Willy Nilly Friday, January 31, 2020

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Signs 2, Weekend Reflections,
and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

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1. Sunshine! (Sky Watch Friday)

Veterans Park, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, January 28, 2020

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2. 150 Years (Signs 2)

In the Fairpark district, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, January 28, 2020

The city of Tupelo is celebrating 150 years!

Looking west on Main Street, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA

1870 - 2020

Mural at the corner of Main and Spring streets

Sesquicentennial - 150 years!

3. A Winter Scene (Weekend Reflections)

Veterans Park, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, January 28, 2020

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4. Young Bulls (Saturday's Critters)

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, January 28, 2020

These two youngsters were butting heads, but they stopped to stare at me before I could catch the action!

5. American Coot (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, January 28, 2020

American Coots, Fulica americana, spend so much time in the water that I don't often get a chance to see their huge feet. This one had an itch that needed scratching!

Have a wonderful day!

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Thankful Thursday, January 30, 2020

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 27, 2020

I am thankful for early signs of Spring like these tiny Spirea blooms! We have had a mild Winter with only a few periods of below freezing temperatures, causing this flowering shrub to bud and bloom earlier than usual. When Spring actually gets here, blooms will completely cover all the branches.

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Grebe, January 29, 2020

Wild Bird Wednesday and My Corner of the World

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, January 17, 2020

Pied-billed Grebes, Podilymbus podiceps, are common across much of North America. Those that breed in Canada in the Summer migrate south in the cold weather months, but many birds stay in the same territory all year. (Bright sunlight caused the water in this small pond to appear yellowish to my camera).

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The Barn Collective, January 26, 2020

The Barn Collective and All Seasons

Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA, January 16, 2020

I know I did not photograph this barn from the best viewpoint, but I could not stop in the road for more than a few seconds.
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Your birds for today are...

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, January 22, 2020

... Canada Geese, Branta canadensis

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B&W: Ice, January 25, 2020

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Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, January 22, 2020

Ice on a tree beside the Tennessee River.

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Willy Nilly Friday, January 24, 2020

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Signs 2,
and on Saturday, Saturdays' Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

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1. Sunny, but Cold (Sky Watch Friday)

Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, January 19, 2020

We have had so much rain that when we got a sunny day, off we went to eat at Hagy's Catfish Hotel on the Tennessee River. We like to get a table by the windows so we can watch the river traffic.

The "Harley Hall" owned by Tennessee Valley Towing. The water is high; usually there is a beach visible on the far shore.

2. Cafe (Signs 2)

Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, January 22, 2020

Whistlin' Dixie Trading Post and Café

They have a good crowd at lunchtime, but it was mid-afternoon when we passed by.

3. The Most Interesting Thing I Have Seen This Week

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, January 22, 2020

Ice in the trees on the banks of the Tennessee River (but no ice on the river itself).

4. Great Blue Heron (Saturday's Critters)

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, January 22, 2020

Do Critters try to hide from you and your camera like they try to hide from me?

5. Red-tailed Hawk (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, January 17, 2020

Red-tailed Hawks, Buteo jamaicensis, can be found all across the North American continent.

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Thankful Thursday, January 23, 2020

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January18, 2020

I am thankful to live in the southern US where signs of Spring come early! But I am not forgetting that we sometimes have snow and ice in February.

This photo was made last Saturday. Since then our temperatures have been dropping below freezing at night. I do not expect to see any more blooms for awhile!

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Mockingbird, January 22, 2020

Wild Bird Wednesday and My Corner of the World

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, December 19, 2019

Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos.

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The Barn Collective, January 19, 2020

The Barn Collective and All Seasons

Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA, January 16, 2020

We have had a long string of days with cloudy, rainy skies. The white animals on the right are sheep.
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Your birds for today are...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 26, 2019

… two male Northern Cardinals, Cardinalis cardinalis. I am glad I took my camera with me when I went out to refill the bird feeders!

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Willy Nilly Friday, January 17, 2020

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Signs 2,
and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

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1. Rain (Sky Watch Friday)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 16, 2020

We have had so much rain that this small lake is already running over its banks, and there is more rain in the forecast this weekend. A few weeks ago the highway department put in a culvert to divert the overflow away from the road.

I am not sure what that pipe is, but with all this rain we can pretend it is a submarine's periscope! lol

2. Good Food!

Booneville, Mississippi, USA, January 13, 2020

Vegetarian Quesadilla at El Veracruz Mexican Restaurant.

3. Fresh Coffee (Signs 2)

Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA, January 16, 2020

Have you seen signs for these coffee makers at convenience store/gas stations? The top part of the coffee maker holds coffee beans. A touch screen lets you choose cup size, type of grind, and whether or not you want it to leave space for cream. It only takes an extra minute for it to grind the coffee beans before pouring the coffee into the cup. The idea of fresh ground coffee beans sounds good, but honestly, I could not tell a difference in the taste. I guess the biggest convenience here is that the store employees do not have to keep making fresh pots of coffee all day!

4. Sheep (Saturday's Critters)

Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA, January 16, 2020

This large pasture was full of sheep, but this was the only one that would pose for a photo.

5. Grebe (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, January 7, 2020

a Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, in its non-breeding plumage.

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, January 2020

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day and My Corner of the World

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

Hellebores are very reliable for Wintertime blooms!

I don't know the exact name of the ones I have, but I believe my mother-in-law started with just one plant. Over the years they multiplied, and I inherited them when she died.

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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The Barn Collective, January 12, 2020

The Barn Collective and All Seasons

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 6, 2020

I pass by this barn often, but...

… I very rarely see the horse close enough to the road to get a photo.
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Your birds for today are...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 18, 2019

… backyard birds: three male Northern Cardinals and one female. I think the two smaller brownish birds are White-throated Sparrows.

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Willy Nilly Friday, January 10, 2020

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Weekend Reflections,
and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

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1. Pickwick Lake (Sky Watch Friday)

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, January, 7, 2020

It was a beautiful sunny, but windy, day when we were at Pickwick Lake on Tuesday. In this view of the lake from the picnic area, you can see barges of rocks being delivered and unloaded for the stabilization of the dam project.

This is the "Vickie" owned and operated by the Luhr Brothers of St. Louis, Missouri.

2. Favorite Photo of the Week

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, January 7, 2020

A Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, beside the Tennessee River sparkling in bright sunlight!

3. What I am Reading

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 9, 2020

"Thistle & Twigg" by Mary Saums
"The Air Between Us" by Deborah Johnson
"Second Wind" by Dick Francis
"What Rose Forgot" by Nevada Barr

I enjoy reading actual books, but most libraries are very up-to-date with electronic resources for public use, too. Videos, Audio Books, and E-books, just to name a few. If you haven't been to a public library lately, go see what they have to offer!

4. Turtles (Saturday's Critters)

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, December 25, 2019

Christmas Day was so unseasonably warm that the turtles came out to bask in the sunshine!

5. American Coots (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, January 7, 2020

The American Coots, Fulica americana, have returned to Pickwick Lake to spend the Winter!

(Weekend Reflections)

American Coot, Fulica americana

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Have a wonderful weekend!

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Thankful Thursday, January 9, 2020

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, January 7, 2020

I am thankful that the Bald Eagles, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, have returned to their nest at Shiloh National Military Park to raise another family this year! We saw only one bird when we were there on Tuesday, but I feel sure that its mate was nearby.

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Red-shouldered Hawk, January 8, 2020

Wild Bird Wednesday and My Corner of the World

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 12, 2019

I am not good at identifying birds of prey, so it is wonderful to find one that looks exactly like its name!
The Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus, has rusty-red feathers on its head and shoulders.

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Monday Mural: Gabe's, January 6, 2020

Monday Mural and Our World Tuesday

Town Creek, Alabama, USA, December 28, 2019

Gabe's Tire and Towing

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The Barn Collective, January 5, 2020

The Barn Collective and All Seasons

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, January 4, 2020

Dark comes early in the Winter months, but just before sunset, the light takes on a golden glow.
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Your bird for today is...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 11, 2019

… a Hawk, Buteo.

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Willy Nilly Friday, January 3, 2020

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Floral Friday Fotos, Signs 2,
and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

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1. Tennessee River (Sky Watch Friday)

Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, December 31, 2019

New Year's Eve was such a pretty day that we decided to drive along the Tennessee River after lunch. The River is about an hour's drive from our house.

going upstream on the Tennessee River

This is the "Lat Gonsoulin" owned by LeBeouf Brothers Towing of Houma, Louisiana (near New Orleans).

2. Root Beer (Signs 2)

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, December 15, 2019

Drink Hires Root Beer!

3. Amaryllis (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 29, 2019

Two weeks ago I showed you one of my Amaryllis blooms - the bulb labeled "Amigo" red bloomed out white with pink stripes. Here is the other bulb blooming - "Ferrari" a gorgeous dark red!

4. Road Hazard (Saturday's Critters)

Colbert County, Alabama, USA, December 28, 2019

When we came over a hill and saw these cows, they were walking in the road. But as we cautiously approached, they moved over to the grass shoulder and stopped to watch us pass. They have better sense than some people; a lot of people just stay in the road and expect the cars to go around them!

5. Great Blue Heron (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, December 15, 2019

… a long-legged wading bird, Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, up in a tree!

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