It’s been a quiet weekend. We’re in St. Pete getting in a visit with our son John before he deploys this summer. We’ve just been hanging out at his place, eating, visiting, reading, and replacing a dead ceiling fan — always a bigger chore than it should be. I’ve even ridden in his new Jeep,...
I had a little time this afternoon, so I grabbed the camera and took a drive close to home. Who knew what was just around the corner?
We’re blessed by having plenty of Mockingbirds who are pretty sure they own our back yard. They sing to us, entertain us with their antics, and sometimes remind us that attitude is enough. So anytime I take a photo of a Mockingbird, I’m looking to capture a little something of that attitude, and while it’s...
The red tailed hawks were active out back yesterday. At one point I saw one flying with a large stick. But this one got out for what appeared to just be some great fun on a beautiful day, riding the thermals, and seeming to be really enjoying it. It was fun just to watch, but...
We should have just sat in our backyard this afternoon and looked at our own wildflowers. Instead, we took off for Waller, having seen a report of a large field of bluebonnets. Getting to see bluebonnets is like an elixir for Eloise — it just makes her feel better automatically. We struck out, although we...
