End of the Year Review, December 31, 2016

January

Hellebores

 February

Sunset

March

Baby Squirrel

April

Trees budding in the Spring

May

Rose seen in Florence Alabama

June

Fritillary Butterfly on Butterfly Weed 

July

4th of July picnic at Pickwick, Tennessee

August

Eastern Bluebird

September

White-Tailed Deer

October

Fritillary Butterfly on Mexican Sunflower

November

Winter Wren

December

Great Blue Heron



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Happy New Year!

Best Wishes for Health and Happiness in the New Year!


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Good Fences, December 29, 2016

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, December 12, 2016

Late afternoon sunlight makes the trees and the fence glow!

And what a wonderful playhouse. Lucky children!

Have a beautiful day!

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Sapsucker, December 28, 2016

Saturday's Critters, Camera Critters, I'd Rather B Birdin'
ABC Wednesday and Wild Bird Wednesday

Y is for Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - a North American bird in the Woodpecker family

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 22, 2016

I took these two photos through my dining room window. I really should wash my windows and cut that twig out of the way!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 23, 2016

Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Sphyrapicus varius, breed in Canada and the northeastern parts of the United States. In the Winter they migrate south to the southeastern US and Mexico. They bore holes into the inner bark of trees to eat the sap, and they also eat insects caught in the oozing sap. They will come to suet feeders in the Winter. Female Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers have red feathers on their heads, but not on their throats as the males do.

Have a wonderful day!

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Merry Christmas! December 24, 2016

I enjoy sending and receiving Christmas cards. I tape the ones I receive to my living room wall as part of my Christmas decorations.

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Jesus said, "I am the Light of the World; whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the Light of Life." John 8:12

Merry Christmas!
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Best Wishes for the New Year!

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Sky Watch Friday, December 23, 2016

Baldwyn, Mississippi, USA, December 21, 2016

We are hoping for blue skies on Christmas Day, but the weatherman is predicting clouds.

I hope you have a wonderfully blessed Christmas!

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Good Fences, December 22, 2016

Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA, December 6, 2016

Don't you think that this house and fence look very pretty together? We have cold temperatures, but no snow yet.

Have a wonderful Christmas!

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Kingfisher, December 21, 2016

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 4, 2016

Belted Kingfishers, Ceryle alcyon, are the most commonly seen Kingfishers in the United States. Though they are not as colorful as other Kingfishers, they are easily identified by their prominent crest and sharply-pointed bill. They eat small fish, crabs, crayfish, salamanders, lizards, mice, and insects.

You may see them near a pond or lake perched on a tree branch or electric power line watching for their prey in the water below. They also have the ability to hover over the water and dive vertically to catch a fish.

Have a wonderful Christmas!

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Monday Mural: Bread, December 19, 2016

Monday Mural, Blue Monday, and Monday Mellow Yellows

Memphis, Tennessee, USA, December 10, 2016

Wonder is a brand of bread sold in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

It was one of the first breads to be sold pre-sliced (1930), leading to the phrase "the best thing since sliced bread" to describe a new invention or discovery.

Have a great week!

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The Barn Collective, December 18, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 12, 2016

It rained last Sunday night, and Monday was dreary until late in the afternoon when the sun broke through the clouds, bathing the countryside in amber light.

Have a blessed day!

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Critters: Donkey, December 17, 2016

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, December 12, 2016

We hardly notice donkeys unless they appear in Christmas pageants, but if you look in pastures with horses or cows you may find one or two.

Donkeys are very important in poor areas where people depend on them to carry loads and provide transportation. And aren't they cute? You just want to reach out and pet them!

Happy Saturday!

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Sky Watch Friday, December 16, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 13, 2016

Here they come with their landing gear down! This small flock of Canada Geese easily navigated their way through the fog to land on the neighbor's pond.

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Have a wonderful week-end!

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day December 2016

Northeast Mississippi, USA zone 7

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 15, 2016

It was a frosty 28F (-2C) this morning, but indoors the Christmas cactus is blooming!

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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Winter Wren, December 14, 2016

ABC Wednesday and Wild Bird Wednesday
W is for the Winter Wren

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 25, 2016

Winter Wrens, Troglodytes hiemalis, are small birds, being only about 4 inches (10cm) in length. Their breeding range includes the Pacific Coast of North America, across central Canada to the Atlantic Coast, and the northeastern parts of the United States. They migrate to the southern United States to spend the Winter months.

I was fortunate to get two photos as these energetic little birds quickly shift positions and dart back and forth. Europeans may see the Winter Wren's cousin the Eurasian Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.

Have a wonderful day!

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Snow Globe, December 12, 2016

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, December 5, 2016

This six foot (2 meters) tall plastic snow globe has an electric blower that whirls the fake snow around inside it. Let it snow!

Have a wonderful week!

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The Barn Collective, December 11, 2016

Wayne County, Tennessee, USA, November 7, 2016

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Have a blessed day!

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Great Blue Heron, December 10, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 4, 2016

A very pretty house all decorated for Christmas, but do you see what attracted my attention ..... there on the far right side of the photo?

A Great Blue Heron!

Have a wonderful day!

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Sky Watch Friday, December 9, 2016

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, December 5, 2016

Rain, rain, glorious rain! The view across the lake was muted by rain when we met friends for lunch at the Pickwick Inn Restaurant on Monday. This Autumn has been very dry. We are thankful to get rain this week.

 

These Coots, Fulica americana, feeding on the near shore, didn't seem to mind the rain at all.

Have a great week-end!

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Vultures, December 7, 2016

ABC Wednesday and Wild Bird Wednesday
V is for Vultures - Large scavenger birds

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 4, 2016

Turkey Vultures, Cathartes aura, can be seen all across the United States except for the northernmost New England states.

They perform an essential service by eating garbage and disease causing carrion, which they locate by their acute sense of smell.

Hope you are having a great day!

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Pick A Seat, December 5, 2016

Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA, November 26, 2016

Sign at a wedding: Pick a seat not a side. We're all family once the knot is tied.

Have a wonderful day!

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The Barn Collective, December 4, 2016

Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, November 7, 2016

I made a mistake here - I did not hold the camera level - sorry about that.

Have a blessed day!

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Pigeons! December 3, 2016

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, November 30, 2016

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Have a wonderful week-end!

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Sky Watch Friday, December 2, 2016

Natchez Trace Parkway, Colbert County, Alabama, USA, November 26, 2016

On Tuesday night we got some much-needed rain, but for the rest of the week we have had blue skies to compliment the golden colors in the trees.

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Have a great week-end!

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Cardinals, November 29-30, 2016

Ruby Tuesday Too and Wild Bird Wednesday

Male Cardinal, Prentiss county, Mississippi, USA, October 25, 2016

Sunflower seeds will attract Cardinals to your bird feeders. There was a top on this bird feeder until a raccoon tore it off!

Male Cardinal, Prentiss County Mississippi, USA, October 25, 2016

Northern Cardinals, Cardinalis cardinalis, are seen all across the eastern half of the United States. Males are bright red; females are brownish with red highlights on crest, wings, and tail. Their primary sources of food are seeds and insects.

Have a wonderful day!

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Jessamine, November 28, 2016

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Colbert County, Alabama, USA, November 26, 2016

We are beginning to lose our Autumn color as winds blow the leaves from the trees, revealing beautiful blue skies with fluffy white clouds.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 25, 2016

My Carolina Jessamine Vine, Gelsemium sempervirens, begins to bloom as cooler Autumn weather arrives. If we have a mild Winter, it will continue to bloom into the Spring.

Have a great week!

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