Pickwick Lake in the Fog, December 31, 2021

Sky Watch Friday and The Weekend in Black and White
and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, December 26, 2021

We have had unseasonably warm weather this week with a lot of fog, and on Wednesday we had two and a half inches (6 cm) of rain. (I just noticed I made this photo with the nesting platform pole out in the lake directly behind the little tree).

The bird on the Osprey nesting platform out in the lake is a Great Blue Heron.

A view of Pickwick Lake in the fog for The Weekend in Black and White.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Happy New Year!

I am linking in today with Skywatch Friday and The Weekend in Black and White

And on Saturday, please visit Saturday's Critters

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Merry Christmas! December 24, 2021

This Christmas may you be blessed with the joy of His presence and the quiet peace of the season.

Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Ring-billed Gull, December 18, 2021

Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin'

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Pickwick Lake, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, December 12, 2021

Ring-billed Gull with the 'catch of the day.'

Have a wonderful day!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin'

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Sky Watch Friday, December 17, 2021

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Pickwick Lake, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, December12, 2021

Our December weather has been very nice most days, with only a few thunderstorms. Our nighttime temperatures dip below freezing, but in the daytime rise into the 60s (16C). The small bird on the Osprey nesting platform is...

... a male Belted Kingfisher.

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Skywatch Friday

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Christmas Lights, December 16, 2021

Signs 2 and Thankful Thursday

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, December 14, 2021

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Have a blessed day!

I am linking in today with Signs 2 and Thankful Thursday

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, December 2021

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day and My Corner of the World

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

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My potted plants spend the warm months outdoors, but now they are all back in the house snuggled up close together until Spring. The Thanksgiving Cactus is blooming!

I am amazed that even though our nighttime temperatures are below freezing, the 'Iceberg' Rose continues to bloom on the south side of the house.

To add color to the Winter landscape, we have a Redcedar which is actually a Juniper, not a Cedar. It is an evergreen tree with cones that look like berries. Birds eat the 'berries' and find shelter in the dense foliage. 

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

I am linking in today with Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day and My Corner of the World

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Hawk, December 11, 2021

Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin'

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, December 8, 2021

I am not sure if this is a Red-shouldered Hawk or a Red-tailed Hawk, but isn't it a beauty?

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin'

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Northern Mockingbird, December 8, 2021

Our World Tuesday, My Corner of the World, and Wild Bird Wednesday

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, December 5, 2021

Northern Mockingbirds, Mimus polyglottos, are well-known from the southern edge of Canada across much of the United States and southward into Mexico. They are ground foragers who eat a wide variety of insects and berries. They are loved for the length and variety of their songs. If you think you hear a chorus of birds, it may be just one Mockingbird!

I hope you are having a wonderful week!

I am linking in today with Our World Tuesday, My Corner of the World, and Wild Bird Wednesday

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7