My oldest daughter Hillary will at times ring me up on her way to take her twin boys to school, before going to work and let me know that the sunrise is making a nice show over Crystal Lake where her little family lives.
I dash out the door and grab my camera in a wake of dust to make it the 3 miles, before things quickly change.
The above scene was the last chance viewing after one of her welcome calls~
To Chris of:
http://chrisphotonature
Pretty Incredible!
Shopping at the market, admiring a hat, complimenting the woman named Pat, who was wearing the hat.
Then add in that I just happened to have a birding/blogging friend from Iceland, named Chris...
which I mentioned in conversation, and then the smiles, even tears of joy that swept over me...
amazing!
Add in that now I also have one of those beautiful hand crocheted hats made by Ranae,Kris,
Ranae and I both live in the same neighborhood...can you believe it...it is true!
Pretty amazing, all beautiful, got to love it~
I am linking up with Stewart at:
Wild Bird Wednesday
(http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/)
as well as Sylvia at:
She and her family also recently invited me to take in some play time at a nearby park. There the following images of Mallard Ducks and assorted Geese were photographed~
The image above is not done in sepia tones, but was taken just as it was viewed and captured~
They swim about, bask in the sun, preen and then
take baths! Wild and crazy baths, that show great joy in the undertaking of
such raucous behavior~
I get one of those looks as if to say...what... are you going to be watching and if so...just stand back, because I am about to splash you with muddy water~
The family enjoyed a walk around the lake at the park and the water reflections were softened by their winter hues~