The Last Flower of Autumn, November 30, 2015

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 17, 2015

I made this photo just a few days before we had a hard freeze.

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Gulls and Herons, November 28, 2015

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Pickwick Dam on the Tennessee River, USA, November 26, 2015

After eating Thanksgiving lunch with our cousins, we drove over to Pickwick to see if the Gulls and Herons were there.

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Ring-Billed Gulls and Great Blue Herons

When water is being released through the spillways, the Gulls and Herons have a wonderful time fishing.

Gulls, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, November 26, 2015

Most of the gulls we see are Ring-Billed Gulls, but there are other kinds here, too.

Great Blue Heron

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Four Great Blue Herons

The Herons are well camouflaged as they rest after eating.

Great Blue Herons

This one is ready to go back for a second helping, just as we all did at our Thanksgiving feast!

Saturdays Silhouettes

Great Blue Heron, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, November 26, 2015

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Sky Watch Friday, November 27, 2015

Sunset, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 24, 2015

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Happy Thanksgiving! November 26, 2015

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 25, 2015

My Thanksgiving Cacti are blooming!

(The striped leaves are from an airplane plant)

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Wordless Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, October 14, 2015

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Decaturville TN Mural, November 23, 2015

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Decaturville, Tennessee, USA, November 5, 2015

The diagonal streaks across this mural in downtown Decaturville are the shadows of electric power lines. The small print under the town's name declares the town was established in 1847.

 

Decaturville is on the Tennessee River where steamboats once carried passengers and freight up and down the river.

This small park is a very pretty place to sit and eat lunch or just enjoy the outdoors.

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Two Old Barns, November 22, 2015

Somewhere between Clifton and Tilden Tennessee, USA, November 5, 2015.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 18, 2015

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Hawk, November 21, 2015

Thrasher, Mississippi, USA, November 15, 2015

When we accidently drove past our destination, we turned around in a church parking lot. This hawk was sitting on the church's electric power line. Serendipity!

I'm not sure what kind of hawk it is. The most commonly seen ones here are the Red-Tailed Hawk and the Red-Shouldered Hawk.

The patterns of its feathers are so pretty!

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Good Fences - Jackson TN, November 19, 2015

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Jackson, Tennessee, USA, November 15, 2015

On Sunday we had pleasant temperatures and partly cloudy skies for our trip to Jackson, Tennessee. This beautiful house is near the Casey Jones Museum.

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Jackson, Tennessee, USA

We ate lunch at the Old Country Store Restaurant. It is a family buffet-style restaurant with plenty of choices. I had ham with pineapple, black-eyed peas, white beans, okra and tomatoes, a green salad, fruit, a generous slice of cinnamon pound cake, and iced tea. It was delicious!

The clouds were moving on in as we drove home to northeast Mississippi. We had heavy thunderstorms Tuesday night, bringing 5 inches (over 12 cm) of rain. Happily, the forecast is for sunny skies this week-end.

Hope you are having a beautiful day!

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Tishomingo's Swinging Bridge, November 18, 2015

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S is for Suspension Bridge - a bridge that has the roadway supported by a series of wire ropes that hang from cables stretched between tall towers.

Tishomingo State Park, Mississippi, USA, September 20, 2015

This pedestrian only bridge is known as the Swinging Bridge because there is a slight movement with each footstep. The cables are anchored into the ground at each end of the bridge.

Signs are posted advising "No more than five people on the bridge at one time." The more people on the bridge, the more the bridge moves.

View of Bear Creek from the middle of the bridge.

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Northern Mockingbird, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, November 5, 2015

Northern Mockingbirds are wide-spread across North America. They are great mimics of other bird's songs.

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Pinson, Tennessee, USA, November 15, 2015

Last Sunday we stopped at Pinson to see the Artesian Well. Natural spring water is supposed to have health benefits, and people bring jugs to catch the water.

My immune system is a bit low, so I did not taste it. Actually it did not look the slightest bit appealing to me. Pinson is also the site of fifteen American Indian burial and ceremonial mounds.

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Savannah TN Mural, November 16, 2015

Savannah, Tennessee, USA, October 5, 2015

Savannah is in middle Tennessee on the banks of the Tennessee River. The American Civil War Battle of Shiloh (1862) was fought a few miles south of the town.  (The artist's name is scribbled in the lower right-hand corner, but I cannot read it).

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, November 2015

Mississippi, USA zone 7
Thankfully, our November weather has been mild - only two very light frosts so far.

Encore Azalea

There are still a few insects flitting about.

Oxalis

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Cosmos

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Carolina Jessamine Vine

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Pansies

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Clifton TN Fences, November 12, 2015

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Clifton, Tennessee, USA, November 5, 2015

I love this gate and the beautiful white fences! Clifton is in middle Tennessee.

Detail of the ironwork over the gate.

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Stantonville, Tennessee, USA, November 5, 2015

On the way back home from Clifton we passed this restaurant, but did not stop. Maybe we'll try it on the next trip we make. We do like barbeque pork!

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Belted Kingfisher, November 11, 2015

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R is for Responsibility - being accountable for something within one's power or control.

David Crockett State Park, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, USA, October 7, 2015

I do not understand why we have such a problem with people throwing their trash on the ground instead of putting it in a trash can.  It is a disgusting habit!  As the sign says, it's everyone's responsibility to keep our land beautiful - Please don't litter!

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Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, November 5, 2015

We were hoping to see Ospreys near this nesting platform, but were happy to see this female Belted Kingfisher instead. There was heavy cloud cover, so the photos are not as clear as they would be on a brighter day.

Kingfishers can be seen over most of the United States and Canada. They scan the water looking for fish and other small aquatic animals, then dive to grab their prey.

Wednesday Waters

Pickwick Lake, Tennessee, USA, November 5, 2015

A Gaggle of Geese!
Autumn leaves are falling fast. Below freezing temperatures are in the forecast for Friday night.

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Mural - Linden TN, November 9, 2015

Linden, Tennessee, USA, November 5, 2015

Linden, Tennessee, is the county seat of Perry County and is the home of about 1,000 people. Although this mural in downtown Linden is beginning to fade, it is still very eye-catching.

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I like this corner the best!

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Devil's Walking Stick, November 7, 2015

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 5, 2015

Common American Walkingstick, Diapheromera femorata, aka The Devil's Walking Stick.

Here it is with its front legs raised alongside its head and antennae, pretending to be a stick. You have to look closely to see its other legs holding onto the plant. Its head is that bump in front of my first finger. Great camouflage!
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Pickwick Lake, Tennessee, USA, November 5, 2015

On Thursday we drove north into Tennessee to look at the Autumn foliage. We stopped at Pickwick to see how many birds were at the lake. A large flock of Canada Geese sounded the alarm as soon as we got out of the car. It took them about ten minutes of loud honking before they decided we were not a danger to them. The birds in the water are Coots, and there are a few Mallard Ducks among them. The bridge over Pickwick Dam is in the background.

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, November 5, 2015

Recent rains have knocked a lot of leaves off the trees, but there are still a few beauties.

I hope you have a beautiful week-end!

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