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Monday, August 22, 2016

Staycation

I can't remember the last time I had a staycation where I took time off from work to be at home without any plans. 

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That's what I'm doing this week and so far it has been great.

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It made the weekend that much better knowing I didn't have to go to work on Monday.

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I'm planning some morning walks this week with friends but it was very nice today (Monday) to walk around my neighborhood lake with just me and my camera.

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The weather cooperated and was perfect for a morning walk.

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One of the things I miss about working from home is having the option of walking at times that suit me.

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We've had a hot spell before a slight cool down this week but the rainy summer has kept everything looking fresher than usual.

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It's been quite a while since I have gone on a photo walk by myself.

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I love the wispy clouds in the sky today.

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This was a first for me. A bunch of mallards charged me. 

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They turned on a dime right barely avoiding running into me while I kept snapping away.

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The turkey buzzard below was behaving more like a predator than a scavenger.

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It was odd, he watched the lake and spread his wings as if waiting to pounce.

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He never did pounce but it was odd watching him for quite a while behaving very oddly. He was behaving more like the cormorants usually do at the lake than a vulture. 

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Summertime 2016

We've had a wet summer which has helped keep many flowers, plants and trees looking fresh even in the heat. 


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It hasn't even been as hot as most summers but the past few weeks have been so humid the heat index has been very high.

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The photographs are a mix from July and the first week of August.

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Hard to believe that summer is almost over.

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Since summer isn't my favorite season I don't mind that at all.

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My crepe myrtle trees always brighten up my yard in the summer.

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I like all seasons as long as they don't last too long and to that extent summer has been better this year.

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It took much longer to get hot so we really had an extended spring which I loved.

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I like change so I'd have trouble living somewhere that didn't have 4 distinct seasons.

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I've gotten more bird shots on weekends and after work because they've needed the water I supplied during the hot spell.

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The juvenile cardinal above and below looks like it's losing it's baby feathers.

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One more crepe myrtle shot below.

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I always have a lot of catbirds.

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American robins are another common bird at my baths.

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I love those quilted skies.

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A female cardinal gets her turn in the bath.

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Last but not least is a mourning dove.

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