One morning early last week as I walked out my door...
this Red-shouldered Hawk landed on the gazebo.
My presence didn't phase him....he lingered near the bird feeder.
I captured several photos...before he flew off to a tree down the drive!
~all photos enlarge~
Later that day.....snow began to fall...
...never getting very deep...but...it was pretty for awhile.
At least...
the mood was set to unpack a few Christmas storage boxes.
The next day I had a visit with Alivia...
as she was "being" a teacher and reading several books to me...
I was busy sewing a seam on her "Build a Bear".....
and replacing its heart.
Early...just this past Sunday morning.....
a severe winter storm had arrived overnight.
As Herhusband went down the drive...
I took a few photos from the back porch.
The birds came swarming like bees...
they thought I was placing food there...like last year.
Naturally I had to comply...we do have a full winter's supply!
With winter snow the deer become attracted to the
sunflower seeds that may have fallen to the ground.
Off to the side is the more cautious one of the twins.
They and six others have been seen.....recently.
Hunting season is almost over.
Later Sunday evening...the snow was getting deep.
One son Rick... had been here awhile...when Steve came by...
with Dylan and Andrew...who immediately went into the woods!
The grandkids like pizza...that's one reason we have it often...
...but squash/pumpkin and lentil soups.....plus baked fish...
smashed potatoes and red pepper spaghetti are eaten too...
and in the freezer...
there's standby dessert treats...but just a few.
Today...
..."very early" this morning...the drive looked like this...
...and a flock of Goldfinch...
under the backyard feeder were very busy with seeds.
A few hours later I went out for a walk.
Dressed in layers...for it was extremely cold.
The raspberry vines sported cotton balls!
The field had evidence of a high volume of deer traffic.
Numerous tracks crisscrossing the field.
It was a little strange to see hickory nuts still clinging to the trees!
The bamboo in the field resembled a snow monster...
spitting snow...as I approached.
As I walked on...
looking back... presented a more peaceful view.
I took the path in the woods that circles behind the garden...
went in the north side...came out the south side!
Then it was down over the bridge and home!
There will be no resting.....on these snow covered benches!
Went inside.....where it was Warm!
Thanks for visiting!
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It was two years yesterday...that I made my first post...
...on December 12, 2008
