Our World Tuesday - Ships, December 8, 2015

Mid-Way Marina, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA, November 25, 2015

Replicas of two of Christopher Columbus' ships stopped for a week at the marina on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The Pinta is in front with the Nina behind her.

The Pinta replica is a little larger than the original ship, but the Nina is the same size as Columbus' ship. They get their black color from the tar used to make the hull water-tight.

Replica of the Nina

The crew sails them as much as possible, but they have diesel engines as back-up power. I cannot imagine crossing the Atlantic Ocean on such a small sailing ship - no diesel power in 1492. And a lot of people at that time still believed the world was flat, and a ship would drop off the edge!

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Have a Wonderful Day!

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Autumn Leaves, December 7, 2015

Macro Monday, Monday Mellow Yellows, and Blue Monday

Bradford Pear Tree, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 3, 2015

Autumn leaves are so pretty against a beautiful blue sky!

But strong winds have blown a lot of the leaves down to the ground.

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I hope you have a beautiful week!

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Four Horses Barn, December 5-6, 2015

Camera Critters, Saturday's Critters, and The Barn Collective

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 3, 2015

Now that the cold weather is here, our neighbor's horses are staying closer to the barn.

Hope you are having a beautiful day!

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Sky Watch Friday, December 4, 2015

Prentiss County Mississippi, USA, November 30, 2015

We had fog and rain at the beginning of the week. When I went to the mailbox on Monday, I saw these Vultures and hurried back to the house to get my camera.

Vulture, Prentiss County, MS, USA

Our forecast for the week-end: Near freezing temperatures at night with sunny days and high temperatures in the 50s F (10C).

Have a great week-end!

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Monster Truck, December 3, 2015

Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA, November 25, 2015

I don't think this fence will hold him if he tries to escape!

Have a Fun Day!

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Great Blue Herons, December 2, 2015

Wild Bird Wednesday, and Wednesday Waters

Last Thursday we went to our favorite bird-watching spot, Pickwick Dam, on the Tennessee River. When water is released through the spillways, fish come through, too, and birds gather to grab the fish before they have time to swim deeper into the water.

Pickwick Tennessee, USA, November 26, 2015

You can see some birds resting on the channel marker in the left foreground. The white dots are gulls; the larger grey dot at the end is a Great Blue Heron.

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

They challenge my ability to take in-flight photos. This photo is greatly cropped from a wider view. The grey background here is the side of the dam.

Great Blue Heron

I was able to get closer to this one on the river bank, but he was keeping a wary eye on me.
(But it is not as close as it seems, thanks to my zoom lens)

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