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Christmas Eve Ice Storm

Posted in Nature, tagged , , on December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The ice is very pretty but it’s treacherous out there. One pass around the yard was enough for me. This is a shot of my Magnolia tree coated with ice.

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Autumn Prairie

Posted in Nature, Photos, tagged , , on November 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Saturday was a gorgeous, sunny day with temperatures in the low 70’s, a rare treat for November. It was much too beautiful a day to be indoors so I grabbed my camera and went for a walk in the Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve, an 80-acre remnant prairie, wetland, and savanna complex.

The prairie looks very [...]

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Autumn Colors

Posted in Nature, tagged , on October 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The leaves are an exceptionally nice color this year, and they are staying on trees instead of dropping off in a few days so we can enjoy them.
I tried to go for a walk around the lake but it was overrun by geese. Lots of geese equals lots of goose poop. What a mess.

I [...]

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Baby Robins

Posted in Wildlife, tagged , , , , on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The robins nesting in my yard are now parents. Three Four fuzzy little babies. The parents tolerate my curiosity and photography and so far have not tried to attack me.

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Robins Nest

Posted in Wildlife, tagged , , , , on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve had a cute bird house nailed to my garage for years waiting for birds to move in. No birds. I also have a bat house with no bats but that’s a topic for another day. Birds keep trying to build nests in my awnings and in the gutters…. usually unsuccessfully. Silly birds, those are [...]

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