Willy Nilly Friday 5,
Sky Watch Friday,
Floral Friday Fotos,
and on Saturday,
Saturday's Critters, and
I'd Rather B Birdin'
1. Pickwick Lake (Sky Watch Friday)
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| Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, October 1, 2018 |
We enjoyed beautiful weather when we met friends at the Pickwick Inn Restaurant for lunch on Monday. We saw Canada Geese, American Coots, Mallard Ducks, and one lone Pied-billed Grebe on the lake. When we crossed the dam and drove along the Tennessee River after lunch, there were Gulls, Herons, and Cormorants. A fun day!
2. River Traffic
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| Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, October 1, 2018 |
After we drove across the bridge to the other side of the lake, we saw the 'Bobby Thompson' guiding its barges into the lock at Pickwick Dam. Its load is four barges long and three across: twelve barges going down the Tennessee River towards the Ohio River.
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| The 'Bobby Thompson' at Pickwick Dam on the Tennessee River |
It is times like these that I am thankful that my camera has a zoom lens!
3. Elephant Ears (Floral Friday Fotos)
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 25, 2018 |
Elephant Ears,
Colocasia, are tropical plants grown here in the United States for the beauty of their wonderful large-leafed foliage, but they do bloom, too!
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4. Sulphur Butterfly (Saturday's Critters)
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 3, 2018 |
No matter how many descriptions I read, or how many photos I see, I still cannot tell if this is a Clouded Sulphur Butterfly,
Colias philodice, or a Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly,
Phoebis sennae. Whichever it is, it is a beauty!
5. In Flight (I'd Rather B Birdin')
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| Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, October 1, 2018 |
Great Blue Herons!
Have a wonderful day!
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Pretty skies.
ReplyDeleteNo river traffic here. Enjoy your weather!
ReplyDelete...Lake Pickwick sure look wonderful.
ReplyDelete...I rarely see barges here.
...have never see it flower!
...love.
...what a picture.
Thanks Lea for stopping by, enjoy your weekend.
Your herons shot is my favourite of the set.
ReplyDeleteI love the heron pic too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. That's a lovely sky over Pickwick Lake!
ReplyDeleteHello, love the clouds and sky shots. The herons are beautiful, great flight shots. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of the lake, the flowers and the birds.
ReplyDeleteLove those Herons and the butterfly.
ReplyDeleteThe Herons are so graceful in flight! And those barges are incredible! They just go on and on don't they!
ReplyDeleteLove the Sulphur, and the Blue Herons in flight! Your lake shots are lovely also!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the Elephant Ears bloomed! Great photos...the heron in flight is magnificent!!
ReplyDeleteYour linked up post, today at I'd Rather B Birdin', is greatly appreciated. Thanks.