I posted this Gate in summer here.
While we were visiting the Rain Forest over New Years it didn’t just rain on us (3 inches on New Years day) but it also snowed an additional 4-6 inches (there was a disagreement about how much snow there was). It provided me with a chance to get some great snow shots.
I was having problems getting the photo to upload. I was trying all sorts of things- closing the program, logging off and nothing was working. I was about to call the Tech Support Guy for this web site, who I am sure, would have some sort of accent being half German and all, when I tried one last thing. It worked and we are up and rolling again! Tech Support will be so proud of me.
Our Tree.
Can you see me? You’ll have to make it larger by clicking on it.
The Church’s tree.
Can you see The Col. practicing his guitar?
I was told I put it together wrong thereby changing the species.
We have lots of snow! The Col. has been good about keeping the birds fed and we are enjoying watching the hordes of them wipe the food out.
Yesterday, I noticed something sticking out of the snow. Is it a bird’s tail? No, I decided, it was some sticks the Boy must have stuck out there. Then he wandered in and looked out.
“What’s that out there? Is it a bird?”
He swore he hadn’t left sticks out there and then he ventured forth into the single digit temperatures to see what it was. It was indeed a bird, dead, sunk into the snow. The Col. looked at it when he got home and said it was a dove.
This morning, I glanced out the window and saw a hawk feasting on the remains. I grabbed my camera but knew if I went outside it would fly off so I snapped a few through the window. So please excuse the poor quality.
He sat there a long time just surveying the landscape. He must not have been too hungry. The other birds, who had been hanging out in the rose bush by the house, began to get brave and venture back to the feeder. Can you see them? There is even one on the ground.
Then the hawk swooped into the air heading straight for the rose bush. Birds scattered!
He gave them a good scare but I don’t think he got one.
The light in the evenings has been spectacular here of late. I spent some time outside with my camera as the sun set the other day.
Since my last post. Just a little something to let you know I’m alive.
Because I can’t stand to do it every year.
Have you ever tried to get a decent shot of three wild creatures?
Someone is always doing something….odd.
I told them to look happy for the Grandparents and they looked like they were in pain.
One pouts, another grimaces, someone sticks hands on faces.
Add to that lighting issues, dog’s tails, sheet malfunctions and my patience flew out the window.
158 photos later, I threw in the towel. If I get around to mailing out a Christmas photo, it just very well may be one of the above.
