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Friday, October 14, 2016
The Whole Story
Friday's Hunt
- 'P'
- Week's Favorite
- Whole
'P'
peek-a-boo
House Finch
'Week's Favorite'
A little fluff
It reminds me of the Swing Ride at a carnival.
'Whole'
One Whole Egg
Recipes sometimes call for 1 whole egg.
Have you ever tried to adjust a recipe and achieve 1/2 egg?
I have and it's a pure guessing game.
I guess this counts
for those who are watching their cholesterol.
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Elk County Menagerie
Turkeys and Bears and Elk Oh My
Deer and Racoons too.
Joining Good Fences w/Theresa
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
On the Same Wave Length
Commander Oliver Hazzard Perry's
Battleship Flag - War of 1812
Presque Isle, Lake Erie, PA
Also at Presque Isle
Shared Philosophy
Never give up and keep plodding along
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Comfortable
around humans
at Presque Isle Pennisula, Lake Erie, PA
Ring-billed Gull
Familiar acrobats of the air, Ring-billed Gulls nimbly pluck tossed tidbits from on high. Comfortable around humans, they frequent parking lots, garbage dumps, beaches, and fields, sometimes by the hundreds. These are the gulls you're most likely to see far away from coastal areas—in fact, most Ring-billed Gulls nest in the interior of the continent, near freshwater. A black band encircling the yellow bill helps distinguish adults from other gulls—but look closely, as some other species have black or red spots on the bill.
Misery Bay
In 1926, the Perry monument was built to commemorate Oliver Hazard Perry on his victory over the British
in the battle on Lake Erie.
The monument is a 101 feet (30.8 m) obelisk
located at Crystal point on Presque Isle.
Perry used the peninsula’s Presque Isle Bay as a place to build six of nine of the ships in his fleet. This location protected the men by creating an obstacle for potential attackers who would have to travel around the peninsula to reach them.
A replica of Commander Perry's battle flag.
The small bay near the tip of the peninsula was named Misery Bay, Many hardships took place there after the battle,
in the winters of 1812–1814.
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Saturday, October 8, 2016
From the Outside
Looking In
The sign is on an easel just inside the door
with the outdoors reflected in the glass.
Ah, There They Are
The Elk were being illusive that day.
And we had begun to think these ones
at the Elk Country Visitor Center
would be the only ones to see that day.
They are a mighty beast.
But the minute we stopped looking; there they were.
Two young bucks having lunch.
- Keep a Safe Distance — Elk are wild animals. Always observe from a safe distance, and at the minimum of 100 yards (the length of a football field). Risk of serious injury or death can occur if a safe distance is not observed. If you cause the animal to move, you are too close.
- Do Not Block Traffic — When viewing elk from your vehicle, park completely off the roadway or view elk from designated Wildlife Viewing Areas.
- Respect Private Property — Elk know no boundaries. Please respect private property when viewing elk.
- Be Mindful of Rutting Season — Mid-September through October is elk mating season. During this time bull elk are very protective of their harems and can be extremely aggressive.
- Do Not Feed Elk — Feeding elk in Pennsylvania is illegal.
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Apropos
for the area
This is the gate at the
Elk Country Visitor's Center
at Benezette, PA.
It truly is Elk country. So much so
that this north central mountainous Pennsylvania county
is named Elk County.
These majestic animals roam around everywhere
and I doubt there are very many gates or fences
that keep them out.
They can be seen in early morning and evening
just about anywhere.
But it takes a little more roaming
to find them during the day.
Joining Good Fences w/Theresa
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Big Animal, Big Ego
After passing through this town
with the unique name
in Elk County PA
These signs begin to appear
(and that's not a deer)
And especially in September and October,
drivers need to heed the signs
as they make their way to this destination
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Monday, September 26, 2016
Eager
This beaver
swam under one side and
out the other side
of about six docks
And then off into the sunset
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Off Into the Sunset
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Saturday, September 17, 2016
A True Tree Frog
As we followed the path away from the fire tower at Cook Forest,
'kids' big and small were exclaiming
'can you see', can you see it?'
The subject of their excitement was a frog parked inside the base of a tree.
This was the best I could do in the excitement with little ones waiting to get a look.
He's in the shadows at the upper left.
Friday, September 16, 2016
Left Over Favorites with Critters
'L'
Leftover Photos from Cook Forest
Arts and Crafts
'Favorite'
among many
Critters
a couple friendly tourists
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