Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
We enjoyed a nice variety of birds in February – probably because of a few snow storms. Female Downy Woodpecker Sparrow and Downy Woodpecker Female White-breasted Nuthatch Male White-breasted Nuthatch Squirrels also enjoyed birdseed. House Sparrow and European Starling Male Hairy Woodpecker Mourning Dove Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Goldfinch in its winter colors Male Red-bellied Woodpecker […]
It was a beautiful snow day. Words are not necessary. Enjoy. The snow is gone, but it is good to be reminded of the beauty.
Sunday, January 24 Enjoy the scenes from the day after our big snow – more than two weeks ago. A view outside our dining area window. Our crepe myrtle bush – deep in the snow. I brought the tray to the surface once again, added some black oil sunflower seed and a suet block. A junco […]
Saturday, March 7 The morning moon was brilliant at 6:00 AM. Two hours later the sun lit up the snow that was left in the fields. Icicles glittered. It was a great Saturday morning for snowmobiling. The bush is no longer totally covered with snow. By mid-afternoon the icicles were dripping. Some came lose from the […]
Thursday, March 5 I had been wanting a real snowfall, and it finally came last Thursday. By the end of the day we had about 10 inches of new snow. Since all the birdseed was covered with snow, I put out several suet blocks. They became quite popular and caused several fights. Snow creates incredible […]
Monday, March 2 through Wednesday, March 4 We went from snow and ice (last week) to a warm, rainy, spring-like week, so it’s difficult to remember that these pictures are from just a week ago. Morning shadows on the snow. Sam (man cave “grandson”) was kept busy shoveling snow for several days. The ice and glitter were pretty, […]
Sunday Evening, March 1 Mother called me in the morning – before church – to see if we still wanted to come for supper since snow and ice was predicted. Our dad would have been proud of us, because each one said they liked the challenge of driving through snow. Daddy enjoyed driving in snow. Our […]
Friday, February 20 One mailbox down! Apparently a snowplow hit it during the night. Cerwin was able to repair it without much trouble. Later in the morning a front end loader came through to push the snow farther into the field in preparation for another snow storm. A regular snow plow followed to make sure the […]
Every time I looked outside or heard the wind, I thought of Winnie the Pooh. ~~~ My version of our blustery day. ~~~ It is difficult to take a picture of “bluster”, but in this photo you can see the bird feeders swaying. I won’t add bird seed until the wind dies down. Along with […]
Monday Afternoon and Evening, January 26 It was a gray, cloudy, snowy day – making the lighting poor for getting a picture of a dark gray bird. He even looked gloomy. By evening there were icicles and… …more snow. Cerwin keeps the snow shovel nearby this winter.
Friday, January 23 & Saturday, January 24 This was Friday morning This was Saturday morning. The snow was beautiful, wet, and heavy. The birds had trouble finding birdseed. The mourning dove decided to pose for me instead of trying to find food.
Wednesday, January 21 It was a cold, beautiful morning, but I wanted to go outside and get a photo of the pretty sunrise. On the way back I noticed the frosty grass and leaves beneath my feet. Thursday, January 22 – We woke up to another layer of snow. Reuben and his girlie shoveled the driveway. […]
It’s been a snowy week – beginning with Wednesday, January 21 The Dark-eyed Juncos were busy. As I looked for photo opportunities, I saw a dove that I had missed. Then I saw another. and another. I was surprised to see how many doves were perched in the branches. They were at first camouflaged to […]
Sunday, January 4 Because church services were cancelled, we had a relaxing morning – enjoying coffee, pastry… …and an egg, spinach, and sausage casserole. Our plans were to go to see Hannah’s apartment in the afternoon. I went outside a bit early to get a few more snow pictures. We traveled over some pretty, snow-covered roads […]
We awoke to a snowy landscape outside our windows on Sunday morning. Mark had to shovel his way to the car so he could go to work. Church was cancelled in the morning because of the snow and ice. Consequently we could stay inside and look at the beauty from a warm place. I love […]
We have had a lot of cloudy, rainy, snowy days in December. The rain The snow Yes, there are many more pictures of the snow. Snow is so much prettier to photograph.
Friday, November 28 We had some errands to run today: Weaver’s Store (Fivepointville), Wal-Mart (Ephrata), and Landis Homes (Lititz) – including a short visit with Mother when there. In some areas there was still some snow and ice on the ground. As we neared Landis Homes, we noticed the Amish were building a new barn. It wasn’t […]
Wednesday, November 26 I had two bulk mailings ready to take to the post office in Lititz, and did that first thing this morning (8 AM) so I would beat the snow. It began snowing as I was driving home. Nuthatch Male cardinals always look pretty in the snow. Females are pretty too, but not quite […]
Tuesday, March 25 Just about the time we think spring has arrived, it snows again. I don’t think he was quite ready for that gust of wind. A bit of snow does give me opportunity for some creative pictures ~ and I love any photo-op. 🙂
Tuesday, February 4 More pictures from our walk through the building where all the outfitters were advertising their hunts. Taxidermy fascinates me. Maybe it’s because I get to look at these beautiful animals up close. Cerwin considered going hunting here this fall, and had talked to the guys on the phone, so he was looking forward to […]
Tuesday, February 4 We left home about 9 a.m. to head for the show at Harrisburg. It was an especially beautiful drive – after about eight inches of snow the day before. This area was breath-taking. Cerwin was interested in finding the outfitters, but along the way we stopped to admire a wall of trophy racks. […]
More pictures of the snow from Monday, February 3. By the time the snow stopped, we had about 8 inches on the ground. I felt bad for the birds, because every feeder was covered with snow. The suet was popular as it remained free of snow. Just before lunch, I decided to fill a large, […]
Monday ~ February 3 Our crepe myrtle bush shortly after 9 a.m. Notice how much heavier the snow is just over an hour later. It was so much fun to photograph this snow. It’s been a long time since we had a snow this heavy and pretty. Because everything was covered with snow, there were […]
Sunday, February 2 dawned beautiful, clear, and cold. It was one of those mornings when the sunrise seemed to fill the entire sky. No, I didn’t turn the camera upside down. Within half hour of sunrise the clouds began to overshadow the sun. After church we noticed a large flock of black birds in the […]
Monday, January 27 I could hear the wind, but how do you photograph wind. Then I saw snow blowing across the fields between the farm and our house. The wind kept the snow plows busy at keeping the roads open. This time the plow went through just in time for the school bus. “Hey, Myrtle, don’t turn […]
Sunday, January 26 The pavilion did not look like it was inviting us for a picnic, but somehow a walk in the woods looked inviting to me. It was a cold, gray, breezy afternoon. The cold got into my bones – even though I was dressed warmly. One bird house down. We’ll deal with that […]
Friday, January 24 Red-bellied woodpecker Carolina wren Downy woodpecker She must have sensed something that sounded like danger. Black-eyed junco You can see by her feathers that it was a breezy day. I wonder what she was looking at? Our day closed with another pretty winter sunset.
Thursday, January 23 It is almost too cold to go outside to take pictures these days – but it looks beautiful from inside the windows. Yes, it was a pretty, winter day.
Wednesday, January 22 The morning sun tinted everything with a yellow glow. The goldfinches looked more yellow than they actually are at this time of year. As the sun got higher in the sky the light revealed beautiful white snow. By evening we were back to yellow in the sky. Then just as the sun […]
Tuesday, January 21 Though we only received several inches of snow, it added a new beauty to our landscape. Birds that are usually pretty looked even prettier with the white background – even blue jays. Oops! My movement scared him that time. The little junco looked cold. Tufted titmouse Goldfinches fluffed their feathers to keep warm. Male […]