My take on the night sky....

 

I was freezing and did the best I could do in regards to photos and the Lunar eclipse. I am definitely not a professional photographer nor do I have the equipment!!

 

I did my best though!!

 

 

Lunar Eclipse 1am to 2am April 15 2014

(if you click on the photo it will come up larger)

 

 

 

I was a bit frustrated as I couldn't get better photos of the moon so I grabbed the wide angle lens and took a few photos of the night sky to the North!! The stars are Big and Bright in Texas tonight!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't forget the Lunar eclispe tonight...

 

I am ready and have everything set up and ready to go...

 

 

I took a few practice shots!!

 

Now off to bed until the alarm goes off at 1am...

 

Michael wants to see it, we'll see if he wakes up. Last time I tried to wake him up for a meteor shower he wouldn't get up!

 

Good Night Everyone!

 

 

 



Evening walk...

 

I went for an evening walk...

 

 

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My pretty girl...

 

 

 

 

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After the sun set...

 

Hope y'all have a good start to your week!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Around here today...

 

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Front pasture is covered in Indian Blankets!

 

 

Blue Salvia is blooming...or perhaps it is purple Salvia??

 

 

The Wisteria is blooming!!

 

 

Fred decided to rototill his half of the garden, maybe he will plant his melons and keep it weeded!!

I am done with my half of the garden and have just enough to keep my busy!!

 

Hope y'all are having a great weekend!

 

 

 

 

Western Coachwhip

 

I was leaning over to turn the water on at the well house when I spotted a snake with his head on some stuff watching me...Well Hello there little one!!

It wouldn't stop and pose for me, sigh...I got his tail in one photo, his head in another and its body in another, lol...

 

Hello there, I see you!!

 

 

I didn't know what type of snake it was but I knew it was harmless. I sent a photo to my friend Clint and he text me back and told me it's a Western Coachwhip. A really great snake to have around!

They eat just about any kind of rodent, including gophers, yeah!! We have a gopher problem and I am so glad it is hanging around!

 

 

I found an old mouse nest under a non-working push mower and it seems like it is already doing a great job of cleaning up the rodents!

They also will eat rattlesnakes, cool. I was reading in the "Texas snake book" and it sounds like a really great snake to have around. It is also one of the fastest snakes in Texas. This one wasn't moving very fast but it wouldn't stop moving, except when it went under the push mower. I left it alone and hope it sticks around...

 

 

 

 

A little back road driving...

 

I took Michael over to a friends house about an hour from us and was stunned by the fields of bluebonnets, oh so beautiful!!

 

 

 

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Michael with his friend, Colby.

 

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Bluebonnets everywhere...

 

 

I turned off the main highway and took to the back roads...

 

 

 

 

 

One rather large Momma cow!

 

 

Indian paint brushes here and there too...

 

 

 

 

 

Who are you looking at?

 

 

I think I could spend all day here...

 

 

The fields were covered in blue...

 

 

Old Brahma cow...

 

 

Railroad trestle...

 

 

Upon getting home I saw that one of Michael's rose bushes had bloomed!!

 

 

A bit windy today but absolutely gorgeous out!

Hope y'all have a good weekend!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty...

 

 

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I do like some hanging baskets full of flowers...

 

I have 5 this year and I hope they all make it through the summer, oh so pretty!