Beautiful Bird . . .

not so beautiful name . . .

Title for these photos:

"God's Palette

Grackles in Silhouette "

The avian genus Quiscalus contains six of the ten species of grackle, gregarious passerine birds in the icterid family. They are native to North and South America. The genus was named and described by the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1816. Wikipedia

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If You Need It . . .

They probably have it.

Sharing God's creation

and what man does with it.

(sometimes good; sometimes not so good)

Snapped these on a

Lunch & a Drive

last Saturday.

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Until Spring . . .

Proverbs 31:21

When it snows, 

she has no fear for her household.

(two clicks)

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Backyard Activity . . .

is increasing daily.

Chipmunks

 Chipmunk Frolic
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and Squirrels

Morning Grooming
(click twice)

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A Preview . . .

of Spring

A primrose on the kitchen table

reflecting its future outside.

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Re-purposing? . . .

As I crested the hill

at a country cemetery,

this is what I saw.

Carved from an aged arborvitae. 

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Slate Blue . . .

or Blue Slate?

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A Birthday Reminder

A dried rose from a birthday bouquet I received

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Many Styles . . .

Same Good News

for sound click below

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Shy of What's Needed . . .

to safely ice skate this winter atMuldoon

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Saltwater but . . .

No Ocean Nearby.

The melted water on the driveway

may have been a little salty from ice treatment

or plain from melting snow.

But whichever, this gray squirrel

lapped it up for quite a while.

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Lunch and a Drive

 a Bright and Sunny Yesterday

Welcome to the ♫Rolling Hills of PA♫

Thankful for good food

 and nature's beauty

Much of the terrain in this area

is a result of the Moraine 

created along the edge of a glacier

yes, as in Heinz Ketchup

Just love weathered wood

Still licensed?

Waiting to 'spring' into action???

Yes, super thankful 

for the area 

we have been

blessed to live in

and sharing it with you.

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Two Colors . . .

One Plant?

Time will tell

when they are re-potted for outside.

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He Doesn't Fish to Live . . .

He Lives to Fish.

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Shared Beauty . . .

into February

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A Bird of . . .

Many Voices

Northern Mockingbird

 We often see them in other seasons

 but not normally in winter.

Moving in on the woodpecker.

Speaking of which, it looks like they have been pecking away at the dogwood branch.

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Arise With Joy . . .

Where Are They All Going?

Five contrails and counting

at sunrise

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Some of Us . . .

Still have septic tanks

While sparing the internal engineering details; 

today I am thankful for

the beauty that appeared externally.

As the snow began to melt

this formation appeared 

on the lid which is smooth.

Now the birds do peck at fallen seeds

but I don't think even they are

clever enough to create this design.

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Nature's . . .

Snowcone

No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place. (Zen Proverb)

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After the Snowfall . . .

a new day dawns.

Title: Doves at Sunrise

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