Cherish is my favorite word, and I cherish the ability of turning the routine into a beautiful moment.
Nature creates in me, a spiritual and meditative time to bring peace, harmony and balance, into an otherwise ordinary day~
Mary Howell Cromer







Showing posts with label Canada Geese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada Geese. Show all posts

Friday, March 4, 2016

Two Weeks of Missing You~



Happy March to everyone. Here is hoping that everyone is doing well. 
I am feeling so much better.  I have had two weeks of Orthopedic help and one to go on my ancient knees.
We are now the proud owners of a Lenovo Ideacentre 700 desktop computer.  I have been getting it all set up and trying to figure it all out.  
These are the first images that are now housed deep within the inner area of this machine that take us to places, and to people we would have never dreamed of, not that so long ago. Thousands of images are now trapped within the confines of the old desktop, waiting to escape, but not able to at this time.  Thankfully I save all memory cards, however, all editing was done on each of the thousands housed.  One day, I will have someone that is able to try and transfer the files to this new machine, and in the meantime, try not to be too concerned.  They can either be transferred, or not.  It will all work out.
The sunrise images were taken at a lake at a local park~
Remember to double click on the first image, to view a larger slideshow presentation after you have read the narratives~

I will be linking up with Judith for:

www.lavendercottagegardening.com

&

Stewart for:
   http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/




A Mockingbird flying over it's territory and an American Robin sitting pretty~



My precious Survhee Pipka taking in some morning sunlight~


A neighborhood cat, out mousing~


A walk in the woods, to seek a bit of calm in the wake of stress, always is just what the doctor would have ordered~


Triplet White-tailed Deer, that have all figured out a way to go under, if they cannot get over the fence row~




Record Crocus are blooming, come on Spring ;)~


A lactating female, missing the tip of her tail running for cover one early morning~


Pairing up of Gadwall Ducks~








Goodness while on my morning walk last Saturday, these three Great Danes came running toward me, off lead...turned out they were quite safe and very well behaved~


I am thinking that this would not be the best place to set up nesting for these Canada Geese. Beside the fact that tree is along side a busy highway~



Entrance to a neighborhood across from one of the nature parks we visit with the dogs...I saw it as we waited for the stop light to change and snapped three quick images through the windscreen~




Below is a sunrise, NOT a sunset.  
Happy Weekend and Week to each of you, be safe and blessed~


Friday, June 19, 2015

Magnolia Blossoms, Red-Tailed Hawk Chicks and Goslings~


A very kind gentleman named John enjoys the wildlife and nature he takes in while also earning a living at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.  He can just about always tell me where a nest is working with their local raptors, among other things.  This was the season for Red-Tailed Hawks and the nest that I watched had 2 beautiful chicks.  By the time I visit again next Tuesday, they may have fledged, as they were just about ready last Tuesday.   Cave Hill may be a cemetery, but it is a thriving place of living as well.  From the wildlife and then add in more tourists visit Cave Hill every year as one of the top places to visit on tours in the city...fascinating!  I have watched the 2 little beauties for about 5 weeks now and it has been another beautiful gift.  The adult female always makes sure that I know that she is watching me from every angle too.  The twin grandsons went with me this past week and helped me take the images of the glorious Magnolia blossoms.  Oh if you have never smelled the sweetness of their fragrance, so lovely!  The children also happened to see one of their little school chums feeding the Canada Geese while visiting the cemetery.  Wow, it is some 30 miles from home, see popular place ;)  Thank you all so much for stopping by and please do leave a comments if you have a minute, I so enjoy hearing from you.  Happy Weekend~

Remember to double click on the first image, to view a larger slide show presentation after you have read the narratives~

I will be linking up with Judith for:

www.lavendercottagegardening.com

&

Stewart for:
   http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/


One of the adults had left a meal on the nest rim and the chick on the left had first dibs~







Chicks are getting a little more colourful.  I love those white down feathers poking up on the chicks head...like a Mohican~



My twin grandsons, Cullen on the left and Kerrick on the right, helped me find just the perfect blossoms to photograph~




Canada Geese and Goslings along with assorted ducks and Mute Swans live at the cemetery~




The adult female was always watching out for me and her nest chicks.  The male would just take off, but not her...good mommy hawk!

Cave Hill has quite a lot of Magnolia trees.  It is a cemetery, yet also well known as a botanical garden of sorts, as many a plant life grows here, that will not thrive in surrounding states~






They have grown quickly from the image on the left  to the one on the right~





No, it was not yelling at me, in fact I am not sure if that was a yawn, or what, but it only did it long enough to get these 2 quick snaps~





A little branch hopping has begun which indicates they shall fly soon~












Layers of colour and sunlight above~