I'm not sure what this redwing blackbird was saying, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was a complaint about the 40 degree drop in our temperatures. We went from sunny and 75 for the past 10 days to sunny but 35 today, and with a stiff breeze! Lots of us had something to say …
A three bird day!
After a rainy night and a cloudy and cool morning, the afternoon and evening were beautiful. We took Gulliver for a walk in the park, and I captured three lovely birds. Take a look...The day has flown by, and it's time to shut down the computer and say goodnight. Thanks for stopping by, ~Carolyn aka Skip
Not another bird!
Challenged by my daughter, Becky, to look for new subjects (and not just another bird) for the photos I post here and in my daily journal at Blipfoto.com, I set out for the park today without my usual 70-300mm lens, the one I've used throughout the winter to capture close up portraits of birds. In …
The world outside my window…
...is bursting into bloom. Magnolia trees, forsythia bushes, daffodils, and more are brightening up what has been a pretty dull landscape for most of the winter. We usually have a fair amount of snow here in northeast Ohio, Lake Erie freezes over for part of the winter, and our local river, the Chagrin, is almost always covered with ice thick enough to walk on during January and February. None of that happened this winter. Without snow on the ground, I didn't have a good background for the pictures I took in the park. But now winter seems to be over, although spring snowfall isn't unheard of. A few years back we woke up on Easter morning to several inches of very unwelcome white stuff! However, we have arrived at the official first day of spring in the midst of an extended warm spell with temperatures near or above 70 degrees. My thermometer currently reads 75 sunny degrees to the delight of just about everyone. Here is what it looked like in the Arboretum today when I stopped to wander around after my visit to the dentist.
If these spring scenes have whetted your appetite for more, I posted a slide show here. I hope you enjoyed your short visit to the Arboretum today. see you soon.
~Carolyn aka Skip
Like a lamb!
So much of my photography during the winter months focuses on two things: birds, if I am walking in my local park, and landscapes, if I am walking anywhere else. This morning's photo walk took me to the local park, and I captured a different critter, one that has been in hibernation for the winter …
Dog tired!
After a long afternoon walk in the Holden Arboretum, we were all dog tired...including Gulliver!
Oh happy day!
It may be winter by the calendar, but spring is here and summer is on the way. That's according to the thermometer and the apparel I see in the park. I wore a light jacket this morning but had to take it off and sling it over the strap of my camera bag long before …
Spring??? Well, maybe!
Yesterday spring had sprung in our neighborhood, but of course that was just a foretaste of the real thing. According to the calendar, it is still winter. Today the weather was something between the two, cooler than yesterday, but not cold. It was overcast for most of the day, but the sun managed to show …
Meal time manners!
The day dawned sunny and clear...and cold! Thinking it would warm up, I delayed my photo walk until nearly noon, hoping the birds would still be active. It wasn't warm, but the sun was cheerful and the birds were hungry. I get so much pleasure from watching their behavior, and today was no exception. Take …
Dapper, distinguished, and downright comical
The downy woodpecker is one of my favorite little birds. Put out a handful of peanuts and there he is, ready to put on a show. He probably doesn't know it is a "show", but I get lots of laughs from watching him. He can be very dapper, like this... or this... But watch him …
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