Willy Nilly Friday 5,
Sky Watch Friday,
Weekend Reflections,
and on Saturday,
Saturday Critters, and
I'd Rather B Birdin'
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1. A Sad Sight (Sky Watch Friday)
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Lee County, Mississippi, USA, April 29, 2020 |
These two trees have been standing together in this pasture for many years...
.. until recent storms brought one of them down.
2. Rollercoaster Road? (Weekend Reflections)
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Corinth, Mississippi, USA, April 29, 2020 |
Imperfections in these glass doors reflected this completely level road as if it were a rollercoaster!
(The man is inside the building).
3. My Vegetable Garden
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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, April 27, 2020 |
I was successful in growing 'Burpless Beauty' Cucumbers last year, averaging nine cucumbers per vine. We ate them in green salads, made pickles, and gave the extra ones to friends. I hope to have a good crop again this year.
On Monday I planted six seeds in this extra-large plastic tub, and made a trellis for them out of hog-wire and bamboo cane poles. I plan to plant another tub a short distance away and extend the support system between the two groups.
I found this recipe for Refrigerator Pickles on the
Taste of Home website. But I used five cups of sliced cucumbers instead of six. Makes enough pickles to fill 3 pint jars. Let them sit in the refrigerator for a few days before opening them. Delicious!
4. Turtle (Saturday's Critters)
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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, April 26, 2020 |
Spiny Softshell Turtles,
Apalone spinifera, are fresh-water North American turtles that may grow to have a shell length of 21 inches (54 cm). With their head and legs extended, they look much bigger!
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Spiny Softshell Turtle |
The points along the front edge of their shells give them their 'Spiny' name.
5. Sandpiper (I'd Rather B Birdin')
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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, April 26, 2020 |
I live far inland so seeing a shorebird like this migrating Solitary Sandpiper,
Tringa solitaria, is a real treat!
Have a wonderful day!
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