Thursday, July 5, 2007
The Raspberry Pie
We had a 4th of July Picnic to attend and I thought I would give my 5 year old grand daughter Alison a lesson in picking raspberries and making a pie. Here we are in the berry patch carefully picking berries.She had never eaten one and this is her first try at a raspberry... She liked it!
Ali made a new friend at the picnic. They were talking up a storm right before this photo.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Fireworks at Roxi's
Star Burst in the night Sky
This was the setting for fireworks at Roxi's . Beautiful pond surrounded by trees.
A peaceful 'window on nature' until the fireworks began that is!
AND this is the 'mad scientist' as Roxi calls her brother the chemist! who
orchestrated the fireworks. Double click to get a close up view.
A peaceful 'window on nature' until the fireworks began that is!
AND this is the 'mad scientist' as Roxi calls her brother the chemist! who
orchestrated the fireworks. Double click to get a close up view.
Nice place to sit and reflect or...watch nature.
Monday, July 2, 2007
Early 4th of July
Since the 4th falls on Wednesday I thought I would get a head start on
wishing you a "Happy 4th". My birds are wishing you one as well.
The grossbeaks came to feed beside the ole' red white and blue.
wishing you a "Happy 4th". My birds are wishing you one as well.
The grossbeaks came to feed beside the ole' red white and blue.
Love the way Mr. grossbeak matches the flag!
But Poor Mrs. Squirrel .... seems she either has a nestful of babies
or is still pregnant. Notice her bulging stomach and 'milk factory' ready
for business!! I think she had her fun sometime before the 4th of July!
Friday night I went to an early 4th of July Party at my friend Roxi's. Her
brother, whom she calls the 'mad scientist' put on quite a fireworks show
for us. Scroll down and watch the video. You can see him in the beginning walking through the "smoke and fire". It was awesome! And we never laughed so much! I have a few more videos I will be posting soon. enjoy!
brother, whom she calls the 'mad scientist' put on quite a fireworks show
for us. Scroll down and watch the video. You can see him in the beginning walking through the "smoke and fire". It was awesome! And we never laughed so much! I have a few more videos I will be posting soon. enjoy!
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Mama where are you?
I woke up to an empty 'cat' box
On Friday I took this photo and little did I know it would be last one of the baby in the box! I thought I would have more time , but I did discover where they were late in the game. Very late.The house wren is a tiny bird with a short tail that is often held cocked over the back. Dusky brown above, paler below with no distinctive markings. It is hard to catch the 'pose' with the tail over the back, but I managed to get several and have posted two from front and back for your viewing. Aren't they just the cutest little bird.
It has a distressing habit of piercing the eggs of other birds. Hard to believe such a cute little bugger could be destructive.
When I went out on Saturday to set up my watch I didn't hear any noises coming from the nest box, and mom and dad were flitting around singing their lovely bubbling, exuberant song. Then I heard the baby over by the fence and there one of them was perched. I took so many pictures. All of them so 'cute'
He stayed and stayed and let me take a lot of pictures.
It has a distressing habit of piercing the eggs of other birds. Hard to believe such a cute little bugger could be destructive.
When I went out on Saturday to set up my watch I didn't hear any noises coming from the nest box, and mom and dad were flitting around singing their lovely bubbling, exuberant song. Then I heard the baby over by the fence and there one of them was perched. I took so many pictures. All of them so 'cute'
He stayed and stayed and let me take a lot of pictures.
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