Another Friday Forecasted for Today

Willy Nilly #1

He's still out there taunting Lucy everyday.

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Willy Nilly #2

Headline - Crisis averted: 

You’ll be able to keep using a PA driver’s license to fly.

I had this confirmed by the DMV when I went for my photo license this week since we have a trip to Arizona 
planned for early December.

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Willy Nilly #3

An undecided sunrise atMuldoon

Sunny, Gray or Balmy Blue?

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 Willy Nilly #4

“For age is opportunity no less 

Than youth itself, though in another dress, 

And as the evening twilight fades away 

The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day.”

---Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Good news with yet another birthday 

approaching in the near future.

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Willy Nilly #5

Last harvest of 2017

from the garden atMuldoon

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Willy Nilly Friday Five

A New Crowd

Thankful for youth and memories of our sons and their friends.

As we walked out the pier we encountered a new crowd taking advantage of the low water level. This area was once a main highway and the road bed is still solid at that spot.

One more stop and they headed out ahead of the coming darkness. I imagine 'home' was at least a couple miles away.

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Thankful Thursday

A New Pal

Juvenile Ring-billed Gull

This was the second day my new Pal flew in to sit a spell

Look quick to verify he has two legs.

Now you see it; now you don't

And just to assure me he didn't lose it

he gave me a peek where it was tucked away.

Then he proceeded to remain that way

the entire time.

Yesterday I watched him walk quite a long way up the roadway.

So I'm fairly certain he isn't injured.

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Wild Bird Wednesday

A Brief Visit from Jack

First Frost atMuldoon

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Outdoor Wednesday

Prehistoric Footprints . . .

or pine knots?

Railing on a handicap fishing pier

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Macro Monday 2

Even With a Chill in the Air . . .

and a morning breeze

this Heron is still hanging around.

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Saturday's Critter's

Just a Few Extras

 #1 - raindrops at last---aaah

#2 - poke berries; The American Cancer society says all parts of the pokeweed are poisonous, particularly the roots.

#3 - snakes; it's good to be informed.

#4 - the dock tenants are starting to clear out for winter

#5 - this vessel doesn't need a dock

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Willy Nilly Friday Five

Lazy Hazy Day of . . .

not Summer but Fall

While these two anglers became acquainted

I observed a school group arriving

Half of the group headed to the dock

For the Nautical Nature Tour

While the other half headed for a Nature Walk

But first they stopped at this shelter for a Nature Talk

So I listened in from the deck below  

 This was a beautiful 75 pound Coyote pelt.

It had been killed by a car.

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Outdoor Wednesday

A Good Random Fun Morning

THE GOOD

A slow drive watching for

 'chippies' and squirrels

at the State park.

THE RANDOM

Random act of kindness

On the ready with the offer of a net.

THE FUN

A Guided Tour around the lake

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The Good; The Random; The Fun

Big Boy

Caster Bean Leaf

about 2 ft. across

 and Blossom
about 1 ft tall

the plant 7 1/2 ft tall

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Macro Monday 2

One Bean . . .

six words

One Bean Creates the Perfect Screen

Caster Bean

and an unintentional 'selfie'

The caster bean plant itself is not poisonous to humans, but the seeds are.

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Shadow Shot Sunday
Six Word Sunday
My Sunday Photo

Calcium Supplement?

This little pine squirrel lives in our wood bin

and escapes Lucy at every turn.

Lately he's been gnawing on this deer antler. (loudly)

While remaining on the alert for you know who.

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Saturday's Critters

Reflecting on the Refleciton

The multi-limbed reflection on the left appears to be 

swimming toward the single limb 

and its reflection to the right.

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Weekend Reflections

Feeling Fall #5

Chestnut Tree

A bit of porcupine experience

Chestnuts are the fruit of a deciduous tree, which can be found on nearly every continent across the globe. 

Chestnuts grow on trees surrounded by a spiny shell. Inside the spiny shell is a dark brown, shiny nut, with a starchy center.

Feeling Fall #4

Thankful Thursday

Thankful this Thursday for the RG

and his love of growing things

from the tallest to the smallest.

Feeling Fall

A Fall recipe card, 

smooth  Ceramic Pumpkin 

and sticky Pie Dough

 Fresh homegrown apple dessert, mmm

(I better check the supply of vanilla ice cream)

tactile sensation - the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; 

feeling, touch

taste - the quality of something recognized by the sense of taste 

or by this together with smell and touch

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Thankful Thursday

Feeling Fall - #3

 Holly Berries for the birds in winter
despite the spiney leaves

tactile sensation - the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; 

feeling, touch.

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Outdoor Wednesday

Swan at Sunset

Glimmer at Sunset

and Mr. Swan gliding along.

I don't know what aquatic plant this is (possibly invasive elodea) but

it reflects light in interesting ways.

(no photo editing)

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Wild Bird Wednesday

Feeling Fall - # 2

A smooth homegrown Red Apple

tactile sensation - the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; 

feeling, touch.

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Ruby Tuesday Too

Feeling Fall

I love to feel the texture of this vase 

when I bring it out for Fall.

tactile sensation - the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling" tactual sensation, touch sensation, feeling, touch.

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Macro Monday 2