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







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Friday, March 9, 2012

Just Another Ride Out in the Country~

A little over a week ago, my daughter needed my help while she studied for a nursing test.  She lives about 10 miles away, and instead of getting on the dreadful interstate, I took the  country roads, which are always much more safe and way more pleasing to my eye for nature too!

Lasma Arabian Horse Farms is a very large establishment en route to Brittany's home.  In fact when she turned 3, twenty-five years ago, she wanted to visit the horses in these beautiful stables as part of her fun filled birthday 


 
 
 

 
There was, of course a beautiful Red-Shouldered Hawk hunting from a tree near the roadway.  Soon the canopy of green shall hide them, making it more difficult to view them~
 
 


 There are rolling hills, dotted with cattle and big trees that hold secrets within their branches~



The fresh new glimmer of spring, is fast approaching~

Take a quick glance at the image below...do you see anything?  

I saw it from a good distance, and pulled off the road to take a better look-see and now you can see it, right;)


This yard has a few dogs that usually run around...I am thinking that they chased this guy/girl up the tree and it was not able to get back to where it was going...silly rascal!
 


The husby is always saying..."How did you see that anyway?"   
I am always, always looking.  I had my two year eye test the other day and I have excellent vision.  I only wear glasses on the rare occasion that I drive after dark and that makes me happy...

Happy and safe weekend to all~ 

Friday, November 18, 2011

Today is a Mix Match~

If you had no idea what this hawk might be named, you might be able to guess from the beautiful shade of red on the shoulders~



Ornamental grasses are really nice in the garden, even in the autumn, they hold their beauty~

Wild Grape vines left behind, create their own art form, as do the dried up Rose Hips beneath~




Do not be afraid Red-Fox Squirrel, I shall not harm you~


Just about all that remains~

Rose Hip stem caught up in a Grape Ivy cord~

Crabapples... momma used to make preserves, I wish I had some~





European Starlings...I shall post also here a beautiful short video that I saw online of Starling Murmuration...one of the best that I have viewed... just copy and paste into your browser and enjoy~

http://arewelumberjacks.blogspot.com/2011/11/murmuration-of-starlings.html





Milkweed Beetles~