Foggy Morning... Webs... and Whitetail...

Fog always adds an ambience to any given scene. This morning was no different, its dampness gave weight to the many spider webs scattered across the terrain. A little later in the morning some whitetail deer allowed me a few photos.   

A weeping willow hangs in the fog...

Foggy reflections...

Foggy bottom...

Water laden web...

Fog leaves droplets on a spider web...

Can't help it, these webs are amazing...

Found this great Web sight...

I'm trying to rest here...

Young whitetail peeks through the bush...

A young buck catches me as he walks by...

Hes' got me pegged...

Pine Warbler...Chickadee...White-breasted Nuthatch...Downy Woodpecker...Oh, and Some Whitetail

I do need to spend more time in my own back yard. I walked down the driveway to pick up the mail and on my return I was listening to a Pileated woodpecker and thinking; please let me get my camera. Got the camera and could still hear the Pileated woodpecker, never did see him. My day will come, he and I will meet. Anyway, as I search the surroundings around me I noticed activity in all directions. Each of these birds were within fifty yards of my front door. It was an entertaining hour. The deer were all at a near by National Park a day earlier.

A real contortionist, a Black-capped Chickadee...

A White-breasted Nuthatch...

Here is a he and she Downy Woodpecker...

Hiding in the bush, a Pine Warbler...

Pine Warbler...

Pine Warbler with lunch...

Rain...Mushrooms...Birds...Flowers...Whitetail... and Other Stuff

A week ago we received a significant portion of rainfall. Two or three days worth I believe. The ground was saturated and favored the growth of many mushrooms. Skies clear and days become less overcast and much more favorable. The rain put life back into the meadows. Turning them green and coloring them with a variety of flowers, which in turn treated the birds and butterflies. Photographing Bluebirds and a Phoebe was a treat in and of itself. 

Our driveway becomes a small stream...

Almost everywhere we had mulch we had mushrooms...

Aaah... A better day...

Whitetails have discovered me...

Full moon and clear skies...

Meadow flower and guests...

A Common Buckeye Butterfly...

A Field Sparrow...

An Eastern Bluebird... By by...

An Eastern Bluebird...

An Eastern Phoebe...

Eastern Phoebe...

An algae laden Painted Turtle...

Thistle Seeds...

Thistle Seeds...

Wild Art...

This is a bit “off track” for me. As I was going through the countryside I was stopped at a railroad crossing. I’m in the truck watching the train cars go by; I notice nearly all of them had some manner of graffiti them. So I decided to photograph some of them. No feathers or fur here. Well, just a little bit of fur. I scared some deer out of the front yard of one of the locals shortly after I crossed the tracks.

Lights flashin' yard arm down and rumblin' wheels...

 

Around the corner and gone...

They were all fine until I stopped the truck... Sheesh...

 

 

Another Visit to the Lilypons Water Gardens

I haven't been to the Lilypons in quite awhile, no good excuse. No surprise either, there is always something here for the eyes. Butterflies-n-bees, frogs, dragonflies, a dove and a hawk. This place always pays off.

They are lovin' it here...

Busy bee...

We can share...

Monarch...

Red-tail Hawk...

Mourning Dove...

Dragonfly...

Frog and Lilies...

Rrrrbiit...