The Wood

Even this fungus looks like a work of art!!

The day my cousin sent this, I let our doggy dear Hannah Hope out b4 daybreak & heard the Great Horned in the woods behind us.

A GOD VISIT

since youre a nature lover, i thought you of all people would appreciate these photos. this is the great horned owl that was sitting on my back fence a lil over a year ago. the fence at that house was just about 4 or 5ft from my back door. i looked out the door one evening and there he was just staring right inside my house. he appeared on sasha's four month birthday. he sat there for about 3 hours just peering in the door. i went and got sasha so they could see each other. i felt like he is her animal totem. when i was pregnant with her the winter before, i would always hear an owl hooting out back. i never saw it though. that summer after she was born, this one showed up. owl's are known to be fierce protectors. it made me feel like this owl had been watching over me when i was pregnant and he had come to the door to finally see this baby he was protecting. sounds kinda corny im sure, but its just a feeling i have. whether anyone has faith in that story or not, the pictures still came out really cool. and its rare that a big owl like that would be hanging out right in the middle of town, and sitting on someone's fence in the middle of the day. it was truly a magical and spiritual experience to have this majestic .

"there are so many ways to wear what we have before its gone. to make use of what is there, you know, i dont wear anything i cant wipe my hands on. im looking for the holes, ...the holes in your jeans. are they worn out in the seat or are they worn out in the knees?"
-ani difranco

Passing On An Award

It's About Friends

my fairie window

Gathering Hope

Shoal Creek Cottage

Thistlebrooms

Journey Through Grace

My Wildlife Sanctuary

Sandra Evertson

Winding Vine Designs

Love Wrapped in Velvet Skin

I wanted to share this with those who have not seen it ...I saw an episode of Rescue 911 once .. they EMT did this & even gave the babe "mouth to mouth" I cried it was so touching.

We Have a New Bird

THANK YOU JULIE

visiting the last 2 days, even looking at him/her & the bird book we are not sure what it is besides a woodpecker. Rich and I have narrowed it to 1 we think it may be, but still not

sure. It was just too dark for the camera to do well , but it looked so good when we were looking. I'm going to send his picture around and get him identified. He is out of his visit zone..whomever he may be..or she

I was so excited I was shaking like a leaf

My God visit today

Nestle's First Award

I'll be back after some rest, to pass it on to 7 friends

alright already who can stick to just 7???

Deer

Crab Tree finally the deer arrive
yes if you see this, deer are around..tis little but not as lil as bunny droppings

the wood
Click to enlarge love my birds

We have new homes on both sides of us, the construction has kept them away but they are rutting now~~

Autumn in the Woods

Going home up Singing Woods Road today

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Mourning Doves enjoying the sun

Mantis likes THIS tasty sort of butterfly.

Can you see the butterfly wing just about in the shade?? It's not a fresh one.. but Mantis had just eaten off his soft head when I snapped this picture. I reached down and Mantis snapped at ME!! I'm soft & fleshy too..EEEK

Another shot..see the wing above???
A Walking Stick ..hubby took these pics

Ctenomorpha chronus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Subclass:
Pterygota
Infraclass:
Neoptera
Superorder:
Exopterygota
Order:
PhasmatodeaJacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Suborders
AgathemerodeaTimematodeaVerophasmatodea
The Phasmatodea (sometimes called Phasmida) are an order of insects, whose members are variously known as stick insects (in Europe), walking sticks or stick-bugs (in the United States of America), phasmids, ghost insects and leaf insects (generally the family Phylliidae). The ordinal name is derived from the Greek "phasma" meaning an apparition or phantom, and refers to the resemblance of many species to sticks or leaves. Their natural camouflage can make them extremely difficult to spot. A few species (for example those in the genus Anisomorpha) are capable of secreting a substance from glands on the metathorax that can cause an intense burning irritation of the eyes (and in some cases temporary blindness) and mouth of potential predators on contact.

Welcome Autumn

I noticed the leaves have just started to change colors, oh I love Autumn

deena

Mantis & His Shadow

Last evening ..as the sun was going down & so bright I saw this Praying Mantis on our screen. I love how the shadow shows up. He looks like he's ready to enter the Boxing Ring.

A Close Encounter

Me before chemo..Cancer SUCKS~~~

 A sweet little Nuthatch hit the window and fell into a pot of 

plants today. I went out to rescue him.  He was SO scared when

I first picked him up, but as I soothed him and talked to him,

he started looking at me ..and seemed he was listening..

Just after hubby snapped this picture, my sweet bird friend

flew off to a nearby Hickory Tree.  PLEASE pardon my appearance, 

this is my post chemotherapy look..LOL

I promise I "clean up nice"

We had rain for days, this guy just rested on our house above the deck.

The raindrops visible on the wood.

The hummers were out today ..Sunday ..after the rain subsided..the daylight was

slipping away and the pictures aren't sharp.. He kept buzzing by my head.

A Nature Walk

On Sunday, when I didn't have my camera..35 turkeys crossed the road where I found this turkey feather today.

Goldenrod at the roadside

A lovely butterfly

I stole an apple on the way back home, it was juicy and crisp. I hope I don't steal one every day.

LOL

A Bit of Trumpet Vine

on the fence, for my sweet hummingbirds.