Evening photos at the pool...

I can't help myself when it comes to the deer...

The doe was back and waiting for her dinner...

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And a gorgeous Sunset!!

Hope y'all have a great weekend!

Friday morning in photos...

First off the podiatrist has me wearing Croc shoes around the house...no more barefoot :o( I'm getting use to the Croc's, I honestly didn't think they were decent shoes but the Podiatrist told me that they are and to try them. I'm getting use to them and kind of like them even if they are ugly!! Now if I can just remember to put them on, oops!

Ms. Molly really likes them, especially when they are on my feet! She growls, barks and bites them and it's too funny to watch!

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Sigh...I took my last trip over the old bridge this morning! Monday morning they're closing it down and building the new one. They won't have it finished until March, which sucks!! Now we are going to have to go way out of our way to get to Michael's school. All I can see is $$$ as it's going to cost a lot more in fuel and plus adding mileage to my truck!
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I went to the pool first thing this morning, the clouds were gorgeous!
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I thought this opening in the clouds was so cool...
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I tried to control my trigger finger but it's been awhile since we've seen gorgeous clouds!
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A fawn came to visit me while I was swimming...She's not too sure about me yet!
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Here's the fawns Mother and she waits for me to put grain out and then is right there, no fear of me what so ever. She's hungry!
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Another fawn out in the pasture...
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I love going down to the pool first thing in the morning it's so quiet and peaceful.

Glorious Rain...

Two different rain showers today = 8/10ths of an inch of rain, Beautiful!!

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Julie isn't too happy but I was very happy!! She needed a bath anyways!
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Puddles, Puddles, Puddles...it has been soooo long since I've seen a puddle of rain water!

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Rain drops are falling on my head...

Rainbow in the Clouds

The clouds were developing this morning and as I was taking photos and sky watching I spotted a rainbow in the clouds! Beautiful. No rain for us but I heard that Cuero got a little shower, so glad someone got some rain.

Prancer?

Misc. photos from the past few days...

I haven't taken the Macro lens off my camera and here are a few photos from the past few days...

Snail on the wall of the pool...

Doe in the morning checking me out...



A doe with a fawn near the pool...

Cow Killer ant, also called a Velvet ant. I've never been bit by one and I don't think I want too either. Anything with a name like "Cow Killer" doesn't sound like fun. They are rather easy to spot with that orange rear end and they are quiet large too.

Michael has been watching this buck lately when we drive down the driveway and calls it his buck, lol.

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I've been a bit under the weather lately and one of the reasons I'm been a bit scarce here on my blog. Seems I caught a head/chest cold from Michael and then early this morning (4am) I awoke with another Kidney stone. The kidney stone is moving, just not fast enough for me. I did go to the Podiatrist yesterday (re: my foot/ankle problems) and they diagnosed me with plantar fasciitis. The Dr. has put me on steroids and has given me stretching exercises to do. She says it is fixable and I am following her directions to a "T", hoping this helps. I'm hoping all this blows over soon and I'll be back to normal, well as normal as I can get. I hope y'all enjoy your weekend!

Time with my favorite lens...

the 100mm Canon Macro...I love it!

Fred working on our project. I should say it's his project, cause with my bum foot/ankle I'm not much help. I either sit on my stool and watch him or lay in the pool and listen to him. But I get annoyed and then I go help and then I regret it later, lol...I'm off to the podiatrist this week so maybe, just maybe we'll figure out what the problem is...

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Michael was busy in the pool! It's a bit chilly but we're getting used to it and the water temp. got up to 82 degrees F. today, yeah!! It actually wasn't too bad after the first dive!
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The butterflies were flying fast today. I sat and waited for one to come to me but I just couldn't get them to stop and pose for me!
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Fly away home...or maybe just on to the next bloom!
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Green Lynx Spider and one of my favorite photos of the day! If you click on the photo it will bring it up even larger and you can actually count his 8 eyes. I love the polka dots on his legs, just too sweet!
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Dragon fly who would not cooperate either!!
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A wildflower, cool, not too many of them out there!
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Lets not forget the grasshoppers, there are plenty of them. I even captured a few and took them home to the chickens...Oh how the chickens love them but they've pretty much wiped them out at the house!
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It's got an itty bitty flower on it but I'm not sure what the plant is. I took a photo so I could look it up but I have yet to find it? Fred said it's a darn weed!! Oh he's such a smarty pants!!
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an itty bitty butterfly...perhaps a blue or a hairstreak! Took me a while and a few shots to get a decent photo!
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Then we went home for lunch and came back later in the afternoon and this is what I found....

I love the simplicity of this photo!
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Then I decided to go in closer for a shot of the ants! I didn't see the aphids until I pulled the photo up on the computer, too cool! Another one of my favorites from the day! (Again click on the photo for a closer view)
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Beetle on a Sage palm...
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and yet another grasshopper!
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My Sage bush with a bud on it, woohoo!! I am told the Sage bushes are gorgeous when they bloom out but I have yet to see mine bloom. Every time it is budded out and ready to bloom either the neighbor's cow break out and eat it or the deer attack it! I'm hoping this year they will leave it alone as the bush is looking really nice!
I really enjoyed getting out with the Macro lens. It always takes me a few minutes to get into Macro mode and find subjects to photograph. This drought makes it even tougher but I always manage to find something!