The Simple Beauty of Nature

This past Thanksgiving Day I was lucky enough to spend some time enjoying the beauty that God and Mother Nature has given us.  

I want to share a small portion of that beauty with you. I hope you enjoy it half as much as I did...

Corkscrew of the Outdoor Type

It isn't every day that one gets a chance to just watch a corkscrew and enjoy it...

The Dragonflies of Mather

I had the chance to snap a few photos today of some Dragonflies out around the Mather Lake Recreation area.  I did not take the time to take more...but it isn't because they weren't there because I could not walk too far without seeing another dragonfly.

Here are a few of my favorites from August 16...
....and here is a slide show...

An Addition Lesson...

Here is a math question for you...


What do you get when you add this

plus this plus this...

  The answer is...

Exploring the New Garden...

The local grand-daughter spent the day recently with me in the midst of creating the new garden. I did capture a few photos so I thought I would share...
Here she is enjoying the pool and the birds......and let's not forget the "girl made" wind-chime tunes... ... or capturing the "weed-bunnies" ...playing in the dirt... ...and just being simply cute!

Mom's New Garden

My Mom loved to garden and have flowers and trees surrounding her. I would like to share some photos of Mom's newest garden setting on this special anniversary.

..The Year That Was...

...Many of you know that I lost my Mom this past year. I have put a few of the photos that I posted into a short  slideshow with captions. Some of the pictures capture what I saw at Mom's  and a few at the end show how the things continue to live through me...


(You will need to advance the slideshow on your own on this one. I did this so you could read the captions.)

Mom, You are thought of everyday through these. I think of you and Dad daily...

...Some of Life's Treasures....

....some of life's treasures are...
...grandchildren...




...cousins....


...siblings...


...I am not sure how much better it can get!

Play Time at the Park

Today was another day at the park...but with a twist!
Today my Granddaughter met some new playground friends. She  enjoyed taking turns...
...and they were kind enough to share some bread to feed the wildlife....


...along with teaching her to be quiet when you are at the water near fishing poles....

...It was a great day indeed!

Nesting Kites

I noticed something as I was returning from my short walk into the park on Sunday...

I watched as this pair of Kites flew overhead and on past me...

...only to see the second one come in for a landing...




I went out the next day to see if I could pinpoint the nest location in the local pine tree...

...and found...


...these pair of eyes studying me!
White-tailed Kites tend to hover in the air as they hunt for their food. They are about 16"  with a little over 3 foot wingspan. You can find out more about this bird at this link.


You can also find a few more of my photos of this unique bird at this link.
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