Fences 111215

Using this photo with my son's permission

 

His son, our grandson, pitching.

Even a plain chain link fence can house a treasure.

 

 

Joining Theresa for:

Good Fences

Wednesday 111115

I wonder whose project this was.

 

 They are in an area only accessible by boat.

 

This one didn't stand the test of time.

 

Joining Susan for:

Outdoor Wednesday

Tuesday 111015

These are two trees at the local State Park.

They have been transformed into high rise housing for swallows.

 

Joining:

Trees and Bushes

Monday 110915

Bundled a few photos from

my new blog, Ventures In Photography

where I dabbled into long exposure.

 

Joining Judith for:

Mosaic Monday

and Sally for:

Blue Monday

 

 

Multiple Blogs - Yay or Nay? 110715

Last Fall as I analyzed where I stood on the whole issue of retiring, I knew as a workaholic, developing new interests or reviving old ones would be a must if my plan was to succeed. And I knew myself well enough to know that retiring cold turkey would never work. So I made the decision to do it in phases. Or as I tell my boss, the plan is to fade away one step at a time.

At that time I posted this titled CLARITY

musing . . . 'gazing thoughtfully'

from my office window

I then stopped blogging and began the process of training and passing major duties on to others. The previous year I had recruited someone who I felt would be a capable replacement when the time came. That has proven to be true. With that relief, the process began and by the spring of 2015 I was ready for those 'other interests'. Family Research and Blogging were two areas I had always enjoyed and so it began.

My first two link ups last spring were with Sally at Blue Monday 

 

 

and Susan at Outdoor Wednesday.



I then discovered Good Fences with Theresa; Mosaic Monday with Judith and Saturday Critters with Eileen. As the saying goes, the rest is history. 

 

As I started linking with these fun blogs and more; I became more and more interested in the photography side of the process and began wanting to improve my shots. Eileen's bird and critter photos are always so good and she was kind enough to share the specs on her camera with me.

 

Spring moved on to Summer and Summer on to Fall and I found some super photo challenges and tutorials through wordpress blogs and since I had as account there previously; I decided to start another blog with the emphasis on my ventures into the science and art of photography. It is Venturesinphotos.  

 

Along with all the blogging, I also became a part of a group Facebook page with some recently discovered distant cousins. With two and sometimes three blogs going; two Facebook pages; my Home, Hearth and Employment, my head was spinning. Many of you have probably been there in some way or another and last week I needed to re-group.

 

In reviewing the two blogging processes I found that I prefer the editing process here at Blogger. I find it user friendly and it meets my creative need without overwhelming me.

 

So . . . I brought the concept I was seeking at Venturesinphotos and created  Ventures In Photography here on Blogger. There is a link in the right column of 'atMuldoon' and I invite everyone to check it out. If you are interested in the direction it is going, you may want to follow it as well.

 

That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Hope to continue to see you here ('atMuldoon') and there.

 

Barn 110815

I often ride through this area of the county

hoping a clue will present itself

for a couple ancestral brickwalls in my family research.

This particular barn is on or adjacent to the homes of a couple families in my ancestral tree and they may have used it in the past.

 

 

Joining Tom for:

The Barn Collective

Saturday Critters 110715

My favorite Critter

Lucy

 

Joining Eileen for:

Saturday Critters

Flower or Posey?

I say posey.

We brought this cactus in for the winter

and apparently it's pleased.

 

Joining Denise for:

Today's Flower

and

Floral Friday

 

Harvest Time - Fences 110515

Haven't seen this farm building since Spring.

The farm next to the office parking lot harvested corn this morning.

Big machine - Big noise

but not unpleasant.

 

Joining Tex/Theresa for:

Good Fences

Trees and Bushes 110315

Norway Spruce - Picea abies

Norway spruce is a familiar sight in much of the United States, but it’s really a tree of Europe. Throughout the globe, this tree has many uses including lumber, pulpwood, Christmas trees and landscape specimen trees. Its dense branching pattern and tolerance of soil variations has also made it a popular tree for windbreaks.

If you have enough space and want to add a sense of formal dignity to your landscape, the Norway spruce will suit you well.

 

Joining:

Trees and Bushes

Both sides of the coin (leaves)

 

 

 

Joining Sue for:

Wordless Wed. on Tue.

Mosaic Monday 110215

Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor,

summer an oil painting

and autumn a mosaic of them all.
Stanley Horowitz

 

Joining Judith for:

Mosaic Monday

Shortfall Macro 110215

A bundle of Red Maple leaves that have fallen

but are not grounded.

Autumn asks that we prepare for the future

—that we be wise in the ways of garnering and keeping.

But it also asks that we learn to let go

—to acknowledge the beauty of sparseness.

Bonaro W. Overstreet

 

Joining:

Macro Monday 2

Signs of the Season 103115

 

Joining:

Orange You Glad It's Friday

Saturday Critters 103115

Horrible, horrible photos taken on the fly and through the screen.

 But a critter is a critter.

And he was making off with my pretty acorn, tsk!

 

Joining Eileen for:

Saturday Critters

Floral Confusion 103015

Another bush in second bloom.

Wearing its Fall colors next to a fresh bloom

that normally appears in Spring.

 

Joining Denise at:

Today's Flowers

Good Fences 102915

These are the fence photos from

our Saturday outing to the State Park.

that I posted on Outdoor Wed. and Wildbird Wed.

Many of the leaves have fallen due to wind and rain.

 A bright stand of poison sumac.

 

 

 During the summer there are signs attached with info about

the wildlife in the area.

 

Joining Tex/Theresa at:

Good Fences

Another Beautiful Weed - Black n White Weds. 102815

This seedpod did well as black n white

Swamp Mallow Seed Pod

Another beautiful weed.

 

 

Joining:

Black and White Wednesday

Outdoor Wednesday 102815 and Wildbird Wed.

Wednesday the 28th would have been my Mother's 91st birthday so I thought I would share photos of her favorite son-in-law; or as she would fondly tell him 'he was her only son-in-law'.

It's post fishing tournament fishing season which now allows for my favorite kind of fishing - shore fishing. Much more calm and non competitive.

The sun rose on a cool October Saturday morning atMuldoon.

 

Off we went to the State Park with just enough breeze to be pleasant. Hoping for a good catch of panfish; perch, crappie and bluegill. They will be donated to a local American Legion for their upcoming Fish Fry.

Packin' a Rod n Reel

Tie the hook on securely.

Cast your line.

 

Bring them in.

While the RG practices his craft I wonder around

enjoying the field of view with my camera.

This is the waterfowl observation I often mention.

All decked out for Fall.

 

 

Time to head to another spot

and begin the same process

 

 

Cast Out

 

Park your Bobber

 

 

wait patiently

 

 Bring them in

Field of View

 A pretty mushroom

 

 Floating Leaves

Practicing simplicity 

 and macro shots

  

 Came back later in the afternoon and brought Lucy along.

 Dogs must be on a leash which doesn't thrill her a lot.

 
This time a gull was my field of view.

 

turned around to find . . .

 Lucy had enough leash time and was going home to freedom

whether we joined her or not ;)

I give that day an A+

 

Joining:

Outdoor Wednesday

and

Wildbird Wednesday