What my lens captured this evening...

Arkansas Lazy Daisy

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I was playing with overlays again!

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Wild Indigo

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Blue Bells

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Milkvetch

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Disc Flower

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Texas Toadflax

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Gato

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The Few, The Proud, The MARINES!

Semper Fi

I got a photo of a Hummingbird, woohoo...

No this isn't a hummingbird but a female ladder-backed woodpecker. I spotted her on the electric pole while waiting for the hummingbird to come in for his evening feed....

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There he is...a Berylline Hummingbird and the first one I spotted this spring. Of course he's been buzzing around here for a couple of weeks but this is the first photo I have been able to get...And it's also the only photo of him I managed this evening...If it's not the kid, cat and or horse chasing off the birds it's Fred, sigh!

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Michael is spending the night with his Grandma Criste. So I thought I might be able to sit outside in the evening sunshine and get some photos. Sunshine was so sweet after 3 days of drizzly rain and scattered thunder storms (we got 1.5 inches of rain total). Just as the hummingbird comes in for his evening feed Fred walks around from the backyard calling his goofy chickens! Argh!! Snap and the hummingbird flew off, LOL...I just can't win sometimes! But I'm happy the one photo turned out. I waited a bit more and took a few more photos but the Berylline never came back...ah well there is always another day and another evening. It is suppose to be beautiful all week long, yeah!

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Female Warbler, not sure what species as a lot of the female warblers are greenish/yellow. I enjoyed watching her flit around the tree, it sure was tough trying to get a decent photo, she was quick!

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KitCat enjoying the evening.

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Lydia always poses for me...She was actually sitting next to me watching the birds too...I am sure she was watching them for a different reason though, more like yummy for my tummy, ekk!

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I used the flash to see what it would do and I liked how her iris turned iridescent, green is my favorite color!

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That was all the time I had before the sun went down and I lost my light. I'm looking forward to this next week, gorgeous weather and no school...sleeping in and lots of photos (I hope). Hope y'all have a great week!

Cold and Wet...

and I am miserable...

I won't take the camera out in the rain or damp weather so no photos to share. I've seen a couple of new wildflowers on the roadside but pulling over into the ditch is not an option right now. I would be so embarrassed if I got stuck, the ditches are soft when it rains. Michael is on Spring Break this coming week and we are discussing our plans. I suggested the Wildlife refuge and he growled, lol...Guess he hasn't forgot the Gator on the trail yet...I've been told do NOT go to the beach during spring break and I've never been. But I did suggest we might go do some early morning beach combing and Michael asked if he could play in the sand and dig, lol...So maybe we will brave the beach during spring break...who knows but I do know I want to do something...Life is short and I'm ready for an adventure!! Hmmm maybe I can talk him into doing some kayaking, now there's an idea?

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Isn't It Ironic? The food stamp program, a US Government run program, announced it is pleased to be distributing the greatest amount of food stamps ever.
Meanwhile, the National Park Service, also part of the US Government, asks us to "please do not feed the animals" because the animals may grow dependent and not learn to take care of themselves.

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Fix'in to rain...

So glad I got out today to take some photos, it looks as though we may be getting 3 to 5 inches of rain in the next few days, ekk!! Just Ducky :o)

Beauties...

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Indian Blanket

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With the wide-angle lens

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Wood Violet

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I Love Spring!