Gulls and Herons, November 28, 2015

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Pickwick Dam on the Tennessee River, USA, November 26, 2015

After eating Thanksgiving lunch with our cousins, we drove over to Pickwick to see if the Gulls and Herons were there.

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Ring-Billed Gulls and Great Blue Herons

When water is being released through the spillways, the Gulls and Herons have a wonderful time fishing.

Gulls, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, November 26, 2015

Most of the gulls we see are Ring-Billed Gulls, but there are other kinds here, too.

Great Blue Heron

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Four Great Blue Herons

The Herons are well camouflaged as they rest after eating.

Great Blue Herons

This one is ready to go back for a second helping, just as we all did at our Thanksgiving feast!

Saturdays Silhouettes

Great Blue Heron, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, November 26, 2015

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Sky Watch Friday, November 6, 2015

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Tennessee River, Clifton, Tennessee, USA, November 5, 2015

After a week of heavily overcast skies, the clouds began to break up yesterday.

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Question Mark Butterfly, October 10, 2015

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Waterloo, Alabama, USA, September 27, 2015

I think this is a Question Mark Butterfly. It is easier to tell the Question Mark Butterfly from the Comma Butterfly by the pattern on the undersides of their wings, but this one photo is all I have.

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Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, September 14, 2015

Ducks on Pickwick Lake

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, September 14, 2015

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Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA, September 20, 2015

A view of Bear Creek from a hiking trail in Tishomingo State Park.

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Birds and Bees, September 26, 2015

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Lee County, Mississippi, USA, September 17, 2015

I saw two hawks last week.

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And they were both in the same old dead tree!

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Prentiss county, Mississippi, USA, September 20, 2015

The Goldenrods are blooming, and the bees are loving it!

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Lee County, Mississippi, USA

One of our favorite walking trails brings us alongside this small lake.

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Birds and Turtles, September 19, 2015

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Pickwick Lake, Tennessee, USA, September 14, 2015

I think this may be a Yellow-Bellied Slider, but I am not sure. Very handsome, isn't it?

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Pied-Billed Grebe, Guntersville, Alabama, USA, September 11, 2015

Found on lakes, ponds and marshes all across the United States and parts of Canada, Grebes eat fish, small aquatic animals, and insects.

 

They have an amazing ability to adjust their buoyancy, and can sink down until only their heads are above the water.

Scenic Week-Ends

Pickwick Lake, Tennessee, USA, September 14, 2015

The birds on the peninsula are Canada Geese.

Canada Geese, September 14, 2015

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Saturday Silhouettes

Crow on picnic table beside Bay Springs Lake (Tenn-Tom Waterway), Mississippi, USA, September 7, 2015

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Deer, July 25, 2015

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White-tailed Deer in a soy bean field, Prentiss county, Mississippi, USA, July 16, 2015

 

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Jackson, Tennessee, USA, July 22, 2015

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Scavenger Hunt, July 12, 2015

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This week's Scavenger Hunt prompts are:
Down the Street, Beneath my Feet, Faceless, Blurry, and Red White and Blue.

Down the Street

My street is a country road, and at a small pond down the road lives a Great Blue Heron.

Beneath my Feet

Beneath my feet is a mushroom village.

Faceless

Faceless self-portrait. I was amazed at how small the doors were in this log cabin built in 1860.  I could barely walk through without bumping my head.

It is near a walking trail at Bay Springs Lake, Tishomingo county, Mississippi, USA

Blurry

In twenty-four hours we had 9 1/2 inches (24 cm) of rain - an amazing amount of rain for our area.  This is the view through the car windshield on July 4.

Red, White, and Blue

"One nation, under God."

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Sky Watching at Bay Springs, May 1, 2015

Bay Springs Lake near Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA, April 25, 2015

After Friday night's thunderstorm (over 2 inches rain), the clouds moved out quickly to give us beautiful weather on Saturday.

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Sky Watch Friday, April 3, 2015

Lee county, Mississippi, USA, Sunday, March 29, 2015

From looking at cloud photos on the Internet, I think these are a type of altocumulus cloud that are called undulatus.  They have several common names: billow clouds, windrow clouds, and wave clouds.  They brought us thunderstorms and rain Sunday night.

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Walking Trail, December 26, 2014

My red blood counts are still too low, so that I have very little energy, but I try to exercise as much as I am able.  Last Saturday was such a pretty day, my husband and I decided to try the walking trail at the Natchez Trace Freedom Hills Overlook in Northwest Alabama.

The trail is not very long but it is steep.  When you think you are near the top, the trail turns a little curve and goes on up again!  I did not walk very fast, and I had to stop and rest a couple of minutes.

One good thing about walking slowly is that you notice small things like this crack in the paved walkway.

Amazing what you will see if you look closely.  I have a fondness for moss.

The view from the top was not spectacular, but for me it was the journey that was important.  I felt rather proud of myself.  And I made it safely back down, though there were a couple of really steep places I was concerned that I might lose my balance.

A few days later our weather reverted back to the cold, cloudy days we've had most of this month, and we are again walking around and around in the shopping mall.

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Shooting into the Sun, December 5, 2014

Lake at Ballard Park, Tupelo, MS, USA, November 30, 2014

For many photos it is best to have the sun at your back. However, you should face the sun to best catch the light glistening off the water.  But you already knew that, didn't you?  Before I retired I worked at a college, so sometimes I fall back into tutoring mode. (This is straight out of the camera - Canon PowerShot G9).

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Camera Critters and Scenic Week-ends, November 22, 2014

October 2014

She was abandoned and in poor health when we got her as a puppy almost 5 years ago.  Her ancestry is unknown, but our veterinarian thinks she is part Chow.  We think she is just perfect!

November 6, 2012

Our Autumn colors have already come and gone this year.  This photo is from 2 years ago.

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