For All To See

Everything was wet after a horrific early morning

thunderstorm at 5 AM yesterday...but at sunrise.....

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the morning sun brightened the day with it's rays...

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casting shadows that I couldn't resist....

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sending light rays through the trees.....

spraying sunshine all around.....

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luring me out closer.....






and down the drive....





where I was greeted by this young Song Sparrow
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who could just barely fly.






Being already out...I walked over behind the barn...

high in the trees....I found wild grapes forming...

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the deer will stand on their hind legs to reach them.

I found the mulberries dripping with rain....

then checking the raspberries.....found

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them slowly ripening too....

along with this brown mushroom...but I think

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I may have overlooked a 4 leaf clover by it's side...

-enlarge to see-

but later in the day....

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overlook...I did not...
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Bluebirds in the birdbath!

Still later in the day....

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I just barely caught these Turkeys walking by....

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Herhusband saw them first...

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and I quickly ran outside.

Last week while I was standing by this vine...

something flying in and out.....caught my eye....

I don't know what it's name might be...but

appears to have a cartoon-like face.....to me.

-enlarge to see-

So my yesterday started with a hazy view...

but soon was filled...with things to see...

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like morning rays...on this Redbud tree...

....Such magnificent views....for all to see!

HiddenThings

We've had cheerful blue skies often this week...

giving birth to billowy clouds...

with glowing light reflected from the sunset...

a sunset hidden from my view behind our mass of trees.

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Almost completely hidden from my view...

was this newborn baby fawn...

hiding behind it's mom...

in that same mass of trees...

-photos enlarge-


which leaves me wondering if the fawn might just
have been there too in this photo I took earlier of
a deer resting in the field... there ...but hidden.





This is an Indigo Bunting.....who decided to
finally visit the feeder...
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whom I have seen on occasion over the years ...but he usually stays pretty well hidden...
he visited with us all day.





On Alivia's last visit...seen here with her puppy
named Biscuit and her ever present little purse...
...she never leaves home without one...
she had $5.50 hidden in it!




she wanted to explore the barn...
and see what we might find hidden away...




we found yet another bird's nest...
with only one egg so far...in an old wire basket.




Warm weather is bringing new life to everything...
including the flowers in the garden...



right along with the weeds...

which has kept me busy removing them...

and I'm sure there's more hiding out...

but after spreading composted cow manure...

and spraying the lilies with a concoction
to keep the deer away...

I'm just going to enjoy the flowers for a while...
like this pink Peony...

seen here with an ant circling an unopened bud.

-photos enlarge-


Just a caterpillar of some sort curled up on a rock.

He would be better off if he hid from the birds.

I found this toad on a rock...

hiding in my small vegetable and herb garden.

Doesn't he look just a little bit grumpy?...

that "look" reminds me of someone...

I wonder who...

...maybe our Birthday Boy Dylan!

Don't you see that same look on this cute face?
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He does get a glint in his eyes sometimes...

and then tries to hide it...

he's charming...

he's very sweet!...

and he's getting older...turning 11 on the 28th.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DYLAN!

"THERE'S THAT LOOK AGAIN"

My youngest grandson Dylan Michael!

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Here's how the view from my porch looks today...
please come back and visit.

A Carolina Wren and a Wood Thrush singing.

Make the Day Better

Yesterday, St. Patrick's Day, was a little hazy!

We were out early to do some yard work.

"Herhusband" managed to rake the drive with the tractor...

"Herhusband" is my husband!"

and I managed to rake some leaves...and

we both managed to place them in the trailer

and Herhusband hauled them to a compost pile.

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By the afternoon the haze faded and some things


were looking a little greener...


like the grass in the field by the barn...

and the tree in which this Tufted Titmouse sat...

as he watched me ! Can you see him?
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Our lunch had a little extra green in it too yesterday!
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This morning however...started differently with a beautiful

"Golden Sunrise"
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What could possibly make the day better?
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Maybe...a clear blue sky with
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wispy...feathery...white clouds... .

that were changing as fast as I could

snap the camera!

Maybe...the day could be made better...


with the yellow gold...


of the blooming daffodils...

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you can see here very close up!

click most photos to enlarge


Maybe...these Canadian Geese in the bright blue sky

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above these golden lit trees would make the day better...
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But...what would really make my day "better".....

...is what I have been watching for.....

...the Bluebirds to return!

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As you can see they did...and my day did get.....better!
click photos to enlarge



A Hazy Bluebird!!!
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