Farewell to Some, the Ending of Their Season~

We enjoy living out in the rural area of Oldham County, KY.  Horse country,  located in the bluegrass state.  This county has been home to my family since 1978, and where I love to lay my head when the day is done~

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Saturday's Critter

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I'd Rather Be Birdin'

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Maggie's  MOSAIC MONDAY

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Wild Bird Wednesday

Eastern Red-tailed Hawk

My husband will often say, how did you see that?  I have an eye Astigmatism that actually works to my benefit, making my eyesight very good.  I am able to see things at a good distance away.  I am BLESSED.

The American Kestrel in the mosaic below, could you spot the bird high in the tree?  It also shows that I took these from a good distance away as well, thus a bit of a shake to the images~

Smoke tree and Lobelia at Cave Hill Cemetery~

While checking for any wildlife at my favorite Foxhollow Farm, I spotted the landowner being interviewed by local media~

Eastern Red-tailed Hawk with remnants on it's beak, following the final meal of the day~

There is a pair of the Red-tailed Hawks that work this utility wire often together~

Old barn and silo our in our county~

Bill and I took the dogs to a local park last week and I didn't, couldn't walk very far.  I handed the husby my camera and asked for a dog pack photo.  This was the only one that was all dogs facing the camera~

Our twin grand Kerrick was in a Cross Country event.  I love taking some images and inverting them, just for the creative touch in me~

Grand-daughter Maci Marette will turn 4 next month~

Twins Cullen and Kerrick~

Skipper Butterfly in our garden~

An Eastern Comma Butterfly, from the Anglewing species~

I find Spider webs intriguing, however as the season wanes I shall not miss walking through the ones that I had not noticed~

A Praying Mantis and assorted critters out on our land~

Common Wood Nymph~

Baltimore Oriole, Red Spotted Purple Butterfly, and Green Frog

(not certain about the tiny butterfly)~

I have seen this setting since I was 11 years old... It is in my childhood neighborhood and when the lights are on, I feel drawn back to those times when I lived nearby~

Autumn Has Finally Arrived~

It was a very long, hot Summer.  

I love that season, but this year for various reasons, it was just not the best.  Cooler temperatures and badly needed rain have ushered in Autumn right on time~

Fellow blogger Frank Boxell made me extremely happy when he let me know of a way to reclaim the use of Picasa.  I had tried a few downloads and they would not work.  His site did and I am happy to say that I am now back to using Picasa.  Thank you again Frank~

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

I am joining in the fun with Eileen at:

http://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/

Saturday's Critter

Anni at:

http://id-rather-b-birdin.blogspot.com/ 

I'd Rather Be Birdin'

 Linking to I'd Rather B Birdin'

    

Maggie's  MOSAIC MONDAY

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& 

Stewart for:

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

Wild Bird Wednesday

Svetka turned 4 months old and is just about done with her first 7 weeks of training~

Here she is having some down time with our nearly 9 year old Meaka~

This is the easiest way to gently tame our Tingsgrove~

Fungi on the land too~

Still not able to walk my neighborhood, or the park, other than a very short distance.  I enjoy taking the three dogs on country drives in my county.

Good morning ;)~

Juvenile Ruby Throated Hummingbird, the last days before saying farewell and heading South~

Crabapples and Honeysuckle berries are heavy and that means the Cedar Waxwings will have plenty to eat, coming by soon~

A few butterflies still making their way around the land.  Eastern Tailed Blue, Skipper, Monarch and Pearl Crescent... I only saw two Monarchs the whole season.  ~

I am not certain of the ID of this Dragonfly~

A Female Garden Spider caring for her web.  They are Orb Weavers~

New hood adornment for the Lincoln Towncar...a Blue Dasher~

Another hot morning sunrise~

The husby takes his afternoon tea out on the deck.  A bit of music and the company of dogs, a gentle Autumnal breeze and all is well~

As a teenager I visited this home a couple of times. It has sat vacant for a couple of decades now and it is quite sad.  We always wonder what happened, why it never sold.  The beauty that it once was, full of life and now just being slowly eaten away by the elements.  Such a mystery~