Day 232 - December 18, 2010

OUR TREE
I didn't do much today, but decided I should get a picture of our tree. So here it is...Bowden Tree 2010.

Day 231 - December 17, 2010

KESTREL PAIR
Found this pair of Kestrel's today at lunch. Looks like the hubby already has his lunch planned! Again...no blue sky...oh well, I guess you can't have it all.

Day 230 - December 16, 2010

COOKIES
Not much shooting today...none, in fact, until about 9:30 p.m. When I realized I hadn't taken a picture I had just finished these cookies for a cookie exchange at work tomorrow. They are White Chocolate Chip Craisin Cookies. Yummy!

Day 229 - December 15, 2010

IF ONLY THE SKY HAD STAYED BLUE...
Went to the river at lunch today and got this hawk (which may be a juvenile Red Tailed Hawk)with a blue sky in the background. Also stalked a pair of Bald Eagles...they were not very cooperative...and of course the sky was completely white behind them...but at least I saw something!

Day 228 - December 14, 2010

CHRISTMAS PARTY
Today was our Christmas Party at work and I did not have time to shoot anything. I didn't even take my camera to work with me which never happens...I just took this show of my tickets and early admission slip. The entertainment was probably the best yet. It was a fun night.

Day 227 - December 13, 2010

DOWN THE HATCH
We ventured out at lunch today and there was a tiny bit of blue in the sky but it did not last long. We saw several hawks and a couple of Bald Eagles all far away. Then we happened upon this guy eating his lunch and were able to get a few shots before he took off. I think it is a Rough Legged Hawk...I will update once I know for sure.

Day 226 - December 12, 2010

SOMETHING OLD
I wasn't feeling well today so I only ventured out of the house once for a few seconds. I quickly looked for something to shoot and decided on this old partially burned wagon wheel we have in the front of our house...hopefully I'll get something alive tomorrow!

Day 225 - December 11, 2010

FAMILY TIME
We had a little family gathering at Rae's house tonight. It was fun to spend some time together before Dad and Mom leave for warmer weather on Monday...
here is a shot of a small part of Rae's Santa collection and then one of all the grand kids.

Day 224 - December 10, 2010

MY FAVORITE ORNAMENT
Again...not much shooting today...so I just got a shot of my favorite Christmas Ornament...Ben age 4 & Duel age 1

Day 223 - December 9, 2010

"O CHRISTMAS TREE"
Didn't shoot much today...but got this pretty Christmas Tree near one of the entrances at work...

Day 222 - December 8, 2010

I WILL NOT LOOK...I WILL NOT LOOK...I WILL NOT LOOK
Gus is not happy about my Christmas card idea!!! I'm ALMOST ready to give up because I'm afraid if I try too many more times he may never look at me again...

Day 221 - December 7, 2010

SPEAK NO EVIL
We found this cute squirrel today at lunch. I think he was washing his face but it reminded me of the Hear no Evil, See no Evil, Speak no Evil monkeys. So here is my version of "Speak No Evil"

Day 220 - December 6, 2010

DECEMBER SUNRISE
Wow, I saw some blue sky today...too bad it was before daylight! I did snap a few shots and I think this one is okay.

Day 219 - December 5, 2010

WELL, THAT DIDN'T WORK OUT...
I had a GREAT idea for our Christmas cards this year...decorate Gus with some lights and put him on a card saying "May your Christmas be Merry and Bright". You can see from the picture it was a bad idea, the lights didn't look too bright and he sure wasn't "Merry". He's really ticked, he still won't look at me...oh well...I guess I'll have to think of something else!

Day 218 - December 4, 2010

ICICLE SWORD FIGHT
Tried taking pictures of a friends boys today for their Christmas Card. They were terrible...I should stick to animals and landscapes! But I thought this one was kind of cute...they had a little sword fight!

Day 217 - December 3, 2010

WORST SHOT EVER
This is definitely the worst thing I've ever posted and hopefully it will always retain that distinction!!! I got nothing but Gary's alarm clock late tonight...I will try harder!

Day 216 - December 2, 2010

YUMMY
Today was Gary's birthday and since it's just the two of us I stopped at the local Cupcake Shop, Coco Bean Cupcake Cafe, for cupcakes. Although I'm obviously not good at food pictures, he said it was really good (the cupcake not the photo).
Flavor = Grasshopper.

Day 215 - December 1, 2010

THE BOYS OF WINTER
Ben, Taylor and Mason...together again...only all playing on a different team...

Day 214 - November 30, 2010

BRRRRRRR
It was so cold and overcast today, I thought I'd get nothing, but I did find this poor freezing squirrel...

Day 213 - November 29, 2010

KESTREL & WHAT???
Drove along the river at lunch and saw a ton of hawks and harriers but none were cooperative. I saw something really weird and actually took a picture...luckily still ran across this Kestrel so I didn't have to post the weirdest thing I saw all day...but then I decided to post it anyway... A sheep dog eating a dead sheep next to the shepherd's trailer. WEIRD! I think now he will want to eat sheep instead of protect them...

Day 212 - November 28, 2010

FLAME
I stayed in the house and watched the Hallmark Channel ALL day...what a waste. I did walk around my house and shoot a few things...nothing that I like, but the flame on the candle I had burning turned out okay...so here it is.

Day 211 - November 27, 2010

MERRY CHRISTMAS
I put up some Christmas decorations today, which is pretty strange for me, I'm usually grumbling to have to put them up a week before! Here is a shot of my Nativity.

Day 210 - November 26, 2010

SNOWY LANDSCAPE
It was really cold today but we did have a bit of blue sky. I took a few shots of a few things...but decided to go with the view from our back door.

Day 209 - November 25, 2010

DOWNY WOODPECKER
Another cute Downy Woodpecker visited our yard this morning. I was able to get several shots and there was even a speck of blue sky in the background...haven't seen that in awhile!

Day 208 - November 24, 2010

FUN IN THE SNOW
Ben and Duel are home for Thanksgiving so Reggie is here as well. Reggie loves Gus...they had a ton of fun running in the field today and I thought these shots were really funny!

Day 107 - November 23, 2010

SNOWY SUNSET
We were snowed in today and had a blizzard warning all day long. It was miserable! The sun finally peaked through just in time for a bit of color at sunset...it was pretty even with the blowing snow.

Day 206 - November 22, 2010

WAITING FOR A PASS
Another hockey game tonight. Papa Tom's vs. Optical Illusions - the game ended in a 5 - 5 tie. We are loving watching the boys play on the same team! Here is a shot of Duel waiting for a pass.

Day 205 - November 21, 2010

NOT QUITE READY
Our Mountain Ash Tree is not quite ready for winter...most of its leaves are still green and none have fallen. We had a frosty winter morning today and I took this shot of some of those leaves that have so far refused to let go of fall...

Day 204 - November 20, 2010

THE ARRIVAL OF WINTER
Today we had a snowstorm with the biggest snowflakes I've ever seen but I didn't have my camera with me at the time. By the time I got home it had stopped but I got this shot of the snow sliding off the roof of our shed.

Day 20 - November 19, 2010

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
When someone started throwing beer bottles and cans in my front yard I told Gary and the boys I was going to put a sign up that said "Hey ,*#$)#(*, stop throwing your beer cans in my yard!"
They told me it was a bad idea that my sign would make things a lot worse so I didn't do it...but who ever this lovely individual is, left another deposit last night!

Day 202 - November 18, 2010

FOR DAD...WINDMILLS AT SUNRISE
The sunrise was beautiful on my way to work this morning so I pulled over and got this shot of the windmills silhouetted against it. I thought of my Dad since I know he has enjoyed watching these windmills be built.

Day 201 - November 17, 2010

THE DRIVE HOME
I was on my way home tonight and hadn't gotten any shots. I shot this one through the windshield after picking up KFC for dinner. It is so dark by 5:30 I can't believe it!

Day 200 - November 16, 2010

TWO BIRDS I LOVE TO SEE...
There was a wet, gray, snow storm this morning, then it turned nice and sunny...but by the time I could get away for lunch it was completely overcast again. But I did see two birds I love, the first, a Kestrel with prey and the second a Bald Eagle. These are not the greatest shots, what I would have done for a blue sky...but at least I got something!

Day 199 - November 15, 2010

SUNSET
It is so dark when I get off work...I've got to get my shots at lunch! Here is a very UN spectacular sunset...it is not good but I didn't have time for anything else...

Day 198 - November 14, 2010

SUNDAY NIGHT HOCKEY
It is so fun to watch the boys play on the same team! Tonight I took hundreds of shots, and yes, I have a lot to work on...but here are three. Ben...Duel...Liz!
(Oh, yes, they won...6 - 2)

Day 197 - November 13, 2010

ICICLES
I decided to take some macro shots today and found some pretty cool icicles. The first one is probably better because it has some color...but that melting drop in the second one was hard to get so I felt it was still worthy of posting today.

Day 196 - November 12, 2010

GREAT HORNED OWL
Found a pretty uncooperative Great Horned Owl on my way home today (actually found 3 but the other two were IMPOSSIBLE!). So here is a shot of him and one of the sunset a few minutes later.

Day 195 - November 11, 2010

NOVEMBER MOON
Didn't really do any shooting today but when I went to feed the cows I noticed the moon looked pretty cool so I grabbed my camera and took a few shots.

Day 194 - November 10, 2010

EARLY WINTER
The sun finally peeked out from behind the clouds this afternoon so I ran down to the river at lunch and snapped a few shots. I really like the first one better except that the sky doesn't have as much blue showing and since that is what drew me outside in the first place...I'm posting them both.