In yesterday's blog post about Friday Faces I mentioned that I saw my very first red-eyed vireo while walking on the trail through the bog. Another blogger commented that s/he had never seen a vireo, so, at that blogger's request, here it is: momma vireo sitting on her nest. It's not a great picture (not even …
Comic relief!
Caption anyone?I've heard that llamas like to spit and may even spit at you if you get in their space. I'm not sure if that's true because I've never seen it happen. But this did happen in front of me when I was visiting the animals in the FarmPark. Apparently llamas like to roll in the dirt, …
Long day and a productive photowalk
Note: If you want to scroll through a gallery or see the large version of a photo, just click the pic. It has been one of those days that started early and just kept on going. By the time I got out for a photowalk, the afternoon light was waning, but the birds were still active. …
A Banner Day for Birds
My Nikon is my mentor
It was in December 2013 that I initiated my Friday Faces project. I don't post one every Friday, and I took quite a few weeks off this past winter, but since this first Friday Face and the two I posted today, April 17, 2015, I have posted the faces of 38 different people. Each time I gather the …
Hike in the Arboretum
This is a beautiful, almost summer, day. I don't think I could have custom-ordered a nicer one or a better day for a walk in the Holden Arboretum. My friend and I packed bag lunches and met in the visitors' center, lunched, caught up on news, and then set off on a two and one-half …