Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Friends

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Dacey and Michael it always warms my heart to see you two together. You can be apart for months and when you get back together you two always act like you were never apart. May God bless you both with a long and happy friendship, a friendship that will last a life time.
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Credits:
FruitLoopSally "Lizzy" kit
ChrissyW heart overlay
ScrappingwithLiz Friend template
Ellie Lash some of the papers.

Morning Chuckle!

I had to share my morning chuckle with y'all....

Monday, October 12, 2009

Texas Zoo ~ Animals

Here are the animals we saw at the Texas Zoo in Victoria with a few odd-ball photos thrown in....

Gila Monster (I think?)

Porcelain Frog
The story behind this is Dawn and I read the sign looked at the frog and actually thought someone stuck a ceramic/glass frog in the pen, it didn't look real...We really studied it before we started laughing and realized it was a living breathing frog...sheesh! The name Porcelain frog truly fits it!

Coati...
I think they should name him clown...he was a clown and really showing off for the camera!


Grey Fox...a well fed Grey fox too!

Badger!

Hibiscus that Michael insisted I take a photo of...I told him the wind was blowing it too much so he reached up and grabbed it to hold it still, lol!

Tortoise!

Red Wolf.
Used to be a native of Texas and they are trying to bring it back.

This red-eared turtle was begging. He was in the duck pond and kept following us around the walk-way and begging...I honestly didn't know turtles could beg...

Ahhh a couple of Baboons checking out a few of their relatives (grin)!

And Dawn where does she fit into all of these photos...I'm not sure...Maybe the head keeper!!


Texas Zoo ~ Birds

Dawn and I took Dacey and Michael to the Texas Zoo in Victoria last week as a special treat. Below are a few of the bird photos I took.

Scarlet Ibis

White Ibis

Roseate Spoonbill


Isn't his beak cool...They always amaze me!


D.D. the Black Bellied Whistling Duck. She is quiet the character and loves to attack!! It seems she has a boyfriend that flies in every morning and sits on the top of the Aviary and talks to her...Maybe that is why she has such a bad attitude she needs some love?


Wigeons (I think?)


Wood duck...beautiful birds! I can remember seeing these in the woods in Michigan when I use to ride the horses all the time. His eye is whacked out due to me using the flash, oops!

Guinea Fowl...Yes they are loud and obnoxious but I still think they are cool looking...


White-tailed Hawk. Isn't she gorgeous? She was in a pen but I managed a good head shot through the fencing.
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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Cousin Zekey learns about...

Wendy and her Camera!!

This weekend they had a little get together over to Mom and Dad's ranch. Dawn and Dacey were still here and after we had done a tour of Market days we drove over to spend some time there. I had brought the cameras as usual and was sitting there with the Canon Powershot in my hand and thought why don't I do a video tape...I was actually showing Dawn how you could video tape and nobody has a clue as to what you are doing...lol...sneaky me...I've watched this video quiet a few times and still laugh...Poor Zekey!!

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What is funny and nice is that the family has gotten so used to me holding a camera they pretty much ignore me...Fred did not know I was video taping and one of these days Zekey will get to the point of complete ignorance too, lol...

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I've got so many photos from last week...I started going through them tonight but it may be a few more days before I finish up. I also need to catch up on my Jessica sprague class, ekk...bare with me as it is going to be a long week playing catch up!! Hope y'all had a good weekend :o)

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Caterpillars and Bugs

The creeks and rivers were flooding earlier this week. One of our roads was closed and Michael and I went to check it out...with all the rain the caterpillars and bugs are out in full force. It's refreshing to see green and having fun playing with my Macro lens.

Pipevine swallowtail caterpillar.


Not real sure on the identification on this one...possibly a moth.





Baby grasshopper...grr


I'm clueless on this one...I thought it was cool.



Red saddlebag Dragonfly





Another one that is not in my reference books...it could be a moth and is similar to the eight spotted forester caterpillar.



That is all the bug photos I have at the moment. I saw a water scorpion in the garden the other day but the photos weren't clear. We have a lot of butterflies fluttering around but they aren't in the mood to pose...








Gulf Fritillary

Michael and I found this Gulf Fritillary at a local conveinance story while on a frozen coke run...I brought it home and put it on the lantana for a photo shoot!