June is Here and some storm clouds rolling by. Interesting cloud shapes above, I was standing next to our Jeep looking at the clouds when I noticed the reflection in the hood of the jeep. Makes for an interesting shot. 🙂
Have a wonderful day. 🙂
June is Here
Pets and Landscapes – to end the week I am sharing a photo of my nieces view from her porch. That old oak tree has to be over 50 years old.
Two pals
A new dog that came wondering over to our place from the neighbors.
And some horse art. Have a great weekend. 🙂
Pets and Landscapes
Shrimp Boats at Bayou La Batre Alabama, you can always find plenty of shrimp boats parked along the inlet in this small little town.
Shrimp Boats
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The Ruby’s Are Back – every year I wait in anticipation to see the first Ruby Throat hummingbird arrive here at home.
They are not very afraid of us here and they allow me to get pretty close to take their photos. Always a challenge but so worth the effort.
The Ruby’s Are Back
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Singing a Song as they are walking along. These Sandhill cranes were very vocal this morning. A short video below showing them strolling through the meadow singing.
Have a great weekend. 🙂
Short video of these Sandhill Cranes calling back and forth. Or click this link here; Sandhill Crane Call Songs
Singing a Song
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Wildlife in my Backyard – the sandhill cranes are back. I would love to get a photo of them flying.
They have a pretty impressive wingspan like the blue herons do.
The white tailed deer still look pretty scruffy. Losing the winter coats. Walking amongst the dandelions. They could eat some of those dandelions, I sure would not mind.
Wildlife in my Backyard
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Her Big Beautiful Eyes, My Chloee
This little one enjoying the spring day, she loves sitting in the sunshine. She is 19 years old this summer.
Her Big Beautiful Eyes
The Collie is a graceful, intelligent, and loyal dog breed. It is known for its elegant appearance. It has a thick double coat and a distinctive long, narrow nose. There are two main varieties of Collies. The Rough Collie has long, flowing fur, like Lassie. The Smooth Collie has a shorter, dense coat.
The Collie’s long nose, or dolichocephalic head shape, enhances its function as a herding dog. This elongated snout improves airflow during sustained physical activity. It may also enhance vision, especially peripheral vision. This helps them keep an eye on livestock over wide fields. Additionally, the streamlined head contributes to the breed’s refined and alert expression, one of its most iconic features.
This dog is my nieces dog. A very smart dog as well. They are beautiful dogs for sure. Have a great weekend. 🙂
The Collie
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Country Roads – Take me Home, to the Place, I belong.
Remember that song. 🙂
Country Roads
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A hush of dawn, the world held still,
Mist curls soft o’er water’s chill.
Bare trees stretch high, then bow below,
Reflections dance in morning’s glow.
Golden light through silence streams,
A canvas brushed from painter’s dreams.
Time forgets to move or race—
Peace has found its quiet place.
A Hush of Dawn
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Ocean Views
Sunrise over the water, well we have left the deep south. We are on the road again. But, I still have some photo that I will be sharing from the past winter and from our travels as we head north.
Thank you for coming along with me, warmer days are ahead of us all. Spring is in the air.
Have a great weekend.
Ocean Views
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Here are just a few of the cats I was watching and feeding for some folks who went on vacation last week.
There were more, but could not fit them all in one photo.
They are mostly stray cats, the owner gets them all fixed and feeds them. Some are tame, others are a bit skittish.
Most all with beautiful green eyes.
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Evening Light, A Silent Moment in Time
I was kindly invited onto private land by a man whose quiet generosity lingered long after our meeting. He had an old dead tree with an Eagles nest in it, that I asked if I can photograph.
Later, I saw him sitting in the open garage light with another man—maybe a friend, maybe kin—sharing silence and conversation in equal measure.
An old Chevy rested beside them like a memory parked in the shadows. The scene felt like a frame from a forgotten black-and-white film—honest, unhurried, and full of story. I asked if I could capture it, and he nodded. I’m grateful he did.
Evening Light
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Five little kittens in a cuddle tight,
Purring and dreaming through the night.
Tails all tangled, noses near,
Wrapped in warmth, with love so clear.
A furry bundle, soft and sweet—
A snuggle pile where hearts all meet.
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There’s a quiet, profound beauty in the way a child connects with the world—pure, unfiltered, and full of wonder.
In this tender moment between a young girl and her lamb, we witness something rare: the innocence of trust and the silent language of love.
Her small hands gently cradle the lamb’s head, eyes locked in a gaze that says more than words ever could. Adults often rush past these moments, too busy to notice, but a child—she lingers, she feels, she sees.
And in doing so, she reminds us of a gentler way to be.
In the Eyes of a Child
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The Spirit of Creation – “In the dawn of all things, the Creator pressed spirit into flesh. Strength was shaped into form. The horse was set to run with the winds. It became a living echo of heaven’s first breath.”
“Not all masterpieces hang in galleries. Some run free beneath the endless sky.”
The Spirit of Creation
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When Indigo Jack Found Sora
There are moments when the wind stills, and the world leans in.
High in the pines, where the sky folds softly into needles and light, I met a pair of great blue herons who seemed untouched by time.
I had seen them before from afar—graceful silhouettes skimming the water’s edge, sentinels of the marsh.
But that day, they flew right beside me. Not away. Not afraid. Just there, like I was part of the story. And in that moment, I was.
He came first, bold and brushed in indigo, his wings cutting wide through the blue. I call him Indigo Jack, a name that feels just wild enough to belong to a creature of wind and water. He carried a stick in his beak, not for himself, but for her. The one who waited.
Her name is Sora, meaning “sky,” and she wears it like a crown. There is a hush about her, a quiet knowing. She is moonlight in feathers. Not soft, but sacred.
Together, they built a nest—twig by twig, moment by moment. And I watched, breath held, as Jack passed a branch to Sora, their bills touching not in hunger, but in offering. A ritual older than memory.
Link Two Herons Building Nest Video
I often feel that nature lets us in only when we’re still enough. Quiet enough. Respectful enough to be trusted.
This was creation unfolding, and I was invited to witness it.
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And the wings kept beating.
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Small Rookery – I found a small rookery by accident actually. My first time getting to see herons up close as they build their nest.
They were so busy finding sticks that they did not seem to even notice me. Most of the time herons fly off the minute one moves.
I took lots of photos and I will share my video on Friday, I decided to name two of them. Because the male looks like he has a crooked leg and the majority of my photos contained this bird flying back and forth to the nest with sticks.
It is not easy to tell the difference between the males and females. Except that research states the males usually brings the nesting material as the female builds it. So that is what I am going on.
Small Rookery
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Bird Art
The Great Blue Heron
Bird Art
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King of the Sky – I photographed this eagle in Kentucky. We have some friends who knew about a place where we can park off the edge of the road. It’s not far from an eagle’s nest along a riverbank.
The nest is in a dead tree, in the middle of some farm land. But there is a nice size lake not to far away. These eagles come back to this nest every year. They had one eaglet this year as you can see it looking at the parent.
Coming in for a landing.
Have a great weekend.
King of the Sky
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In the Country – I love going for drives in the country. One never knows what one might see, from old tractors to old silos.
I do like photographing things like this. Now this tractor might not be that old, it just looks old from sitting outside.
But this silo is quite different. I am always on the look out for old barns as well.
Below is the before picture of this silo. I took it from inside the jeep, it needed a little editing.
In the Country
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Who Knew Illinois has so many waterfalls. Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois.
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Who Knew
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Nice to Have Sunshine Again and get to go on some hikes. We found some small waterfalls in the area we had to evacuate to. Would have never found these if that had not happened. A blessing in disguise.
Nice to Have Sunshine Again
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Reflections of the Past
Well, after looking into the shut down of this blog. I was on line with WordPress discussing what happened with my decision to shut this site down.
They automatically changed my site to the Premium plus group. This change put a snag in my travels. They tried to charge my card without my approval. As a result, it went to a fraud alert. So intern, I had to cancel my site so as I could use my card again, by the way, I was at a gas station when this all happened.
We also have been driving and trying to escape this huge rain storm that has been going throughout the Midwest. We have been right in the middle of it for 5 days now.
I have talked to WordPress. They did see that the auto renewal was not checked and did not know how this happened. But, would put my site back on my original plan, if I wanted to. So I chose to reopen it again. I have actually missed posting over the last few days. I have been doing this for 6 years now. I love sharing my photos with all of you.
Thank you for all the encouraging comments. A few of which stated that other folks are thinking of leaving WordPress blogging because of the price.
My suggestion is to call them first and ask what other options are there. They were actually very helpful. Definitely check your subscription yearly. To make sure they don’t automatically charge you for something you are not signed up for.
We are currently on the northern edge of this storm, the rain is easing off today. There is massive flooding all around us. We are thankful to this campground we are at now that let us arrive yesterday at the last moment as we had to evacuate another campground that was down by the Ohio river.
Thank you all, I do appreciate all your comments over the years and I hope to keep blogging and sharing photos for as long as I can.
Reflections of the Past
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I had to delete my site because of the rising cost with wordpress. Plus charging me for the Premium plus package that I did not order. But, working with wordpress, they were able to change my plan back to what I started with. More information on that next week.
Thank you 🙂
New Growth after the fire. We are camped next to an area that had a controlled burn in a bird sanctuary, they do this about every 8 years.
So on today’s walk, I had to photograph the new growth popping up out of the ashes.
New Growth
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April Showers bring May flowers as the old saying goes. From the gray colors of winter to the spring colors soon to come.
April Showers
SS United States – you may have heard about this old ship that was towed to Mobile Alabama. We were fortunate enough to be in an area where we got to see this historic old ship.
It says that it is bigger than the Titanic, and was quite the ship back in the day. But it is going to be sunk over by Destin Florida somewhere for a reef. It has to be cleaned first. They will be doing the cleaning in Mobile Al for about 6 to 9 months.
While I was taking these photos, a gentleman came up to us and said they flew here from Ireland just to see this ship.
Have a great weekend.
SS United States
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