep …

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