On my walk outside the building where I work, I heard a bird chirping. See who I found. You can tell the adult bird is a male by his black head. We have these birds year-round.
Tag: spring
Friday Funnies for a weird week
Fun stuff I found this week. I hope you know why this is funny And a funnies post would not be complete without a video from Simon’s Cat. https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1902739744468918355?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ I have always liked the little saying “There is no snooze button on a cat that wants breakfast.” https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1902407276943831159?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Today is the first day of Spring …
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #301: Floral
My 75th birthday was a little over a month ago. A very good friend gave me a beautiful orchid plant, and its many flowers have been gradually opening up. The first photo below is from the day I got it. Only a couple of the flowers were open. And here are photos I took last …
An early Spring jaunt to the Skagit Valley
My readers will know that we don't live very far south of the Skagit Valley, and it's one of our favorite day trips any time of year. Spring is the best, due to the flowers that bloom in the Valley starting in March with daffodils, and continuing in April with the famous Skagit Valley Tulip …
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #241: Spring has Sprung!
On my Photos on my iMac, I have an album entitled Spring. After autumn, spring is my favorite season, especially here in the Pacific Northwest, where winter is often gray and depressing. In my backyard, the first sign of spring is the little scrawny hydrangea I planted, getting its first leaves. Last year, I took …
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Sunday Stills: Takin’ it Easy with my #Feathered Friends
I will freely admit that our yard isn't quite as enticing (or as large) as Terri's is for birds, due to our many squirrels. We have one seed-feeder that's squirrel-proof, and two suet feeders. One suet feeder that would be easy for squirrels to get at, is always filled with hot-pepper suet, which the birds …
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #193: (Re-)Birthdays
I'm privileged to have my birthday in April. I love being a Spring Baby, when the garden wakes up from its winter slumber, leaves and buds show up on our trees, and our chorus frogs begin singing in the holding pond across the street from our house. Last year, I planted a little Hydrangea bush …
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #185: Change
My backyard changes rather dramatically with the seasons. For the past three or four years, we have had snow every winter. I have to say, I really love what the snow does with the various features in the yard. The heap in the front is our birdbath, with an ornamental grass plant, and a concrete …
These used to be some BIG trees!
Last night, Hubby and I went out to dinner at one of our favorite place. When we got there, we discovered that there would be a 40-minute wait. So we took a walk around the parking lot, where we discovered a road behind the restaurant that we hadn't known existed. We found a creek running …
Lens-Artists Challenge #105-Spring
Spring. The first sign is the gradually, gradually, lengthening days. Still awaking in the dark, but driving home from work in daylight. Here in the Pacific Northwest, Spring is normally pretty rainy (yeah, the cliche about April showers bringing May flowers that we all know and love). But we actually love the rain here, because …
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